Kodak SUPRA 100 Film

(Price: Around HK$20 in many stores) Last year my friend recommended this film, and I had a chance to test in a portrait shooting to a girl model. I am impressed when the film was developed. It showed beautiful skin tone that presented marvelous skin of her face! I shot with both normal exposure and 1/3 over. Supra 100 has advanced contrast so that you will see blue or brown darker. Higher contrast with excellent skin tone is good for fashion and wedding. Since it does not give you vivid color, do not use this for landscape. If shoot the sky, it is problematic and you will find color is like washed out. Also, high contrast does not give you real or natural color. Since it is ISO 100 film, the grain control is terrific. I do not obviously find out grains when I scan it by my film scanner. (2820 dpi input and 2400 dpi output) However, the sharpness is not so outstanding comparing with Fuji Superia 100 and Reala 100. It does not affect much because a little bit soft with awesome white skin tone is very charming. (I love this feeling ~!) Like other Kodak film products, it just needs worldwide standard C-41 process for developing. You can bring it to almost any lab, anywhere. You do not need worrying like Fuji users: “Does this lab have CN-16 process?” or “Kodak machine might wash out my Fuji film color” something like that. C-41 is good enough for Supra 100. It is the point! Although it is not an perfect film for all-purpose, its excellent quality makes me giving grade “A-” or 4/5 points. It is no doubt that it is one of best choices for portrait photographers. I would comment it “Outstanding film for portrait”

- Advanced level contrast: Good darkness and brightness handling. - Great white skin tone for normal exposure or even 1/3 over. - Excellent grains control since ISO 100 film. - Not extra sharp, but this advantageous for portrait. - C-41 standard only!! Not like Fuji films needed CN-16, it is good enough to get excellent printing almost everywhere by standard C-41 process. - Price lower than Fuji NPS, NPC, NPH and pro slide films.

- Advanced contrast washing out color, especially for shooting sky. - Inaccurate color for landscape. - Like other films, scanning negative by film scanner giving incorrect colors without color corrections.

- Fuji Reala 100/Superia 200/Xtra 400/Xtra 800/Press 800/NPS 160/NPH 400 - Kodak 160 VC/Max 400 - Konica Centuria 200

Not necessary; Kodak web site giving enough technical information.

Kodak Supera is an VERY fine grain film for the ASA. Even the 800 ASA is real fine grain for its speed. In my opinion, it has a somewhat nutral contrast and color base without totally dulling the colors of the subject. It is a good film to chose if you know that your going to make an 8x12 or an 11x14 without the problem of grain. It scans very nicely, and doesn't have the problems that other films have (scan grain and what-not). Kodak Supera is, by far, the best color print film i have found. I recomend checking it out.

It is a Professional film that does not require refridgeration. VERY fine grain. Made with film scanners in mind. Relativly neutral contrast and color.

High in price. Not easily found outside medium/high-end camera shops.

Kodak Amature line. Fujicolor 100 and 400. Konica 400

Note: this review is based on 35mm daylight shooting and home film scanning. A VERY sharp 100 speed film with high contrast and saturated colors. In bright daylight this film reminds me of a slide film in terms of contrast. Although not as saturated as slide films, the color palette is impressive for situations where you want color to "pop". No grain at 8x10 enlargement. Judging by magnified views in Photoshop, this film should have no trouble going to 16x20, where grain would be just visible at close viewing, but still invisible at normal viewing. (I said I would be happy with Supra 400 at small poster size in that review; but I would be THRILLED with Supra 100 at those sizes. Just add a good prime lens and you've got a poster film.) Easy to scan; requires only a minor color tweak. All in all an awesome film that has found its way into this Fuji fan's photo bag. For situations where you want less contrast and less saturated, though still great, colors, use Fuji Superia-Reala. For situations where you want high contrast and saturation in a print film, go Supra 100.

* Very sharp, high contrast. * Grain? What grain? Can hold up to 16x20 enlargement. * Saturated colors that "pop". * Easy to scan; minimal color correction needed.

* High contrast can be a weakness in some shooting situations (try Fuji Reala in those cases). * Expensive at most locations. Order USAW version from reputable mail order houses. (I give it a value rating of 5 based on those prices, not straight store prices.)

Fuji Superia 100, Superia-Reala 100; Kodak Gold 100, Royal Gold 100.

Not needed.

All I can say about the Supra 100 is "WOW." I have never seen any film that offer "No Grain", very well color redendering, smooth as silk, natural color even for skin tone, and not too contrasty. Of course, do not expect vivid colors like some slide film would give as this film is not for that purpose. But for those who love to see well smooth pics with no grain and good sharpnest (I am not saying that it would give the sharpest pic), this is the best film. And funny things is, this film is sheaper than those commercial film like Kodak Gold series or Fuji Superia series when buying at the Professional Photo Shop in Thailand comparing with buying typical commercial films from the 7-Eleven or normal minilab shop.

"No Grain" Natural true Color Smooth and well color render Not too contrasty

Non so far

Fuji Reala, Superia 100 & 200, Kodak Gold III 100 & 200

For what ??

I live in the desert, and I was looking for a reliable daylight film. The prints never have any visible grain, but the colors always seem a little washed out in the bright Tucson light. There''s never anything about the print that jumps out at the viewer. I have used this film under more subdued lighting conditions (sunsets), and the colors are more captivating. (As a side note, Kodak''s own technical literature suggests that Gold 100 has the best color-replicating properties. Supra has the smallest grain size.)

No grain. Least expensive Kodak film on the market.

Washed out colors in bright light.

Royal 100, Gold 100