Kodak SUPRA 800 Film Print Film
Kodak SUPRA 800 Film Print Film
[Sep 07, 2000]
Jason McGovern
Casual
Strength:
Very good quality for an 800 speed film. I just recently shot an SCA event with medieval warfare and such, and the color rendition is exactly as how it appears in real life with no visible grain on a 4X6 print.
Weakness:
None that I know of, lest you wanted enlargements. You like sports? Then you like this film. It's also good for backup in low lighting situations where you wanna eliminate some camera shake Customer Service N/A Similar Products Used: Fuji Superia 800 |
[Sep 20, 2000]
Jim Potts
Expert
Strength:
Very wide latitude, produces excellent results +1 to -1 / allows easy exposure as 1600 without push processing. Skintone very good with and without flash (as contrasted with hot Fuji Superia 800 XTRA response). Grain is excellent.
Weakness:
availability An excellent choice for low light / no flash allowed photography where skintone accuracy is important (dance & football particularly). Finally a reason not to use FUJI! Customer Service Developed and printed at retail lab with excellent results. Difficult to find right now though, not everyone carries it. Similar Products Used: Fuji Superia 800 XTRA |
[Nov 05, 2000]
Nicholas Griner
Professional
Strength:
It will push to 3200 with no problem. I shoot concerts with available light, and I get the meter readings I need. Low cost!
Weakness:
You pay to push. No problem with the film though. If you need to push print film 1 or 2 stops, use this film. Customer Service Find a good lab to process the film for you. Don't go to a 1hr chain. Similar Products Used: This is the only C-41 film I trust to push like that. |
[Dec 22, 2000]
John Davis
Expert
Strength:
FANTASTIC color saturation, VERY acceptable graininess to 8 by 10 prints when pushed to 3200!
Weakness:
Found some irregular spotting in several frames (3 0r 4 in 50 rolls)-processing expert locally was stumped-sent e-mail to Kodak. I've been shooting HS sports (extensively) for the last 6 months or so. Bright uniforms, brightly painted gyms, beautiful skin; the worst lighting you can imagine--sodium and mercury vapor lamps sometimes with a mix of flouresencents (sp), way up high in the ceiling, and ON THE WALLS- hot spots, shadows, reflections. And then the nature of the shots-once in a lifetime! I'm sold on Supra!!!!! At 400, at 800, and pushed to 3200 the results are the same=Breath-takingly brilliant colors AND acceptable skin tones. Heart stopping contrast. Been through 50 rolls-will be ordering 200 more soonest after the new year. Customer Service Universal Film is very efficient-Still talking to Kodak Similar Products Used: Every 400, and 800 ASA print film by every major manufacturor! |
[Mar 20, 2001]
Greg Johnson
Professional
Strength:
Very Very high quality and can be purchased from a lot of places. The film reveals the picture as it would be in real life.
Weakness:
Grainy at long range exposures. A perfect film for anyone taking close to medium range photographs. Similar Products Used: All Supra films. |
[Apr 26, 2001]
richardw
Intermediate
Strength:
Fabulous colour rendition, particularly skin tones, for this speed of film. ability to use without flash at low light levels. Excellent grain characteristics
Weakness:
None so far As aresult of reading the reviews on this page I decided to give this a go. I loaded one film in my Nikon F80, one in my Olympus OM2 and one in my Olympus mju 2. I was amazed! I shot pictures of landscape with the Nikon on Program mode and aperture priority and people/ nude shots with the two Olympus,s (Olympii?). Had them developed at my local Jessops store and the results were astounding. Very little grain aparent on 7 x 5 prints and the colour rendition was superb. Without doubt one of the best for skin tones. I detest using flash at all and the ability to take well exposed pictures in low light, without either highlight problems or lack of depth in shadow areas was brilliant. Thoroughly recommended. This was like the 100 ASA film of 5 - 10 years ago Customer Service Not relevant Similar Products Used: Fuji Superia 800 plus almost all 400 prints films |
[May 25, 2001]
Bob Richardson
Casual
Strength:
WOW! Color, resolution -amazing for 800 speed
Weakness:
For an 800 speed - is there any? Everything said here is true. When I looked at my first print I nearly fell out of my chair. It was a garden photo. Amazing. I went and got another photo made with previous film to see if it was my imagination. Then there were pictures of my granddaughter playing soccer - skin color is perfect. Then the photo by the campfire of fire and people...SHAZAM! What do I do with all my other film? Yesterday I replaced the film in my cameras (Nikon F80, Pentax IQ zoom) with supra 800 to get ready for some wedding photos. Next I just have to try one of the rolls of the supra 400. Similar Products Used: Every print film |
[Jun 01, 2001]
Steve
Expert
Strength:
Great color rendition and saturation, including skin tones
Weakness:
Shadows/underexposed areas are grainy; really bad at ISO 1600 This is my first venture into high speed film in more than a decade. Boy, have things improved! Great film overall, but level of grain in underexposed areas makes me give this an overall 4 rating, even if it is an 800 speed film. There's definitely room for improvement. Customer Service Not needed Similar Products Used: None |
[Jun 11, 2001]
Kasper Andersen
Expert
Strength:
The colour!!!!!!
Weakness:
Sometimes the grain. The is the best i've used. It is great for indoor sports. But also great for lowlight outdoor photos. It is very good for concerts and stuff like that. The price is not so high. Similar Products Used: Nearly every 800 iso film on the market. |
[Jun 09, 2001]
R Bollebakker
Intermediate
Strength:
Sharp, not grainy, nice colors, very good for scanning and..., cheap! It gives such nice scanresults that you even think it's a 100 or 200 film.
Weakness:
none I sat ten minutes before my monitor, asking myself: what is a good bottomline? Well...., I can't figure it out, this film is just perfect! Customer Service never used Similar Products Used: Fuji Superia 800, Fuji Press 800 |