Fujifilm Fujicolor Superia 100 Print Film
Fujifilm Fujicolor Superia 100 Print Film
USER REVIEWS
[Feb 02, 2007]
Heinz Anderle
Expert
Strength:
Very fine grain (like Sensia/Astia 100F), wide dynamic range with excellent overexposure latitude, smooth gradation and natural color rendition with outdoor and tungsten indoor lighting; scans very well
Weakness:
none (for its speed) This film's outstanding sharpness and detail rendition push 35 mm photography to the limits. Its 4th cyan-sensitive layer makes this film a perfect choice also for tungsten- and tungsten/halogen-lit indoor photography if e. g. group pictures have to be taken. I had the challenge to photograph a symphony orchestra from the USA assembled in a large concert hall in Vienna from the other side, using a tripod, a 50 mm lens stopped down to its optimum aperture at f/5,6, and a shutter speed of ~ 1/4 sec. Scanned at high resolution (4000 dpi) this film reveals the capabilities of 24 x 36 mm. It is truly worth its price. Customer Service not needed Similar Products Used: Fujicolor Superia 200, 400, 800, 1600 print films, Fujichrome Sensia, Astia, Provia, Velvia slide films, Agfa Vista and Kodak VR plus print films |
[Oct 31, 2005]
ajuk
Casual
Strength:
Fine grain, Good latitude and good for begginers. Very Very Cheap.
Weakness:
Don't be scared to use fater films if needed, you need a lot of light if your not using a tripod. Good film, When I first got my SLR I was using old film left around the house untill I got some of this free with a magazine. I was much more inpresed with the results I got from this than the results from the AGFA films I was using. Colours looked great and made for altogether better images. Customer Service - Similar Products Used: Agfa Vista 200, Superia 200, Agfa Ultra 100. |
[Feb 26, 2005]
trainiax
Intermediate
Strength:
-very fine grain -excellent sharpness -vibrant colour -price
Weakness:
-saturated reds -high contrast I tried this film shortly after getting a film scanner, in an attempt to lower film grain in scanned images. I was not disappointed! This film has a very fine grain and impressive sharpness, especially in well-lit situations. Colour is vibrant and generally accurate. The only areas for improvement would be the reds, which are saturated, and the contrast, which can be a little high. However, both these problems can be somewhat corrected when the film is scanned. Fujucolor Superia 100 is also very inexpensive for the results it delivers. However, it's not as widely available as higher-speed films. The only print film I would use in place of this is Fujicolor Reala 100. Customer Service Never needed Similar Products Used: Fujicolor Superia 200, 400 Fujicolor Reala 100 Fujifilm Sensia 100 Kodak 100, 200, 400, 400 H-D |
[Mar 02, 2003]
Flavio
Expert
Strength:
* CHEAP! A bargain for such a high quality film. * Intense colors: Gives very eye-catching images (i think this is the 1st reason to use Superia 100) * Extremely Fine Grain: I think it's almost as fine as S.Reala, but i should make more tests. Grain remains fine at all colors. * High Contrast (Can be a strength if that's what you're looking for) * Great Sharpness: gives an "enhanced edge" effect. * High Resolution
Weakness:
* Skin tones are not perfect, just acceptable. A bit reddish for caucasian tones. This is a really good film for the money. I was curious about it because i use a lot of Fuji Superia Reala, which is a perfect film, but the datasheet for Superia 100 shows similar sharpness and grain. Superia 100 is half the price of Superia Reala, so i gave it a try. Well, it has not dissapointed me at all! *** WARNING: HIGH CONTRAST. USE WITH CARE *** VEREDICT: I think Superia 100 is almost the "high contrast" brother of Superia Reala! And at half the price... Customer Service Fuji website is not too good but at least the datasheets have MTF graphs (Kodak does not publishes MTF for most of their films) Similar Products Used: Fuji Superia Reala (perfect) Kodak Gold 100 (big grain for the speed) |
[Aug 10, 2002]
mdifran
Intermediate
Strength:
Greens, landscapes, outdoors, grain...where's the grain?
