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View Poll Results: War of the Cheapies - 400 color film
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Kodak Gold 400
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Fuji Superia 400
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Other Color 400
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For me the superia 400 is the winner |
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07-04-2011
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Leonard labuneti
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For me the superia 400 is the winner
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07-09-2011
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#52
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tkrap -- those Fuji Superia scans are very very nice. I am starting to think that Superia 400 is worth another look!
Is it just me, or is the white balance a bit off, especially in the middle frame? The bridge (wood? stone?) in the background has a purple cast to it.
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07-09-2011
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This thread reminds me of the greatness of Shutterbug mag from the 80's. I miss all those great film examples as well as the Spiratone ads!  |
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07-09-2011
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Reiterate: Superia 400 for me. Bonus: works pretty darn well when forced to shoot in mixed lighting environments.
http://www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&w...eria400&m=text
Order it fresh to minimize the blue/green cast. |
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07-12-2011
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Stewart McBride
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This thread reminds me of the greatness of Shutterbug mag from the 80's. I miss all those great film examples as well as the Spiratone ads! |
... not to mention the Fuji adds 
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07-12-2011
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For me, Fuji's colors have more character.
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07-13-2011
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I am loving the superia
leica M6
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fuji superia 400
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0711 2 clr 35 014.jpg by urbanlandcruiser, on Flickr |
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07-23-2011
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Just for fun, I thought I'd add another sample to this thread.
This was taken using Fuji Superia 400, no retouching in Adobe, just straight from the scanner (Epson v700).
When I look at this image, the color balance and contrast actually aren't bad! Well, not bad for drugstore film anyway.
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08-13-2011
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qu'est-ce que c'est?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by charjohncarter
I had to buy some Gold200 in Europe last year, big price. But it was great especially indoors:
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This photo is fantastic. Is it by chance La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona?
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08-13-2011
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Marcelo
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Quote:
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This photo is fantastic. Is it by chance La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona?
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most certainly
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08-13-2011
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It is. I can assure being a local. I've read part of this thread but haven't noticed that photo!
Very impressive and worth a visit for the architecture. I like the forest concept.
Film here is rather expensive and a bit hard to find certain types.
Did you enjoy Barcelona? Now (Summer) it's just taken over completely by tourists.
Gold 400 (ultramax?) is rather grainy but I liked it's colors for portraits. More subdued.
Superia is more punchy and I like it, although the greens can be a bit too much at times. I used 200 much more than 400 though. |
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09-15-2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kshapero
Sometimes I am on the road or just desperate and stop by a drug store to get film. Which would you choose?
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Whatever they have with the right ASA for that moment.
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09-15-2011
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I don't know who makes it (but I suspect Fuji) - but Walgreen's store brand 200 usually works good. A tendency to get too blue in shadow areas though.
I avoid 400ASA of any brand as much as possible. |
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09-15-2011
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krapow moo khai dow
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^ nah dude, Fuji all the way. I can't argue against the new porta 400 though but that's not a cheap film. I think kodak consumer films are generally pretty weak.
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09-15-2011
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krapow moo khai dow
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^ The post above was in reply to the fellow on the first page who said we were "smoking something" for liking Fuji. I'm posting on my phone and it's not loading correctly, oops!
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09-15-2011
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I hate both so very, very much.
I would go for the box of 400cn. that's color, right? lol at least green.
I'd rather buy expired portra or 400h than fresh kodak gold / fuji superia but like someone said you don't always have a choice.
since I would only ever shoot this terrible **** for websizes or small prints normally I really just buy whatever is in the store and expose it at 200. if my picture is good enough then it wont matter anyway, right?
I suppose jpigj I have a slight preference for the Kodak stuff.
funny, reading this you wouldn't guess Im actually really fond of c-41.
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09-15-2011
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Loving Analog
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i love colorplus 200...its the most consistent film i have used...
In a roll of ultramax 400 or kodak gold, i can get inconsistent colors...
but colorplus nv fail to amaze me, the soft color is just nice for me....plus considering its a low quality film...
Indoor outdoor and even harsh lightings...or under shade..it just works...and it cost super cheap
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09-20-2011
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09-25-2011
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09-25-2011
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My ... mostly the chaff ... these are a bit better ...
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02-12-2012
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Kodak Gold for me, but what do I know, I also dig Mogan David wine.
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02-12-2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zauhar
I just tried Superia, and I think the color rendition is better than Kodak Gold, especially for low-light:
I would go with Superia again as a cheap color film.
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02-12-2012
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Superia 400 is my go-to C-41 film.
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02-13-2012
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Rex canum cattorumque
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If you guys like Kodak Gold, you can still get Kodak Gold 100 on Amazon - it's packaged for Mexico, requires no refrigeration, and is called Kodak ProImage 100. The ironic thing is that it is grainier (at least I think) than the most recent version Gold 400. Skin tones are fantastic.
One of the best films for scanning was the Kodak HD line, particularly HD200.
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02-13-2012
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I like kodak Gold 400.
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