Fuji superia 100/135

[BBonte]

Got back from holidays in Toscane. At midday the colors look very flat and without texture. I suppose this is due to the harsch light in Italy at that time of the day. LAte afternoon and evening colors were much warmer. Camera: OM 2, overexposed the film with 1/2 stop.

 

[Adrian_I]

... overexposed the film with 1/2 stop.

I am thinking overexposing 1/2 stop a low-contrast negative film is right. At least this is what I'm doing with acceptable results from my point of view.

I stopped using Fuji Superia 100 for the same reason: lack of contrast, flat pictures. For negative film I switched to Fuji Superia 200. It has more contrast and it is not so grainy.

If I need more "punching" colour I use slide film (Fuji Provia).

...I suppose this is due to the harsch light in Italy at that time of the day. LAte afternoon and evening colors were much warmer.

You might have a point here. The place where I take most of the shots (the town where I'm living, I think it's natural) is at the same latitude as Toscana. Probably Superia 100 is the film you are using normally when you are at home. At 44 - 45° latitude, midday light can really ruin your picture at summer time. You may find a better light in winter. This is another reason why during long trips I'm carrying at least 2 cameras with me: one with negative and another one with slide film.

Is somebody else having a different personal experience? I think this problem is interesting: connecting latitude and season with the preffered colour film.

You should check (there was a url link here which no longer exists) for some opinions, too.

Kind regards,
Adrian

 

[BBonte]

Hello Adrian,
So I should have used slide film. I had the same results with Superia 200 on my Rollei 35. Is Kodak color negative film a better choice for this kind of harsh light conditions ?

 

[PhotoJim]

Try getting the negatives in question reprinted. The detail is likely there.

It is more difficult to shoot in midday but it is not impossible.

 

[Andy K]

Try using a polarising filter.

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

The polarizing filter is a good suggestion, a cheaper way to get a similar effect although not as pronounced is a UV light filter. A really good lens shade always helps too.
It is difficult to get good color in the middle of the day. I've never gotten real good at it. Mostly I use color mornings and evenings, and black & white during the day (for much better contrast control).

I love the Superia 200, and used to use Superia 100 for all my color shots but changed to the 200 for the same reasons as above. I'm not sure I agree the 200 is less grainy than the 100, I would say it's the opposite.
Like a few others here, I use slide film if I have to have more snap in the colors. I prefer Kodak E100-VS or the newer E100G (I think it's called). Or the EliteChrome Extra Color is fun too.

- Thom

 

[Andy K]

I ordered twenty rolls of Superia 200 and twenty rolls of Superia 400 from 7Day Shop.com this week. They currently have an excellent deal on.

 

[Adrian_I]

I'm not sure I agree the 200 is less grainy than the 100, I would say it's the opposite.

- Thom

You are right, Thom. what I was trying to say was that Superia 200 is not very grainy in general and not by comparaison with 100.

I'm sorry if I was misleading you.

Regards,
Adrian