AshigrainColour reversal · 1990s
Fujifilm Provia 100F
Fujifilm's fine-grained professional slide film for faithful colour.
Fuji's professional daylight slide film: accurate colour with fine grain. Original vs Ashigrain.
At a glance
- Exposure index
- 100
- Daylight
- Introduced
- by 2000
- In production
- Process
- E-6
- Prints on
- Reversal, viewed directly
About the film
Fujichrome Provia 100F Professional, code RDP III, is a daylight ISO 100 colour reversal film for Process E-6 or Fujifilm's CR-56.
No source read dates its launch, but its data sheet carries a print code of October 2000, so the film existed by 2000. It followed Provia 100 Professional, RDP II, whose sheet carries a print code of April 1996. Fujifilm presented it as a professional daylight transparency film with high sharpness and, at RMS granularity 8, the finest grain of any ISO 100 reversal film of its time. Fujifilm's later Astia 100F reached RMS 7, and Vividlight noted Provia 100F's 8 as the previous best. When Fujifilm ended 35 mm Astia 100F in December 2010 it named Provia 100F as the recommended replacement, and in September 2011 it did the same for the 120, 220 and sheet sizes. Fujifilm North America lists Provia 100F in 35 mm, 120 and sheet sizes.
Sources for this history
- FUJICHROME PROVIA 100F Professional [RDPIII] Data Sheet (AF3-036E), FUJIFILM Corporation
- FUJICHROME PROVIA 100 Professional [RDPII] Data Sheet (AF3-796E), FUJIFILM Corporation
- Professional photography film, FUJIFILM North America
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- Fujifilm Astia 100F, Vividlight
The look
Fujichrome Provia 100F is a daylight colour reversal film rated ISO 100, viewed directly as the positive. Fujifilm pitched it on very fine grain, high sharpness, rich gradation and faithful colour, with moderate contrast for a slide film.
Best for
- Landscapes in true-to-life colour
- Product and catalogue photography
- Portraits on slide film
Compare camera films
FilmSpeedGrain, RMS σD · lower means finer grainYears made
Ansco Color Negative 843Ansco Color Negative 843−2⅔ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 16−2⅔ stops.0041951
Gevacolor Negative T 6.51Gevacolor Negative T 6.51−2⅔ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 16−2⅔ stops.0071951
Technicolor Process IITechnicolor Process II−2⅔ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 16−2⅔ stops.0191922
Trucolor (two-colour)Trucolor (two-colour)−2⅔ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 16−2⅔ stops.0191945
ORWOCOLOR UK 14ORWOCOLOR UK 14−2⅓ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 20−2⅓ stops.0111964
Kodak Kodachrome 25Kodak Kodachrome 25−2 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 25−2 stops.0141974
Agfacolor Typ 432Agfacolor Typ 432−1⅔ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 32−1⅔ stops.0071962
Kodak Aerochrome III 1443Kodak Aerochrome III 1443−1⅓ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 40−1⅓ stops.0292001
Kodak Vision3 50DKodak Vision3 50DMade since 2011, in production · −1 stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 50−1 stop.0042011–
Fujifilm Velvia 50Fujifilm Velvia 50Made since 2007, in production · −1 stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 50−1 stop.0112007–
Agfa Agfacolor Ultra 50Agfa Agfacolor Ultra 50−1 stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 50−1 stop.0041995
Agfa Agfachrome RSX II 50Agfa Agfachrome RSX II 50−1 stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 50−1 stop.0111998
Fujifilm Fujichrome 64T Type IIFujifilm Fujichrome 64T Type II−⅔ stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 64−⅔ stop.0132002
Kodak Kodachrome 64Kodak Kodachrome 64Made 1974–2009 · −⅔ stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 64−⅔ stop.0161974–2009
Polaroid Type 669Polaroid Type 669−⅓ stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 80−⅓ stop.0231981
Ilford Ortho PlusIlford Ortho PlusMade since 1997, in production · −⅓ stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 80−⅓ stop.0131997–
Kodak Ektar 100Kodak Ektar 100Made since 2008, in production · same speed vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 100same speed.0052008–
Kodak Ektachrome 100DKodak Ektachrome 100DMade since 2018, in production · same speed vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 100same speed.0132018–
Lucky Super GBR 100Lucky Super GBR 100same speed vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 100same speed.0052001
Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 100Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 100same speed vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 100same speed.0052002
