A Digital Velvia Revelation!

Muchael Aw · Issue 21, Oct/Nov 2004 · pp. 21–24

Products mentioned: Sony DSC-F828, Ikelite housing, Ikelite DS125 strobe, Ikelite DS50 strobe, Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens, Canon EOS 300D, Canon EOS 10D, Nikon D70, Nikon D100

A Digital Velvia Revelation! The SONY DSC-F828 / Ikelite housing Review by Michael AW My first impression of the SONY DSC-F828 was akin to using Fuji Velvia film when it first hit the industry some 10 years ago. Okay - for the new breed of digital photographer, Velvia is not a new cyberspace language, not a pixel and certainly not a number. It is one of the greatest photographic films ever invented in the last century – it revolutionized colour dynamics - it introduced to underwater photography bold exaggerated colour, saturated rendition that had never before been achieved. Seemingly Velvia pops the colour of ornamental reef fishes, soft corals, produces absolutely pin sharp imagery and it consistently yields excellent results even in tough lighting conditions. Indeed the SONY F828 gave me the same sense of astonishment when I reviewed the images after my first dive with it in a brand n…