Superia is a daylight balanced, 400 speed, C-41 color negative film manufactured by our friends from the east, Fujifilm, and on the face of it the film sounds pretty average. To some, that’s enough to pass it over in favor of something with the word “Professional” in the name. But don’t let its average appearance fool you; Superia is a fantastic film that pushes the boundaries of what a consumer-grade emulsion can do. This film makes images that look downright pro, and shooters looking for the lo-fi charm of cheap film will more than likely be disappointed. It’s a thoroughly modern color film that was formulated to handle almost any situation, and as importantly, any level of shooter. 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 .

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Driving across Iceland's volcanic landscape. Fujifilm Superia X-TRA 400 on Canon EOS 5. (Image credit: Gareth Bevan) You might also likeIf you don’t know the storage history of your roll of film then I’d say it’s safe to assume that it’ll be fine up to 10 years out-of-date. After 10 years you’ll have to adjust and maybe overexpose a little bit. Final Word

Fujifilm Natura (Superia) 1600 - Need for Colour Speed Fujifilm Natura (Superia) 1600 - Need for Colour Speed

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. Robert Vincze is a Hungarian civil engineer and photographer based in the UK. He has a passion for portrait photography and tested out Lady Grey B&W 400 35 mm film and Lomography Color Negative ISO 800 120. Take a look at his results! 2 18 Share TweetFujifilm’s processless plate technology features a number of high performance multi-layer coatings. In previous generations of processless, handling without care could sometimes damage the coatings, but Superia ZD is less sensitive to scratching. The triumvirate of LH-PJ, LH-PL, and Ecomaxx-T long-, medium- and short-run plates possesses Fujifilm's proprietary MultiGrain surface treatment technology, which gives each of these plates enhanced durability and remarkable ink/water balance on press, translating into faster, cleaner roll-up and faster restarts for decreased makeready time and waste. Perhaps you can see in the bottom right-hand corner, there is some browny/yellow brush which seems more saturated in the Superia image than in the Portra image. What is the meaning of freedom of expression for photographers around the world? We take a closer look at some important figures of photojournalism and explore the theme of freedom in photography. 11 Share Tweet I liked the Fuji 800s for shooting portraits indoors. But last time I used these films I was in Chicago on an overcast weekend. I had my last roll of Superia along, plus the only roll of Venus I ever shot. Here’s a comparison of the two films on the same scene.

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This film seems to have been filling the shelves since the days analogue was the only way to take pictures. Placed next to memory cards, batteries, headphones, and other electronic goods, Superia X-Tra was the sole representative of the emulsive legacy for years.I used this film whenever Fujicolor Superia 100 wasn't available. It delivers very good results. The grain is not as fine as Superia 100, but it isn't too coarse. Colours are quite balanced and don't have the saturated reds of Superia 100. The festival photos were still in line with the first roll taken at night, and even the mixed light was handled quite well.Interestingly some did have a very slight red cast when initially scanned but I suspect that could just be the conversion.I was really impressed on the photos that were correctly exposed on how it handled the different light sources. Hi Ritchie! Thank you for your beautiful and useful receipes. I just bought a x100V and I love this Superia 100!

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Natura also incorporated the Nano-structured Σ(Sigma) Grain Technology that Fujifilm patented.With this technology the grain is finer and more consistent.This also enables the film to be stored for longer without losing grain structure.It also has the benefit that it is designed to work in small zoom compacts as these can have lower spec glass. Fujifilm is committed to continuous improvement in helping increase prepress and press productivity and the SUPERIA LH-PJ plate is built upon the tradition of excellence Fujifilm has established over many years in producing plates for the graphic arts industry. Superia 400 is a classic Fuji 35mm film that faithfully reproduces colours and skin tones in low-light while colour-balanced for flash - this is an excellent general use emulsion.The results when I scanned the film on return from the lab were quite interesting.Firstly, the film being expired and having been left in the camera for an extended period didn’t seem to have impacted the quality. Olympus OM-1 with F-Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/1.8 and Fujifilm Superia 400. Over-exposed by about 1 stop. Inverted by hand with no adjustments. Where to buy Fujifilm Superia X-Tra and how much does it cost. For those who are new to film, latitude is a term we use when we’re discussing how over or under exposed a film can be and still be “pleasant”. Of course, this score is not perfect and a lot of it has to do with taste. Many of these films suffer from color shifting when over- or under-exposing, which some find more appealing than others with certain films. But these scores represent the average latitude values I’ve been able to research from other reviewers, or as reported by the film manufacturers. A higher score here means a film is more flexible and forgiving. Street photographers, for example, my prefer a more forgiving film as conditions are constantly changing while shooting. Whilst a landscape photographer who is taking their time might be ok with a film that requires more precise attention to appropriate exposure values.