Fujifilm Astia 100FFujifilm Astia 100FMade 2003–2012 · same speed vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 100same speed.0112003–12
Fujifilm Velvia 100Fujifilm Velvia 100Made since 2003, in production · same speed vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 100same speed.0112003–
Kodak Ektachrome E100SKodak Ektachrome E100Ssame speed vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 100same speed.0151996
Agfa Agfacolor Optima II 100Agfa Agfacolor Optima II 100same speed vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 100same speed.0051998
Agfa Agfachrome RSX II 100Agfa Agfachrome RSX II 100same speed vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 100same speed.0111998
Kodak Ektachrome E100VSKodak Ektachrome E100VSsame speed vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 100same speed.0171998
Fujifilm Provia 100FFujifilm Provia 100FMade since 2000, in production · this filmEI 100this film.0102000–
Kodak Ektachrome 100 Plus (EPP)Kodak Ektachrome 100 Plus (EPP)same speed vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 100same speed.0181988
Fujifilm FP-100CFujifilm FP-100CMade 1992–2016 · same speed vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 100same speed.0221992–2016
Lomography Redscale XR 50-200Lomography Redscale XR 50-200same speed vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 100same speed.0052025
Fomapan R 100Fomapan R 100Made since 1980, in production · same speed vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 100same speed.0211980–
Kodak T-Max 100Kodak T-Max 100Made since 1986, in production · same speed vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 100same speed.0081986–
Ilford Delta 100Ilford Delta 100Made since 1992, in production · same speed vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 100same speed.0071992–
Agfa Agfapan APX 100Agfa Agfapan APX 100same speed vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 100same speed.0071998
Fomapan 100 ClassicFomapan 100 ClassicMade since 2016, in production · same speed vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 100same speed.0122016–
Eastman Color Negative 5247Eastman Color Negative 5247+⅓ stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 125+⅓ stop.0051983
Kodak Technical PanKodak Technical Pan+⅓ stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 125+⅓ stop.0081977
Kodak Portra 160Kodak Portra 160Made since 2011, in production · +⅔ stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 160+⅔ stop.0062011–
Agfa Agfacolor Portrait XPS 160Agfa Agfacolor Portrait XPS 160+⅔ stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 160+⅔ stop.0061995
Kodak Vision3 200TKodak Vision3 200TMade since 2010, in production · +1 stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 200+1 stop.0062010–
Kodak Verita 200DKodak Verita 200DMade since 2026, in production · +1 stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 200+1 stop.0062026–
Kodak Gold 200Kodak Gold 200Made since 2007, in production · +1 stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 200+1 stop.0082007–
Lucky Super GBR 200Lucky Super GBR 200+1 stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 200+1 stop.0072001
Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 200Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 200+1 stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 200+1 stop.0052002
Kodak Ektachrome E200Kodak Ektachrome E200+1 stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 200+1 stop.0181997
Agfa Agfachrome RSX II 200Agfa Agfachrome RSX II 200+1 stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 200+1 stop.0141998
Kodak Kodachrome 200Kodak Kodachrome 200+1 stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 200+1 stop.0271986
Harman Phoenix 200Harman Phoenix 200+1 stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 200+1 stop.0072023
Kodak Tri-X Reversal 7266Kodak Tri-X Reversal 7266Made since 2003, in production · +1 stop vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 200+1 stop.0242003–
Kodak Vision3 250DKodak Vision3 250DMade since 2009, in production · +1⅓ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 250+1⅓ stops.0062009–
Fujifilm Eterna 250Fujifilm Eterna 250+1⅓ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 250+1⅓ stops.0052006
Fujifilm Eterna 250DFujifilm Eterna 250DMade 2005–2013 · +1⅓ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 250+1⅓ stops.0052005–13
