Fujifilm Fujichrome Sensia II 200 Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by: ravi_bhat
(Intermediate)

Review Date
April 10, 2002

Overall Rating
1 of 5

Value Rating
1 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
2 votes

Review 1 of 7

Price Paid: $6.00

Summary:

I used two rolls of this film recently for bird photography. I used this film because I needed something better than ISO 100. I didn''t like the results at all. The colours are not saturated, very grainy, not sharp. I''ll stay away from this film.

Strengths:

none

Weaknesses:

grainy, colours, sharpness

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Rating
Reviewed by: Martin Chen
(Intermediate)

Review Date
August 29, 2001

Overall Rating
2 of 5

Value Rating
2 of 5

Review 2 of 7

Price Paid: $2.00 from eBay

Summary:

I bought this film because I was impressed by Sensia 100 and Provia. Somebody told me that Sensia II got the same formula as Astia. The first roll shows that this is totally wrong.
Grain is coarse as Elite 200, poor color. Skin tone cannot be good because the previous two reasons. It bears no similarity to Sensia 100.
I guess I will avoid all 200 film.
Should I use it as 160 film?

Strengths:

Made by Fuji

Weaknesses:

Coarse grain, poor colour.

Similar Products Used:

Kodachrome, Ektachrome, Elite, Sensia 100, Provia 100F, Velvia

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Rating
Reviewed by: Martin Cliffe
(Expert)

Review Date
March 6, 2001

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

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5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 3 of 7

Price Paid: $3.00 from Photoglossy.com (UK Mail Order)

Summary:

It's not Velvia! I mean this in both good and bad ways... yes, it's not as colour rich as Velvia is (but Velvia is too rich for some uses), but it's also a lot faster, a lot cheaper and a lot more tolerant. Living in England, I need faster films more often than slower films, and Sensia II 200 is ideal for this. I guess the bottom line is this: I always have either this or EC400 in at least one camera body... more often than not, I'll have this stuff in both the bodies I use for slides!

Strengths:

Accurate colour reproduction, decent speed, low grain, produces great prints, standard E6 processing, CHEAP!

Weaknesses:

Colour saturation a little low for some uses... carry a polariser and a 81A filter!

Similar Products Used:

Jessops CS100, Velvia, Kodachrome 64, Elite Chrome 400, Elite Chrome Extra Colour

Customer Service:

Never needed.

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Rating
Reviewed by: Dana Hill
(Beginner)

Review Date
February 11, 2001

Overall Rating
3 of 5

Value Rating
3 of 5

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1.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 4 of 7

Price Paid: $5.00 from Harmon's

Summary:

I have shot a dozen rolls of this film with mixed subjects: some people, some nature; both indoor and outdoor. I have reached the point of maximum frustration, however, because I am finding that my slides look overly grainy. I had some 8 x 12 enlargements made and the model's skin and much else came out looking grainy and distorted. I am hoping it's just the lab I am using: Flair Color Lab, Inc., at Harmon's in Gainesville. This is supposedly a "pro" lab, i.e., not a drug store. Does anyone have any advice they can share? I am using a new Nikon camera and Promaster 28-105 lens.

Strengths:

Least expenisve slide film I could find.

Weaknesses:

Please refer to review.

Similar Products Used:

Elite Chrome 200 and 100.

Customer Service:

Not used.

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Rating
Reviewed by: R.D. Kenwood
(Intermediate)

Review Date
November 20, 2000

Overall Rating
3 of 5

Value Rating
4 of 5

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2.50 of 5,
2 votes

Review 5 of 7

Summary:

A decent film at a good price. I prefer the warmer look and better pushing of the EliteChrome 200. Still Fuji and Kodak have been competing over this turf for decades, and each new emulsion gets better and better.

Strengths:

Tight grain, neutral color.

Somewhat cheaper than Kodak EliteChrome 200.

Weaknesses:

Doesn't push as well as Kodak EliteChrome 200.

Similar Products Used:

Kodak EliteChrome 200, Kodak EliteChrome100, Fuji Sensia II 100.

Customer Service:

The reps on the 800# seem knowledgeable.

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