Fujicolor Superia 100 120 format - Expired 08/2000
Step into the dawn of the new millennium with a premium piece of medium format history. This is Fujifilm Superia 100 in professional 120 format, expired in August 2000. While the Superia line became a staple of 35mm photography, finding its low-speed, high-resolution ISO 100 variant in medium format is a rare treat for analog purists.
Having spent over a quarter of a century maturing in the dark, this roll offers a beautifully balanced blend of sharp, slow-speed reliability and nostalgic, dream-like colour shifting.
The Highlights
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The Low-Speed Resilient Baseline: Slower films (like ISO 100) resist the devastating effects of background radiation and age far better than their high-speed siblings. Because this emulsion started with such a tight, fine-grain structure, it has held onto its microscopic sharpness and edge detail incredibly well over the last 26 years.
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The Legendary 4th Colour Layer: Superia was famously engineered with an extra cyan-sensitive layer to combat the nasty green colour casts of artificial fluorescent lights. In an expired state, this unique colour science shifts beautifully, giving your images an elegant, pre-digital colour accuracy with a stylized vintage depth.
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Matured Fuji Green & Teal Palette: Expect those classic, vibrant Fuji cool tones to take on a painterly, melancholic look. Shadows drift into rich teals and deep emeralds, while highlights retain a clean, creamy, sun-baked quality.
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Cinematic Medium Format Depth: When spread across a sprawling 120 negative, the subtle chemical maturation of this stock pairs flawlessly with medium format's shallow depth of field. It yields a smooth, highly tactile image structure that digital presets can't replicate.
Quick Specs
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Format: 120 Medium Format
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Type: Colour Negative (Standard C-41 Process)
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Original Speed: ISO 100
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Expiration Date: August 2000 (08/2000)
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Best For: Golden-hour lifestyle portraits, lush nature landscapes, fine-art architectural photography, and editorial travel logs.