Images in this post come from expired Fuji film. As much as the 'film renaissance' is being discussed in all the hipster coffee bars in Brooklyn, Fuji just announced the immediate discontinuation of Fuji Pro 400H.

90 Miles Cuban Cafe by Paul Sager, on Flickr


The Fuji NPH 400 was discontinued in 2004, but was actually just renamed to Fuji Pro 400H with no change to the film emulsion.

Big Boy Gyros


Fuji NPH 400 was launched in 2002. The bright, colorful, and fine-grained 400 speed film featured improved skin tones, improved color reproduction, better shadow detail, and wider exposure latitude. When renamed to Fuji Pro 400H, the film was positioned as a direct competitor to Kodak Portra 400.

Waveland Bowl


Fujicolor Superia is a brand of daylight balanced color negative film introduced 1998, initially manufactured in 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1600 ISO speeds. The entire product line has now been discontinued.

Margie's Candies


As a general rule, add 1-stop to expired film. Consider too shooting higher speed film, even fresh, at +1 stop over the box speed. You can adjust the ISO setting in the camera and / or use Exposure Compensation. All the images in this post use this mixed approach, +1 stop on the box ISO setting and then +1 stop via EC.

Films - Fuji NPH 400, expired July 2003 and Fuji Superia 800, expired Nov 2002. With the ISO and EC adjustments, the 400 speed film was shot at an effective ISO-0100 and the 800 speed at an effective ISO-0200.

Waveland Bowl


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Thank you anotherview2! The trip to the Waveland Bowl included waiting for dark to arrive and the lights to come on.

Great shots. There is something more human/organic about film + in the old days I liked Fuji a lot.

Ah memories, I've been basking in the California sun for a few decades now, but I grew up on Oakley Avenue a few blocks from Waveland bowl and my Uncle George and I spent many a day shooting pool there.

I remember the old sign and was amazed when they put up the new, much more glamorous one at a time when lots of bowling alleys were on the decline. Hope they survive our trying times ...