Film comparison
Fujifilm Provia 100F vs Agfa Agfachrome RSX II 100
- Agfachrome RSX II 100 is discontinued.
Side by side
| Specification | Provia 100F | Agfachrome RSX II 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Fujifilm | Agfa |
| Type | Colour slide | Colour slide |
| Box speed | ISO 100 | ISO 100 |
| Process | E-6 | E-6 |
| Formats | 35mm, 120, 4x5 | 35mm, 120 |
| Grain | Very fine | — |
| Contrast | Medium | — |
| Latitude | Medium | — |
| Saturation | Moderate | — |
| Price, 35mm | about £26.04 | — |
| Price, 120 | — | — |
| Availability | Current | Discontinued |
Rows that differ are in bold. Prices are typical UK prices and change often.
How they look
- Provia 100F
- Professional color reversal with neutral color balance, fine grain and outstanding sharpness. Exceptional reciprocity for astrophotography.
- Agfachrome RSX II 100
- Professional general-purpose slide film made to narrow tolerances, which Wikipedia says did not need refrigeration except in hot or humid conditions; its consumer equivalent was CT Precisa. Wikipedia dates it 1999 to 2005.
Which suits what
Better pick: Provia 100F
Astrophotography, Portraits, Nature
Both work well
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Better pick: Agfachrome RSX II 100
General purpose
Long exposures (reciprocity)
| Metered | Provia 100F | Agfachrome RSX II 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 1s | 1s | No data |
| 10s | 10s | No data |
| 30s | 30s | No data |
| 2m | 2m | No data |
Corrected exposure from each film’s published reciprocity data. Reciprocity calculator