Experience with the Velvia profile on the Fujifilm GFX medium format?

[Peter Michal]

The Velvia profile on the Fujifilm GFX (50 and 100) is the most saturated Fujifilm profile, which was supposed to replace the Fuji Velvia film material (RVP) for full colors of nature.
However, my experience is that this profile does not have the saturation and coloring as the previous film Velvia 50 (RVP). I do not intend to remake this profile, I just increased its saturation by an average of 3. I attach examples taken in extreme conditions.
I would like to hear your comments and opinions on the Velvia and Provia profile.. of course, if you use it, please provide your examples and photos.

Thanks in advance.
Peter

added saturation 3 (originally deep shadows and sharp highlights)

added saturation 2

added saturation 8

 

[JimFox]

Hey Peter,

First off, I don't use profiles. I just like to edit each image as I saw it.

But having used Velvia film back in the day, I will say it looks like the added saturation does help bring back that Velvia feel. So I think you are on the right track there.

 

[Peter Michal]

Hey Peter,

First off, I don't use profiles. I just like to edit each image as I saw it.

But having used Velvia film back in the day, I will say it looks like the added saturation does help bring back that Velvia feel. So I think you are on the right track there.

Jim, thank you for your comment and experience, I appreciate it.
I have missed medium format in recent years (2020 - 2024). I have moved on to the possibility of processing medium format digital images and have recently been working on profiles created based on Fuji Velvia, Provia and Astia slides. I believe that I will find satisfaction in them.

 

[Jeffrey]

Shoot RAW and apply whatever profiles you want in post. I shot film for a long time and the last many years I gave up on Velvia. The narrowest dynamic range of any film made!

 

[Peter Michal]

Shoot RAW and apply whatever profiles you want in post. I shot film for a long time and the last many years I gave up on Velvia. The narrowest dynamic range of any film made!

Thank you Jeffrey for your replay.
I used Fujifilm film slides (Velvia and others) until 2020 (25 years). Despite the fact that Velvia had the narrowest dynamic range, I have not found a slide with more beautiful colors for nature. My experience is that working with digital profiles is different than with film, the dynamic range is greater. In post-production I try out different profiles (for nature) that Adobe Photoshop offers me. The Fujifil GFX 100s camera has many different profiles in Photoshop, including slide simulations.

Thanks for your post anyway, Jeffrey.
PS: for comparison, the Landscape profile from Adobe, added vividness 15, saturation 5.

 

[JimFox]

Jim, thank you for your comment and experience, I appreciate it.
I have missed medium format in recent years (2020 - 2024). I have moved on to the possibility of processing medium format digital images and have recently been working on profiles created based on Fuji Velvia, Provia and Astia slides. I believe that I will find satisfaction in them.

Hey, and Peter if you find satisfaction, that's really all that matters.

Doing each photo by hand without profiles gives me satisfaction. But for you, it's using profiles to recreate a look that you had loved. So that's awesome I think as well.

I think, and I am sure you probably agree that there is no real right or wrong in our photography. I think it's most special when aspects of it are unique to ourselves.

 

[Peter Michal]

Hey, and Peter if you find satisfaction, that's really all that matters.

Doing each photo by hand without profiles gives me satisfaction. But for you, it's using profiles to recreate a look that you had loved. So that's awesome I think as well.

I think, and I am sure you probably agree that there is no real right or wrong in our photography. I think it's most special when aspects of it are unique to ourselves.

I completely agree, Jim.
The image with the Velvia profile is overall closer to me in terms of feeling. Maybe it's good to have binoculars with you (I carry them with me to the mountains) and see the colors of distant leaves, grass and trees up close.. it's still alchemy, but as they say here, "it will settle down over time."
Please, what program do you use to process your photos?