I really really want to like Superia 400, on paper it sounds such an ideal film, and shots like the one of the dog above are absolutely lovely. I’ve just not had very good results with it personally, found it pretty inconsistent, and even the best shots haven’t wowed me. Fujicolor Superia is a Fujifilm brand of daylight balanced colour negative film introduced ca.1998 primarily aimed at the consumer market, but was also sold in a professional 'press' variant. A key feature at launch was the '4th' cyan colour layer designed to provide improved colour reproduction under fluorescent lighting. Its Kodak equivalent is the Kodacolor (later Kodak) Gold/Ultramax line.

Fujifilm Superia X-TRA 400 36 Exposure Film (Pack of 3)

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. Unfortunately, most ‘amateur’ films like this one are too contrasty for serious work with high-quality lenses. I use Kodak Portra films and Fuji Pro 400H. As comfort level increases and a photo geek becomes more experienced, it’s not uncommon to find shooters who talk of Superia in the same breath as some seriously revered professional films, such as Ektar and Portra. And while a seasoned pro can certainly spot the difference between Superia and these other amazing films, for most amateurs and enthusiasts, Superia looks just as sweet. It’s this capability and versatility that makes Superia easy to recommend as a first film. And even for seasoned veterans, the way that it shines in all shooting situations makes it one of the best films around. The Superia is best used outside, where if exposed correctly shows a very fine grain, however, the film does cope very well indoors too although grain will begin to creep up. Sharpness is generally fantastic when used with a high-quality lens. Kodak Superia X-TRA 400 has proved to be very versatile, giving Kodak Porta 400 a run for its money. The dynamic range of Superia X-TRA is impressive, offering a large playground to under and overexpose your images while still managing to maintain details in the shadows and highlights when scanning.Fujifilm X-Trans IV (X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10 & X-E4) Film Simulation Recipe: Fujicolor NPS 160 Pulled Whilst the Fisheye Baby 110 is small and simple, don’t let that fool you – it delivers truly breathtaking Lomographic snapshots full of vignettes, light leaks and good old analogue charm. This is all down to Portra having a better exposure latitude. And, while that is definitely true, I had to look closely to find this difference so I’d be happy to say that Fuji has good exposure latitude, it’s just that Portra has great exposure latitude. All current films in the Superia range list the following layer composition in their product information.

Fujifilm X100V Film Simulation Recipe: Fujicolor Superia 1600 Fujifilm X100V Film Simulation Recipe: Fujicolor Superia 1600

Fujifilm Superia 200, 400, 800, and 1600 were used with the Hexar AF, the Leica CL, the Nikon F90, the Pentax 67 (yes, I’ve played with some of it in 120). So, will I use this film again? Of course, as I bought two more rolls of it. Joking aside, Fuji Superia gave me pleasing results, so I will probably use it again from time to time. Do you have a good receipe that could be use inside at night, under tungsten light? Or can all your receipes can, or will there be a big color shift?

All of this makes sense since, Superia was produced to be consumer-grade, for the most part, people only really had 35mm cameras so there wasn’t much point in producing medium or large format film. Can You Shoot Them Out-Of-Date? October is an exciting month for all kinds of baseball and softball fans from around the world. As a game of inches and seconds measured against the grain, we tap into the heart of the sport as captured on film. 1 3 Share Tweet Portra 400 on the other hand, is there for when you need to take really good, high quality pictures. It’s ideal for portrait, editorial work, landscape and a lot of things in between. Are They Worth It? I haven’t tried Portra in either 160 or 400 versions. I’m sort of resisting for two reasons, 1. It’s really expensive compared the film I usually buy and 2. If I do like it, it will mean to maintain my current shooting rate, I’ll have to either earn a lot more money or shoot a lot less film! No processing means the elimination of processing chemicals and the associated costs, saving the customer significant time and money – all without compromise in quality. Compatible with most thermal platesetters, Fujifilm’s SUPERIA Ecomaxx-T is a non-ablative plate that carries a latent image with distinct contrast, allowing for simple inspection after imaging.