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Fuji Superia X-TRA 3 Pack ISO 400 36 Exp. 35mm Film, Total 108 Exposures

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Meanwhile, Fujifilm’s existing 400-ISO film, Superia X-Tra 400, has been listed as “discontinued” by leading US film retailers B&H. This has fuelled speculation on social media that the film may have replaced with Kodak UltraMax 400 labelled as Fujifilm in the US, at least temporarily. If you want the most precise image possible, I recommend at least partly sunny conditions, but it’s hard to take a bad picture with this film. Generally, photographers want film with good exposure latitude as it helps them to get better, more well exposed images. Which Is The Best? In this article, I’m going to talk about my first candidate: Fuji Superia 400. You will read rather subjective impressions based on a single roll, not an in-depth review. Testing Fuji Superia in the Field

If you have expired film from the 60s that was stored at room temperature, or it had been left in the sun, or car boot, it is unlikely you will get great results as the chemicals will break down much faster in these conditions than if it was kept cool. The ultimate way to store expired film is in the freezer as this halts the degrading of chemicals on the film; films can be stored for decades in the freezer with minimal degradation to the chemicals. Refrigeration is somewhere between the two, but freezing expired film is the best way to maintain its quality. Rolls of Fuji Superia 400 have a fine grain that makes pictures look like classic film images. You can see the fine grain in the photo details, but it still provides an edge sharpness that surprised me. Even in low light conditions, the images remained relatively crisp. I noticed more grain in the shadows of pictures taken in low light, but it didn’t interfere with the overall image quality. First, let’s talk about the more budget or consumer films for Fuji. In many ways Fuji c200 and Fuji Superia Xtra 400 are very similar. A commonality among Fuji films is cooler tones than Kodak and propensity toward greens in the shadows and, in some cases green overtones in general. This is due to the fact that Fuji films have an extra layer in their emulsions which tends to be cyan-green. All film was graciously developed by Lomography Gallery Store in NYC. I highly encourage you to give it a visit. Tech Specs Ease of Use

One of Fujifilm's last remaining film stocks, how does it hold up today?

I remember shooting the new XP – not “2” – many years ago. Did you know that Agfa briefly made one, too? And Ilford used to have a C-41 developing kit designed for home use; lower temperatures OK. And Kodak made one until very recently. I think that generally, Portra is known for its muted, pastel colours (with perhaps a very slight yellow hue) and to be honest, Fuji Superia nearly replicates that with perhaps a little bit more saturation. Competing with Fuji’s 400h is Kodak’s Portra line of films. Kodak Portra comes in 160, 400, and 800 speed versions, though shooting with all three varieties of Portra would just have been not feasible for me in these comparisons. That shouldn’t matter too much as these films were designed to be extremely similar at different speeds. Though if I were to do it again, I might have chosen Portra 400 as that would make things more easy to directly compare with Fuji Pro 400h. But, as it is, there will be more commonalities than differences between the various Portra films. McGee, Jim. "Fuji Press 1600/Superia 1600". Archived from the original on 2007-08-04 . Retrieved 2007-05-14.

Finally, we have Cinestill 50d. In its original form, this film is Kodak Vision3, which is a daylight balanced motion picture film. Cinestill takes Vision3 in bulk and removes the remjet layer so it can be produced as a photographic film. There are several distinguishing factors about this film that set it apart, but the biggest is what happens to it as a result of losing that remjet layer. That layer acts as an anti-halation layer for the film, so with it gone, you will notice a pronounced tangerine-ish colored glow around highlights. This is the Cinestiill trademark and depending on who you are, is what makes it beloved or hated. And while the film does exhibit extremely fine grain, it also has very low edge sharpness which makes it appear soft, again, as a result of that halation. Late in the night, on that day in which I nearly forgot to carry a roll of film, I found myself playing electric bass in the marching band at our high school’s football game. If the Valley seemed bleak and somber during the day, it burst into magnificent color at night. The raucous noise of a high school marching band and the garish threads of the band uniforms made for quite the spectacle, and for me it was a spectacle worth committing to film. During our third quarter break, while the rest of the band ran off to stuff their faces with nachos and hot dogs, I pulled out my little Nikon FG and lingered to watch the drumline perform for the crowd. Overall, it’s safe to say that Superia’s best feature is its dynamic range. This makes it a forgiving film , suitable for plastic toy cameras , old cameras with less-than-reliable shutters, and for metering using the Sunny 16 rule . It is also an excellent film to shoot in high-contrast scenes such as high noon and night photography . To be more specific, you are likely to see this when you underexpose shadows. You are likely to see a green tinge to your photographs. And if you expose correctly, shots the green tones will be more subtle. If you then take the film into well lit, brighter conditions, Fujifilm will look slightly cooler (blue-er across the spectrum) and Kodak film will render slightly warmer tones. But one thing is for sure, if you want great general use film, Fujifilm Superia is a fantastic option.

Final Thoughts on Fuji Superia 400

If you’re taking photos in autumn, I think this film would do a fantastic job of naturally accentuating the foliage. It can also counterbalance the cool tones if you shoot in an environment overpowered by blues.

The Fuji Superia 400 is a C-41 color negative 35mm film with a cellulose triacetate film base. The speed is ASA-400 with a latitude of +/- one or two stops. The Aesthetic Qualities of the Fuji Superia 400PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. I’m not usually a technical reviewer (otherwise I’d never stop!) so I’ll be discussing my process for shooting, developing, and printing my images from a standard roll of XP2. I use this film in either my Leica CL, or my Hasselblad XPan – mostly the XPan! If you shoot with film, you’re interested in the aesthetic qualities of each roll. While it’s possible to change everything in Photoshop, harnessing the organic aspects of the film can help you create stunning, unique images. Understanding what Fuji Superia 400 offers empowers you to let it play up the beauty of your photos. Breaking Down the ASA of Fuji Superia 400 The Superia line was introduced in 1998 , long before the Fujifilm axe began to swing for all but the most popular films the brand was making. It was a successor to the Fujicolor Super G “Plus” line that used Fuji’s branded Real-Tone and Emulsion Layer Stabilizing tech ( source ). All of that was aimed at improving colour reproduction, sharpness, and dynamic range. Superia does the same things but in a different way:

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