Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Price Paid:  $5.00 from gray market

Summary:
This is an overlooked film. I consider it to be a really good film for its speed (ISO 1600). People say "It's too grainy!" But i'm really sure that it's because they're looking at prints made from minilabs. Most minilabs have CONDENSER enlargers which produce grainier prints. Order a 8x10 and it'll probably be made with a DIFUSSION enlarger. With a difussion enlarger, grain gets *much* smaller (smaller than "jumbo" prints with a condenser minilab!). In fact, my 8x10" looks excellent; with grain that is acceptably fine, and sharp. (Ok, HG 1600 is not the sharpest film, but sharpness is very acceptable). Lastly, it's one of the films that seems to be easier to correct for tungsten lightning. The only weakness i find is that the colors seem a bit artificial; but could be the lighting. TIP: Don't overexpose it (highlights get blurred). Don't underexpose it (grain gets unacceptable).

Strengths:
* High speed (REAL ISO 1600) * Fine grain for it's speed (I really mean that). I'll say it again: Fine grain, fine grain, fine grain, FINE grain! * Easy to compensate for tungsten light (This one is very important in low-light concert photography).

Weaknesses:
Loses sharpness considerably if overexposed. I think it's too pricy... Must be processed at a good lab (as with ALL films) Color rendition is not as bright or punchy as Superia 800.

Similar Products Used:
Superia 800 (@ EI 800): My first choice if using 800 speed. Excellent in every respect. Supra 800: Good but doesn't have the good color saturation of Superia. Expensive! Portra 400VC (@800): Good c

Customer Service:
Fuji still has the data sheet!

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Price Paid:  $9.00 from Central camera - Chi

Summary:
Why is it that Fuji must confuse the consuming public. They have three types of color 1600 on the market now. First is the soon to be gone HG 1600 which is Grainy, color shift, washed out, etc. and not be used unless you are an impressionist. Superia 1600 has improved grain and colors, while Press 1600 is the best, comparable even to Kodak''s Supra 800 pushed to 1600. Its very pricy, and hard to find

Strengths:
Superia & Press 1600: speed and reduced grain by 30-40%, colors are good. HG-1600: price in a pinch from ebay outdated sellers ($1.39/roll)

Weaknesses:
HG-1600: almost everything but speed Superia and Press: cost

Similar Products Used:
Superia pushed to 1600; Supra and Ektapress pushed to 1600

Customer Service:
Call Fuji''s tech site. the number is on their pro website and ask for details on Superia and Press

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Price Paid:  $7.00 from local store

Summary:
I've used this film a few times, but was not impressed: grainy, a bit flat. My girlfriend used this film during a trip to Rwanda to visit the mountain-gorilla's. The pictures turned out superb! Enlarged, there was grain, but the colour was good and the pictures sharp. Perhaps it is because the colours were green/brown/black that these pictures were so good.

A good film for special conditions like a dark forest, not for sunny days in open spaces.

Strengths:
Fast

Weaknesses:
Grain

Similar Products Used:
Various 800-films

Customer Service:
N.a.

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Summary:
Eh..Never use this film for say; portraits, nature, concerts (on concerts push Fuji press 800 to 1600) But! When a newspaper calls You up at 02.30AM and yells "Terrible traffic-accident at Highway 69. Must have pictures. Deadline is in 30 minutes/Scanned and ready to be printed!.."
Then this film is actually excellent. One always gets an image. For the above purposes this is a 5 star. Ideal film for stringers working the graveyard shift.

Strengths:
Fast and one allways gets an image even though lightning conditions might be VERY bad. Surely it´s a little bit grainy and colours might be a bit off..But on the other hand what 1600ASA film isn´t? This film is actually very nice to use when in an hurry; REALLY fast news-pics, paparazzi-shots and such. Surely, when one has time to measure, use tripods and that kind of "normal" shooting some other film might be prefered.
In some assignments the question is not at all how grainy a shot is--It´s more a question of *getting* the image at all.

Weaknesses:
None really as I see it.
..On the other hand I never do prints, they are scanned right away from negatives and colourcorrected in Photoshop. Guess real prints could look a bit "nasty". The colours aren´t exactly "naturelike.."

Similar Products Used:
Everything. But usually I use Fuji press-800, sometimes Kodak Supra 400.

Customer Service:
N/A

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Price Paid:  $5.00 from Penn Camera

Summary:
I will not use it again. I hated it. Greens and Blues were way off, grain was lousy, and everything looked washed out. I can push Fuji 800 and get much better results. I tried it, did not like it, and will not every use it again.

Strengths:
At least it was 1600

Weaknesses:
1. Really poor color
2. Poor saturation
3. Washed out looking with soft edges
4. Lousy Grain
5. EXPENSIVE

Similar Products Used:
Fuju Press 800
Kodak Supra 800

Customer Service:
N/A