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Saying Goodbye to Fuji Superia 400

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Fuji Superia 400 has been my stock color film for a long time. I have 10 rolls left, and when that's gone it doesn't look like I'll be able to find it easily anymore. It was my favorite 'buy it at a drugstore' film, but now that I can't buy it easily, I don't think I will put in the effort to source it. For color, I will probably switch to Ektar and Kodak Vision 3 250D or 500T. Or some combination of all of that.

Until then, some photos celebrating Fuji Superia 400.

a scan of a color photo of a night time view of a San Francisco night life area with the neon lights of a Hawaiian bar saying Mauna Loa

I like Fuji's colors with neon lights, especially reds. (Minolta Hi-Matic 7S II, handheld)

a scan of a color photo of the door of Atelier Crenn, a Michelin starred restaurant in San Francisco

A friend came to town and invited me to an epic dinner. (Minolta Hi-Matic 7S II, handheld)

a scan of a color photo of sashimi and ube bread on the table with Japanese mat and placements

The next day, I had a delicious tasting menu at Ox + Tiger, a Filipino-Japanese restaurant in San Francisco. (Minolta Hi-Matic 7S II, handheld)

a scan of a color photo of the San Francisco skyline with a boat in the bottom right of the photo

View of the San Francisco skyline from Yerba Buena island. (Rollei QZ 35T)

a scan of a color photo of grass and sea and sky

The greens and blues of San Francisco bay. (Rollei QZ 35T)

Black and White: Three Photos Outside

February 7, 2023
a black and white photo of some women traveling by Segway along Crissy Fields in San Francisco

This is one of the photos that made me very glad I had a film camera in my pocket. I was able to jog alongside these friends, who were having so much fun on a Segway tour of San Francisco's Crissy Fields area near the Golden Gate Bridge, and they were very kind to pose for a photo for me.

Ever since I got my Olympus XA2, I've had a capable film camera in my pocket at all times, including when I'm out running. It's not my favorite camera, but it is very capable. It certainly fits the bill for 'everyday camera'. I did not have any issues zone focusing with it as I used to own one.

It was my first time using the Fuji Acros 100 II film, though. It's very sharp, very dark, very contrasty. I probably prefer the Tri-X and HP5 look in general, but it was fun to have tried something new. I don't think I would shoot the outdoors in black and white again; a big part of why I love this part of San Francisco is the sunshine and blue skies. Even when it's extremely foggy out, it still tends to be quite colorful. I'll probably end up shooting this area regularly with different types of film stock, and see what we end up with. I think I spend most of my time outdoors in the city in this area, at least four times a week.

More photos:

a black and white photograph of some yachts outside Fort Mason

Yachts outside Fort Mason.

a black and white photograph of some signs that say Lyon, Marina and Mason in front of some trees

Which way? Near the Palace of Fine Arts.

All photos in this post taken with Olympus XA2, Fuji Acros 100 II, developed and scanned at Underdog Film Lab

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