Different Fujifilm superia emulsions

ericdan · Jul 15, 2014

In Japan I see Fujifilm offering
Superia Venus 800
Superia Premium 400
Superia X-Tra 400
http://fujifilm.jp/personal/filmandcamera/film/color/35mm/index.html

In the US I see:
Superia 1600
Superia X-Tra 800
Superia X-Tra 400
Superia 200

Are these just re-branded for different markets? What are the equivalents if any?

Thanks.

Nuff · Jul 16, 2014

You also have natura 1600 in Japan, I would assume it's the same stuff. Different packaging. In current shrinking market it would make no sense in having different lines of film for different markets.

ericdan · Jul 16, 2014

sorry forgot about the natura 1600. That's actually one of my favorites.
So you think that Natura 1600 in Japan is the same as Superia 1600 in the U.S. ?

Nuff · Jul 16, 2014

I shot few rolls of Natura 1600, but never Superia 1600. But from what I have read on internet, it's the same emulsion.
Or according to others, Natura has lower contrast. Either way, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. Especially since I have only 1 roll of Natura left... I have a love hate relationship with it. Sometimes it looks great, other times not so much. I wonder how it compares to Portra 800 pushed 1 stop in 35mm.

ericdan · Jul 16, 2014

Well, I could test that...
would give me something to do for the rainy 3day weekend.

Nuff · Jul 16, 2014

If you do shoot portra 800@1600 and compare it to Natura, let me know. I'm interested to see the difference. I use Portra 800 in 120 and I like it.

ericdan · Jul 16, 2014

by 800@1600, do you mean shot at 1600 and developed normally or shot at 1600 and pushed one stop in dev?

Nuff · Jul 16, 2014

Either one I think, but personally I would push 1 stop. To see how it looks like. I would like to see comparison, since a roll of portra 800 in australia is very expensive.

Zedwardson · Jul 16, 2014

of late I been shooting a lot of Superia 200 since I recently returned to film. It really is a nice emulsion, the colors do not "pop" but it is a very naturalistic color to it. It also one of the least expensive films you can obtain, and one of only 4 films I seen in retail outside of specialist stores.

alienmeatsack · Jul 16, 2014

One thing I've noticed that is different between the US version of the Fuji 200/400 films from the ones from other countries is the color temperature. I don't know if this is a purposeful act on Fujifilm's part to adjust for that part of the world's general sky/lighting conditions or of it's a variation purely of coincidence... perhaps a manufacturing variance from batch to batch. It's difficult to tell unless it's a stark contrast in color or grain.

I know that when I shoot the Fujifilm 200, I like to warm it up just a bit with a very light warming filter if I am shooting somewhere that the blue cool tones might be overwhelming. But, since it's so cheap, I usually shoot it for things that aren't as important, perfection/color wise.

If shipping some to you in Japan was not so expensive, I'd be more then happy to send you some of the US Fujifilms to try. Most places locally like Walmart here have the 200/400/800 usually. I only get them online unless they are on sale locally. I've never seen any 1600 of any kind from Fujifilm online or here locally so I can't speak to it's qualities. If I want 1600, I just push it post shooting and deal with the grain.

bvy · Jul 16, 2014

So are they still manufacturing 100 and 1600 speed consumer-grade color negative films? Is it only available in certain regions/markets? I'd sure like to know where I can get Fujicolor 100 in the US.

Jaf-Photo · Jul 16, 2014

alienmeatsack said:
One thing I've noticed that is different between the US version of the Fuji 200/400 films from the ones from other countries is the color temperature. I don't know if this is a purposeful act on Fujifilm's part to adjust for that part of the world's general sky/lighting conditions or of it's a variation purely of coincidence... perhaps a manufacturing variance from batch to batch. It's difficult to tell unless it's a stark contrast in color or grain.

I know that when I shoot the Fujifilm 200, I like to warm it up just a bit with a very light warming filter if I am shooting somewhere that the blue cool tones might be overwhelming. But, since it's so cheap, I usually shoot it for things that aren't as important, perfection/color wise.

If shipping some to you in Japan was not so expensive, I'd be more then happy to send you some of the US Fujifilms to try. Most places locally like Walmart here have the 200/400/800 usually. I only get them online unless they are on sale locally. I've never seen any 1600 of any kind from Fujifilm online or here locally so I can't speak to it's qualities. If I want 1600, I just push it post shooting and deal with the grain.

Seems right. To me Superia 200 is a cool film while Superia 400 is decidedly warm. It's odd that they share the same name. But they're both nice in their own ways. Superia 400 has an amazing textured grain, perfect for reproducing surfaces.

ericdan · Dec 15, 2014

With kodaks price increases and the FX moving out of my favor I'll be shooting a lot more superia going forward.
Superia Venus is 40% cheaper than portra800 in Tokyo.

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Different Fujifilm superia emulsions

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