Underexposing Superia X-tra 800 by 1/3 stop won't even be noticeable, on the
negatives or prints. It has to be under or over at least a full stop to
make a difference and even those shots will still make satisfactory prints.
The stuff is very tolerant of under- and overexposure.
Are you certain your ASA dial was set properly? And the camera was metering
properly? Correct batteries, and with full zip? Was there anything in the
subject frame that could have fooled the meter - for example, a bright
candle against a dark background or something similar that could have fooled
the meter into underexposing the shots?
Was the film fresh? Could it have been exposed to high heat?
The yellowish appearance and your description of the negatives being thin
and grainy indicate the film was underexposed much more than a full stop. A
custom lab may be able to salvage good prints from some of the negatives
tho'. It's entirely possible the lab you used simply screwed up the prints.
Worn out chemistry and dirty processing equipment can do that. I've even
known of one-hour labs wiping the enlarging lens "clean" with a finger!
Fortunately, tho', they seldom screw up the film processing.
While I've heard lots of recommendations for Supra, I wouldn't give up on
Superia X-tra. For one thing, it's readily available. And it's always
produced excellent results for me when I've done my part. I seldom even
bother with 400 color print film anymore.
Lex
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From: atk@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] What did I do wrong (superia 800 goof) ?
Date: 13 Sep 2000 13:08:25 -0000
...I took a roll of 800asa superia at a wedding (was going to use supra but
couldn't get
a roll on short notice). By 'accident' I underexposed the images by 1/3 an
f
stop (was going to over expose by 1/3 but goofed -- don't laugh). Anyways
the
images (even as 4x6 prints) came back horribly graining and the negatives
are
some what thin. Also the images are very yellowish. This was taken with
natural
light in a chapel (some sun but also incandescent bulbs). I guess this
explains
the 'yucky' yellow. (I wasn't allowed to use a flash).
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