Fujifilm Superia Reala 100

I last used REALA about 12 years ago and concluded that it produced ‘nice but nothing special’ prints. Based on the many favourable reviews on this forum I recently gave the film another go, shooting it on a variety of camera/lens combinations. My conclusions are based on comparison to Fuji Superia 400 which has for been my stock print film for several years. REALA clearly does exactly what it claims, namely to deliver sharp prints with true-to-life colours. It produces very nice prints on outdoor subjects, particularly landscape scenes with large amounts of greenery. REALA also seems to possess excellent ‘edge sharpness’ i.e. ability to differentiate areas of similar tonal values. Ironically for a film that is essentially ‘grain-free’ this edge sharpness sometimes gives a slight impression of grain in the print (not actual grain). One significant advantage I’ve noticed is that in situations where other films can ‘blow out’ to produce a pure white sky, REALA typically seems able to retain substantial cloud/sky detail. The only downside to REALA is that I occasionally get a pale ‘washed-out’ print. I suspect this only occurs where the lighting is very flat and the image has been significantly over-exposed. Overall, an excellent film for users seeking ‘true-to-life’ images capable of significant enlargement.

- True-to-life colours - Excellent edge sharpness - Retains cloud/sky detail well

- Very occasional 'washed-out' print

Fuji Superia 400

not used

I bought a few rolls of this to take to Yosemite last year after reading glowing reviews about it. I must say that I was very pleased with the color and sharpness, but this film was kind of funky in that it displays extremely bright highlights and gets a weird reddish-purple color cast under shady conditions. I'll have to give it another try with more varied subjects.

Color, Sharpness

Intense Highlights Reddish cast in shade Can't get it at Albertson's or Sav-On

Kodak Gold 100 FujI Super HQ 100

I tried regular Fujicolor Superia 100 a year ago, and was greatly impressed by the results--in particular, the fine grain. However, I didn't like the occasionally high contrast and saturated reds as much. The results I've seen from Fujicolor Reala 100 are as described by many others--stunning. The strengths of Superia 100 are improved upon and the weaknesses eliminated. The very balanced colour and contrast and incredible sharpness are enough to forget that this is not a professional slide film. For the results it delivers, this film is a bargain, too.

-Nearly invisible grain -Exceptional sharpness -Medium contrast -Balanced colour -Value

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Fujicolor Superia 100, 200, 400 Fujifilm Sensia 100 slide film Kodak 100, 200, 400, 400 H-D

Not Needed

The best amateur film you can get you hands on. I read many reviews here and I will agree with some stating that this film tends to produce more vibrant reds than usual. Nonetheless, the contrast and colors this film reproduces are so accurate so life like that is almost produces a 3D effect on the print (this is really weird. I am a person who uses cheap, but good quality labs (I shop around for the best results) so I get really good prints. Many of my bodies who are PROS in the business are telling me that this film is more of an outdoor than for portrait, but when they see my pictures they have a hard time sticking to that. I use SKY filter on my camera so the pics better reflect skin tones. I will be testing the KODAK HD film, but I do not think it will sway me away from REALA!!

ALL the good things everyone writs about plus the best film below $3.

The film is only in 100 ISO I would like to see it in 200 also.

FUIJI SUPERIA, HQ ALL IN VARIOUS SPEEDS, FORGET KODAK AMATEUR FILM.

never used

Nice colours over all. Blues were really nice. However, dark colours all came out near black. Exposure was dead on and I have a good lab. Perhaps I need to rate the film at 80? Images are nice and sharp.