{"product_id":"fujicolor-press-800-36exp-unknown-expiry-date-est-2002-2009","title":"Fujicolor Press 800 36exp - Unknown Expiry Date (est. 2002 -2009)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLoad a piece of pure, adrenaline-fueled newsroom history into your camera. \u003cb\u003eFujicolor Press 800\u003c\/b\u003e (also sold in some markets as \u003ci\u003eSuperia Premium 800\u003c\/i\u003e) was the absolute gold standard for photojournalists, sports shooters, and paparazzi throughout the late 1990s and 2000s. Officially discontinued worldwide in the late 2000s, this professional master-pack film features an unprinted expiry date. Based on its specific cassette design and manufacturing run, we estimate this batch expired between \u003cb\u003e2002 and 2009\u003c\/b\u003e, giving you a beautifully matured, high-speed vintage stock primed for gritty, lo-fi experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Highlights\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngineered for Brutal Conditions:\u003c\/b\u003e Press 800 wasn't built for sterile studios; it was designed to capture fast-moving action under terrible lighting. Because it was chemically optimized for high contrast and rapid exposure, it handles decades of aging with a moody, aggressive character that slower films can't match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Famous Fuji 4th Colour Layer:\u003c\/b\u003e This emulsion features Fujifilm’s patented fourth colour-sensitive layer, which was engineered to eliminate the nasty green colour casts caused by artificial fluorescent lights. Even aged, it retains a unique ability to render mixed, chaotic urban light source setups with an eerie, cinematic balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeavy, Textured \"Grunge\" Grain:\u003c\/b\u003e Originally a punchy but tight-grained high-speed film, nearly twenty years in the dark have amplified its chemical texture. Expect an incredibly prominent, organic, and tactile grain structure that gives your frames an authentic, pre-digital \"breaking news\" or late-night documentary aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrooding Art-House Colour Shifts:\u003c\/b\u003e Over time, the high-speed chemical dyes have matured into a highly creative palette. Expect deep, compressed shadows that often drift into rich magentas and deep teals, contrasted against warm, cream-toned highlights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuick Specs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e 35mm \/ 36 Exposures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType:\u003c\/b\u003e Professional High-Speed Colour Negative (C-41)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Speed:\u003c\/b\u003e ISO 800\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpiration Date:\u003c\/b\u003e Unknown (Estimated \u003cb\u003e2002–2009\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest For:\u003c\/b\u003e High-contrast street photography, night-time urban landscapes, concert\/festival settings, and gritty, cinematic portraits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Weird Film Club","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54334827594074,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/1414\/6394\/files\/DSC4743.jpg?v=1781873662","url":"https:\/\/weirdfilmclub.uk\/products\/fujicolor-press-800-36exp-unknown-expiry-date-est-2002-2009","provider":"Weird Film Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}