Paul Jones wrote:
>
> Looking on the fuji website they have a
> Fujicolor Super HG 1600
>
> any one had experience with this?
The 1600 HG kinda bites. It's far too grainy for it's speed. Quite
certainly an older film. However, it is better than Konica's 3200.
I've had excellent results shooting in clubs and bars with both Superia
800 (aka Press 800 aka Superia X-Tra) and NHG II 800 from Fuji. In the
colourfully-lit available light spectrum, I find that nothing else can
touch 'em, especially when you're exposing right down in the lowest
parts of the film. Red does tend to bloom a bit on the Superia, but
when shooting flashing lights and lasers, that's not really a problem.
The NHG II will take the edge off of the highest highlights, and if you
end up shooting flash, I'd take it over any of the more contrasty films.
If you have the light (though you probably won't), Fuji's Superia 400 is
far and away the best extra-low available light film I've ever used.
Anyone who has been to the shop and seen the print of the big red bass
player, that was shot at 1/60 at f1.4 on Superia 400's previous
incarnation (at the time it was called Super G 400). The 16x20 is
phenomenal. I think I have a scan of it lurking on the HD here
somewhere, if you want to see it.
For b&w, I am a big fan of Ilford Delta 3200, as long as it is not
processed in T-Max developer. If your lab is running T-Max, buy some
T-Max 3200, otherwise take the Delta. Anyone who comes out to the store
can now see an 11x14 and some 8x10s of Vanessa's hockey tournament from
last weekend, all shot on Delta 3200 pushed to 6400 in Studional.
-Aaron
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