Fujifilm Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 400 (2003) Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by:

ajuk
( Casual)

Review Date
October 31, 2005

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Review 1 of 6

Price Paid: $0.00 from 7Dayshop

Summary:

When I first started using my SLR I would always shoot ISO 100 film because coming from using a Digital compact(Fuji F610 was my first camera), I always thought ISO 400 looked crap(don't get me started on the ISO 800). It wasn't untill I saw pictures taken from this film and other high ISO films in magazines that I finaly bought some, but I was still unsure about using it. Well after the first roll I was hooked it is now my every day film and I only shoot the 100 on nice sunny days. Not sure why some people say why ISO 400+ looks crap this looks great and know there are even better 400 ISO print films out there. Digital P&S put me of high ISOs for a long time, I'm glad I found this.

Strengths:

Pleasing grain, nice colours and skin tones look alright. Cost £1.25 a roll (not $)

Weaknesses:

Well none I can see but I would guess that it doesnt perform quite as well as the pro neg films like Pro 400H

Similar Products Used:

Kodak 400 UC and all the Chromagenic B&W films

Customer Service:

7Dayshop sent me 5 rolls of 24 exp film instead of 5 rolls of 35 Exp film but I sent it back and they sent me the righ stuff. Cost £1.25 a roll and I have found a great cheap place to get it proccessed ASDA (owned by Walmart) I always get 7x5 with white boarders.

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Rating
Reviewed by:

nikonman
( Expert)

Review Date
October 8, 2004

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 2 of 6

Price Paid: $0.00 from B&H Photo

Summary:

I have to concur with all the reviewers on this product. It's a great film thanks to the tweaks FUJI made on it last year. It's actually a faster version of REALA. I use it almost exclusively to shoot my kids' soccer games. The extra 2 stops come in handy on overcast days, especially when there's action involved. I usually rate it at 320 to overexpose slightly (it gets corrected automatically in printing) to ensure the best grain/color.

Strengths:

Great color, not overbearing. Good contrast. Sharp. Price (I paid less than $3 a roll for 36 exposures at B&H).

Weaknesses:

None.

Similar Products Used:

Haven't used a similar (?) product in quite a while. Thinking of trying Kodak's Ultracolor 400.

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Rating
Reviewed by:

jellis2
( Casual)

Review Date
October 7, 2004

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Review 3 of 6

Price Paid: $7.00 from Wal Mart

Summary:

The quality of this film for the cheap price you pay is astounding. This film is absolutely great. I use this everywhere I go.

Strengths:

Sharp. Clear. Grainless. Superb colors. Always a consistant top notch performer.

Weaknesses:

None

Similar Products Used:

Kodak HD 400. Kodak Max 400.

Customer Service:

NEVER had a problem.

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Rating
Reviewed by:
(Intermediate)

Review Date
February 2, 2004

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Review 4 of 6

Price Paid: $2.00 from Target

Summary:

I would call this a most trustworthy film. It renders colors and detail very accurately and naturally, and is extremely sharp and grainless. I have used it in a variety of environments, and even in situations of tricky lighting (or other conditions not ideal - say, shooting out of a moving train) when I don't expect the shot to turn out well, it always has me pleasantly surprised.8

Strengths:

sharp grainless accurate color rendition versatile cheap

Weaknesses:

none

Similar Products Used:

Kodak Max, Agfa Ultra, Kodak Portra 160nc

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Rating
Reviewed by: jeepin
(Intermediate)

Review Date
September 4, 2003

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
1.50 of 5,
2 votes

Review 5 of 6

Price Paid: $3.00

Summary:

This film will give you alot of bang for the buck. It's quick, fine grained, and colr saturation is great. Shot at the zoo recently. I came across some tropical birds with some amazing colors. I was curious how well the camera(elan 7e), lens(Tokina 24-200), and film could duplicate them. When I got them back I was shocked. The sharpness and grain was great. But most of all, the colors were exact. This is a great "shoot it all" film. The only film I think may rival it is the NPH 400. But the tones and saturations make them too hard to compare. For outdoors I like the Superia, and inside the NPH

Strengths:

Fine grain, intense colors. Can be found anywhere

Weaknesses:

for the money, NONE!

Similar Products Used:

Fuji NPC 160, NPS 160, NPH 400

Customer Service:

n/a

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