Weakness:
REDS SKIN TONES This is a good film overall. I lean more towards the colors of Kodak film. I wanted to try this, because it was sooooo inexpensive. I was glad that I did. I took a lot of pictures of flowers and people, and the flower pictures were okay. What ruined them was the reds that were so strong that they just blurred. I took one picture of a rose and the whole flower was just one big ball of red. As far as people go, the skin color wasn't natural, but it wasn't too bad either. This was all taken with an old Minolta SLR and a 55mm 1.4 lens. (NO Flash) Customer Service ?? Similar Products Used: Kodak Gold 100-200 Kodak TMAX Kodak MAX 400 Fuji Superia XTRA 400-800 Fuji Superia 200 |
[May 11, 2002]
Mair
Intermediate
Strength:
- very sharp - grainless (well, practically) - very strong, vivid colours - price..I think it was less then the Kodak Gold 100 - can find in most places
Weakness:
oversaturated reds + very strong, white contrast = unsuitable for people pics..well, at least indoors, mind you This film has alot of ups and downs. (see strengths/weaknesses). I bought it at Zellers--I hated the grain shown particularly on faster speeds of course, so I tried this 100 film, after getting mediocre results with Kodak Gold 100 before. This film performs excellent outdoors, particularly on sunny days, as most 100 films tend to do. The colour saturation is unbelievable, except, reds are far too strong. They stick out--as another reviewer pointed out--like a sore thumb..hehehe I like that.. And as far as skin tones go, forget about it. Especially indoors. The overly contrasty results indoors, combined with the oversaturated reds, make people-pic results anywhere from mediocre to just plain unacceptable. My words about this film; go for it if you love the great outdoors. Forget it if you want pics of people. Customer Service you shot who in the what now? Similar Products Used: Kodak 100, Fuji Superia 200 |
[Apr 28, 2002]
daw
Intermediate
Strength:
Cheap Saturated colours Great for landscapes
Weakness:
May tend to have a bluish bias but I believe that''s the lab''s fault although there is some truth that skin tones are a little cold compared to Kodak Gold This film rocks! Beautiful saturation for landcapes from the blues to greens. Colour rendition beats out any other consumer ISO100 film. Similar Products Used: Agfa, Kodak, Konica |
[Aug 22, 2000]
Mike Christ
Professional
Strength:
Good saturation, holds shadow detail well, accepts mixed light sources and maintains decent balances. Works well with stage lighting and maintains balance with electronic flash
Weakness:
shifts in balance from batch to batch. blue/cyan shift easily controlled with separate analyzer channel. Best processed by user in seasoned C-41 chemistry with approximately a 10% 1ncrease in development time. A very good film overall. NOT as good as Kodak Royal Gold 100....But then Kodak didn't make it in 120....Not as good as Kodak VHC...But, then, in their infinite wisdom, Kodak quit making that long ago...As a matter of fact....Does Kodak make anything in a roll film 120? Hmmmmmm.... Customer Service Experiment, Experiment, Experiment. No one REALLY has customer service..... Similar Products Used: None. Kodak, in it's infinite Yellow Intelligence, decided to eliminate "amateur" 120 roll films. Of course, "Portra 160" is a great substitute NOT! It's only good for skin tones....and not really as good as some of the other "amateur" films on the market. |
[Aug 17, 2000]
Mihailo Zorich
Intermediate
Strength:
A very good film for a consumer type films. I had some great people shots and building and structure shots too.
Weakness:
Be sure to develop it in FUJI lab! I developed this film in other labs and it really has terrible tonal shift towards blue/magenta. FUJI lab is much better. This is a good emulsion but tends to go towards blue/magenta. EVERY FUJI FILM has this problem. Note to FUJI people: Ordinary people who buy this film don't like to turn out blue in their faces!!! Customer Service Haven't tried it. Similar Products Used: Kodak Gold 100 etc. |
[Jul 08, 2000]
Amy Marsh
Intermediate
Model Reviewed:
Fujicolor Superia 100
Strength:
One of my favorite films for landscape scenes. Excellent contrast. Very fine grain for detail. Sharp with great balance.
Weakness:
Sometimes hard to find. Great film for scenic & landscapes. Everyone loved my shots from the islands, colors almost looked as good as my slides. Try this film for landscapes, & bright outside shots if you can find it. Customer Service n/a Similar Products Used: Kodak 100 |