About the film

Fujifilm Superia 200 is Fujifilm’s colour negative film for the standard C-41 process, ISO 200, in a DX-coded 135 cassette with 36 exposures. It is liked for clean, slightly cool colour with rich greens. It expired in July 2002.

What to expect

Twenty-three years past its date, a colour emulsion loses noticeable speed and shows base fog and a colour shift. How noticeable depends on how this cassette was stored.

How to shoot it

For film this age I set the meter to ISO 50, i.e. two stops of extra exposure. Negative film forgives overexposure far better than underexposure: the shadows keep their detail and the fog shows less.

Specifications

  • Type: colour negative, C-41 process
  • Format: 135, 36 exposures, DX coded
  • Nominal speed: ISO 200
  • Expiry: 07/2002 (expired)

Frequently asked questions

Can it be developed in ordinary C-41?

Yes, it is the standard C-41 process — I develop films like this in my own lab.

Is the result guaranteed?

No. The film is more than twenty years past its date, so colour and fog may differ from fresh stock. A slow ISO 200 film usually takes that age well, though.

Illustrative photos: Petar Milošević, Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.