Film

Fujifilm

Fujifilm Velvia 50

Velvia 50 is a color reversal film introduced by Fujifilm in 1990, rated at ISO 50. Its extremely fine grain and vivid color saturation made it the standard film among landscape and wildlife photographers through the 1990s and 2000s. It remains in production and is favored by photographers working with medium and large format cameras.

Artists who use this(3)

Frans Lanting
Frans Lanting

Lanting has discussed using Fujifilm Velvia 50 for his wildlife and landscape work in National Geographic; its saturated color reproduction and fine grain suited the demands of magazine reproduction and the large-format print work he produced in the field.

Edward Burtynsky

Burtynsky has discussed shooting his large-format industrial landscapes on Velvia 50; the film's fine grain and color saturation allow the tonal detail his oversized prints require, and its use is documented in interviews accompanying "Manufactured Landscapes" (2006).

Joel Sternfeld

Sternfeld shot his large-format color work on Fujifilm Velvia; the film's fine grain and saturated color were particularly suited to the 8×10 negative's capacity for tonal detail at large print sizes. His use of Velvia is mentioned in interviews accompanying "Sweet Earth: Experimental Utopias in America" (2006).