Which 400 (or faster) Color film ?

[pvdhaar]

I'm not sure about what it is, but I find Superia 400 the weakest link in the Fuji line-up. Pictures on Superia400 always come out drab when shot at 400 or even 320..

Fuji NPH is gorgeous, Pro400H is equally great, but Superia 400 just doesn't cut the cake for me.. I even rather use Superia200 (surprisingly good film for the money by the way) and wing it with one stop slower shutter speeds than go with Superia 400. But given that I need to dial in 250 for Superia 400 and can use 200 for Superia 200, the difference is almost nil.

My suggestion is to get Pro400H (best overall but pricey) and/or Superia 200 (value for money)

 

[capitalK]

The nicest one I've used as of late is Fuji NPZ800. Really punchy color and the grain IMO is terrific considering the speed....

Have Fun !

Couldn't agree more, I got a 5-pack that expired in 2003 and rated it at 640 ISO and have been really impressed with it.

 

[sepiareverb]

Sepiareverb, thanks for the note about mixed lighting- that makes it seem more desirable.
So...how is it otherwise different from the "Amateur" fuji product ?

I'm not sure about what it is, but I find Superia 400 the weakest link in the Fuji line-up. Pictures on Superia400 always come out drab when shot at 400 or even 320.

My experience as well. I find that the 400H deals with both greens and yellows much better than Superia400.

 

[Doug]

I would agree with those who suggest Fuji NPH400 or its successor 400H, and NPZ800 or its successor 800Z. These do handle mixed lighting surprisingly well, and I like the "look". I do set my meter 2/3 stop below box rating (i.e., 250 and 500) to give extra richness to the darker tones, increase color saturation a little, and smooth the grain as well.