Kodak Vision 250DKodak Vision 250DMade 1997–2005 · +1⅓ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 250+1⅓ stops.0071997–2005
Kodak Aerocolor IV 2460Kodak Aerocolor IV 2460Made since 2009, in production · +1⅓ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 250+1⅓ stops.0132009–
Eastman Double-X 5222Eastman Double-X 5222Made since 1960, in production · +1⅓ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 250+1⅓ stops.0131960–
ORWO Wolfen NC400ORWO Wolfen NC400+2 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 400+2 stops.0052022
Kodak Portra 400Kodak Portra 400Made since 2010, in production · +2 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 400+2 stops.0072010–
ORWO Wolfen NC500ORWO Wolfen NC500+2 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 400+2 stops.0062022
Fujifilm Provia 400FFujifilm Provia 400F+2 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 400+2 stops.0172000
Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 400Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 400+2 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 400+2 stops.0062004
Fujifilm Pro 400HFujifilm Pro 400HMade 2004–2021 · +2 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 400+2 stops.0052004–21
Kodak Ektachrome 400XKodak Ektachrome 400X+2 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 400+2 stops.0371992
Fujifilm Superia X-TRA 400Fujifilm Superia X-TRA 400+2 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 400+2 stops.0052006
LomoChrome Color '92 Sun-kissedLomoChrome Color '92 Sun-kissed+2 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 400+2 stops.0052024
Kodak Tri-X 400Kodak Tri-X 400Made since 1954, in production · +2 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 400+2 stops.0171954–
Kodak T-Max 400Kodak T-Max 400Made since 2007, in production · +2 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain the sameEI 400+2 stops.0102007–
Ilford HP5 PlusIlford HP5 PlusMade since 1989, in production · +2 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 400+2 stops.0161989–
Ilford Delta 400Ilford Delta 400Made since 2002, in production · +2 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain the sameEI 400+2 stops.0102002–
Kodak Vision3 500TKodak Vision3 500TMade since 2007, in production · +2⅓ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 500+2⅓ stops.0072007–
Kodak 500T 5230Kodak 500T 5230+2⅓ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 500+2⅓ stops.0092011
Fujifilm Eterna Vivid 500Fujifilm Eterna Vivid 500Made 2009–2013 · +2⅓ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 500+2⅓ stops.0052009–13
Kodak Vision2 500TKodak Vision2 500T+2⅓ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 500+2⅓ stops.0092009
Fujicolor Reala 500DFujicolor Reala 500D+2⅓ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 500+2⅓ stops.0052001
Kodak Vision2 Expression 500TKodak Vision2 Expression 500T+2⅓ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 500+2⅓ stops.0092003
Fujifilm Eterna 500Fujifilm Eterna 500Made 2004–2013 · +2⅓ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 500+2⅓ stops.0052004–13
Anscochrome D/500Anscochrome D/500+2⅓ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 500+2⅓ stops.0381967
Eastman EXR 500TEastman EXR 500TMade 1989–1995 · +2⅓ stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 500+2⅓ stops.0081989–95
Kodak Portra 800Kodak Portra 800Made since 2000, in production · +3 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 800+3 stops.0092000–
Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 800Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 800+3 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 800+3 stops.0072004
Kodak Vision 800TKodak Vision 800T+3 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain the sameEI 800+3 stops.0101998
Konica Centuria Super 1600Konica Centuria Super 1600+4 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain finerEI 1600+4 stops.0072002
Kodak Ektachrome P1600Kodak Ektachrome P1600+4 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 1600+4 stops.0501999
Kodak T-Max P3200Kodak T-Max P3200Made since 1988, in production · +5 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 3200+5 stops.0181988–
Ilford Delta 3200Ilford Delta 3200Made since 1998, in production · +5 stops vs Fujifilm Provia 100F · grain coarserEI 3200+5 stops.0191998–
Science & sources
A daylight colour reversal film rated at ISO 100, shown directly without a print stage. Its curves, spectral sensitivity, single MTF curve, RMS granularity and reciprocity corrections are digitised from Fujifilm's sheet; the one MTF curve is applied to all three layers.
