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1. Eugen Rochko (gargron@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 15-Sep-2024 20:44:52 JST Eugen Rochko

   Fuji Superia X-tra 400 is very pretty one stop overexposed. Much better than at box speed, to my eye. Too bad it's discontinued, I have just a few rolls left 😔 At least it's a more than zero.

   • Elengale (elengale@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 15-Sep-2024 21:09:52 JST Elengale

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     @Gargron My personal experience is that the "cheap" consumer film stocks (Colorplus, Gold, Max, X-TRA, Superia, etc.) look really lovely exposed a stop over, and a lot less so a stop under.

     And given how many of these films were loaded into cheap/disposable lenses with slow lenses, it's little wonder that they've developed a reputation for being muddy and low-quality.

     They just need a chance and a bit more light to shine!

   • NoCoNurse (noconurse@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 15-Sep-2024 21:50:26 JST NoCoNurse

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     @Gargron Actually digging out an old camera today for kicks- have 10 year expired film. I’m clueless about it all.
     From what I’ve gathered, I should tell the camera that the iso is lower than what’s on the box ? So if that is says 400 I should tell the camera it’s 200? Is that how you go about making sure it’s over-exposed? Thanks!

   • Eugen Rochko (gargron@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 15-Sep-2024 23:10:03 JST Eugen Rochko

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     • NoCoNurse

     @NoCoNurse Correct. Rule of thumb is to halve the ISO for every decade past expiration, but a lot depends on how the film was stored. If it was in the freezer it’s probably good as new. If it was in the heat or moisture for 10 years you should lower your expectations.

   • NoCoNurse (noconurse@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 15-Sep-2024 23:18:43 JST NoCoNurse

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     @Gargron Thanks! Getting an opportunity to photograph permanently disabled raptor ambassadors today. Seems like a perfect opportunity to try the old camera out.