Response curves and the evidence behind the model
Compare manufacturer data with Ashigrain’s response on the same axes. These curves show how the model is calibrated to its sources; they do not establish a match to photographed film.
Characteristic response
RMS granularity
Density variation (σD) measured through a 48 µm aperture. Where the datasheet gives a single grain value, the response away from that point is an approximation.
| Channel | Density | Datasheet-based σD | Model σD |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 0.3 | 0.00425 | 0.00418 |
| G | 0.3 | 0.003021 | 0.002958 |
| B | 0.3 | 0.005069 | 0.004994 |
| R | 0.6 | 0.008469 | 0.00833 |
| G | 0.6 | 0.006145 | 0.006019 |
| B | 0.6 | 0.012098 | 0.01192 |
| R | 1 | 0.012969 | 0.012756 |
| G | 1 | 0.010299 | 0.010087 |
| B | 1 | 0.02027 | 0.01997 |
| R | 1.5 | 0.019127 | 0.018813 |
| G | 1.5 | 0.015838 | 0.015513 |
| B | 1.5 | 0.031584 | 0.031117 |
| R | 2 | 0.022321 | 0.021954 |
| G | 2 | 0.021086 | 0.020653 |
| B | 2 | 0.04452 | 0.043861 |
Model limits
These images show the film model in use. Spectral response, lighting and viewing conditions include approximations. Halation, bloom, grain size, weave and flicker are not fully measured for each film. The look of real film also depends on development and print timing.
- Custom lighting spectra, camera metering and the spectral reflectance inferred from fixed-white-balance footage are assumptions used by the model, not measurements of this film.
- Conversion-filter spectra (80A for daylight films under tungsten, 85 for tungsten films in daylight) come from separate measured filter data, not from this film’s source. Applying those filters to this film remains modelled.
- The source prints one MTF curve with no densitometry stated, not separate red, green and blue curves. The model applies it to all three layers.
- The source publishes one RMS granularity value, 8 × 10⁻³. The granularity response away from that level is modelled, not a digitised grain curve.
- The sheet states a push/pull tolerance of −½ to +2 stops but prints no curves; push and pull use a generic model.
- The sheet prints reciprocity corrections at a few exposure times; the correction between them is interpolated, and the colour-compensating filter it prescribes is taken at its nominal value.
- Individual dye amounts, layer interactions and push/pull behaviour are approximated where the datasheet provides no calibration. Grain size is assumed; published RMS granularity does not specify dye-cloud size.
- Characteristic response outside the published exposure range is an extrapolation, not measured film data.
- The antihalation layer is printed, but halation strength, radius, layer weights and bloom are not measured.
- The available sources do not measure veiling flare during projection. The model approximates its contribution to lifted blacks on screen, so the result is not a measured projection contrast.
Reciprocity: modelled from 1/4000 s to 240 s, following the datasheet's corrections for long and short exposures. Exposure time stops at the ends of that range.
Film guide: assumptions and practical choices
Sources
- Exposure index: FUJICHROME PROVIA 100F Professional [RDPIII] Data Sheet, AF3-036E (EIGI-00.10-HB), p. 1
- Process: FUJICHROME PROVIA 100F Professional [RDPIII] Data Sheet, AF3-036E (EIGI-00.10-HB), p. 3
- Diffuse RMS granularity: FUJICHROME PROVIA 100F Professional [RDPIII] Data Sheet, AF3-036E (EIGI-00.10-HB), p. 5
- Characteristic curves: FUJICHROME PROVIA 100F Professional [RDPIII] Data Sheet, AF3-036E (EIGI-00.10-HB), p. 6