The 6 Best Fujifilm 35mm and 120 Film Stocks Hands On Review

If you're into film photography, you've probably heard about their legendary 35mm and 120 film stocks — and honestly, there's a good reason for that. Fujifilm filmstocks deliver stunning colors, beautiful tones, and sharpness that really make your photos pop. It's no surprise that photographers of all levels keep coming back to Fujifilm, whether for their digital mirrorless cameras or analog accessories.

They've got a wide range of film stocks in various speeds and sizes, so you can find the perfect match for any shot you have in mind. Over the years, they've truly earned their place as one of the most beloved brands in the film world, next to Kodak or CineStill.

So, we decided to put some of their most revered films to the test. We gathered our most enthusiastic film photographers and let them loose with Fujifilm for a weekend. Below, you'll find some of the images from that shoot (and a few extras) to show you which films we've fallen in love with.

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1. Fujifilm Velvia 100

Best For: Sunny Mountaintops or Bright Street Scenes

While light-hungry and often a bit sketchy to use in dimly lit lighting conditions, this is a great chance to get creative on sunny days or on snow-capped mountains. This film stock is especially great for scenery or nature photography and other subjects that require highly precise color reproduction and high image quality.

Low ISO 100

I love a good, clean, low ISO for bright sunny days.

Ultrahigh-Saturation Color Reproduction

Bold colors for the rich and powerful. Just a little more on the magenta side.

Super-Fine Grain

Clean and precise, steers clear from grain.

2. Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100 B&W Film

Best For: Black-and-White Travel Lovers

This popular orthochromatic black and white negative film is characterized by its extremely fine grain structure and wide tonal range. Its meticulous engineering delivers a tight grain structure and alignment along with smooth tonal rendering to print extra-large print sizes. Its medium-speed ISO 100 sensitivity suits make it highly versatile for wherever you take your film camera; it is an excellent choice to shoot for street or lifestyle ones while traveling.

Low ISO 100

Love a good, clean low ISO for bright sunny days.

Orthochromatic B&W Negative Film

Its spectral sensitivity doesn't go very far toward the red end of the spectrum.

Broad Tonal Range and High Sharpness

Excellent processing characteristics with rich grading and outstanding sharpness.

3. Fujifilm Superia 400

Best For: Nearly Anything

An all-around general-purpose, high-performance, high-speed color negative film delivering truly fine-grain. Perfect for snapshots or action, outdoors or indoors, in low light with flash. Ideal for general use with compact zoom lens cameras or your cheap point-and-shoot while at a party or walking around downtown at the local Farmer's Market. It's good for most things but doesn't quite sport the tonal variety as the other film stocks.

Suitable for Multipurpose Shoots

It holds a lovely ISO of 400

Excellent Skin Tones

Produces a true-to-life tone across the whole image.

High Speed, Fine Grain

Not too grainy, just the right amount for a clean picture.

4. Fujifilm Velvia 50

Best For: Super Bright Conditions

Similarly to the Velvia 100, it holds crystal-clear quality when used in a proper lighting setting. A lower ISO cannot handle dimly lit alleyways or interiors very well, so this film stock is best suited for extremely sunny conditions in the outdoors. It pulls more magenta tones than the other stocks, but it's still a fun and very vintage-looking film stock to sport today.

ISO 50

One of the only film stocks to have a striking low ISO for extremely bright days.

Vibrant Color Reproduction

Extremely unique color palettes with a more magenta hue, perfect to offset bright and colorful scenes.

Fine Grain Quality

Fine, crisp, clean.

5. Fujifilm Provia 100F

Best For: Fashion or Portraits

In my opinion, this medium-speed stock offers ideal color saturation and contrast compared to the Velvia, making it a more suitable option for portraits and people-centered images. With minimal variation in performance even in long exposures, this stock performs beautifully when push-processed up to +2 stops in the darkroom.

Made For Everything

Of the three FujiFilm slide films, Provia 100F is by far the most versatile.

Versatile

Being slide film, it has decent exposure latitude, medium saturation, and contrast.

Sensitive, Yet Powerful

Pay close attention to your exposure when shooting this film. Slide film doesn’t have a high exposure latitude, meaning it doesn’t do well with overexposure.

6. FujiColor C200

Best For: Parties Or Flashy Selfies

The Fujicolor C200 works equally well outdoors in daylight or indoors with flash — but its minimal color tonality makes it a better, more affordable option for your 35mm points and shoot at parties or gatherings with friends. I wouldn't necessarily shoot this stock for anything professional, given that it's more secure with the range, but it's still a great option for everyday personal shoots.

Perfect For Beginners

It’s a low-cost film for Fujifilm beginners nad starters needing something to fulfill indoor and outdoor needs.

Same Vein as Kodak Gold

C200 is Fujifilm's budget mass-market color film offering, occupying the same space as Kodak's ColorPlus and Gold in the ISO 200 category.

Cheaper, Yet Serviceable

It does a great job of capturing the images for those looking to pick them up quickly at a grocery store.

How We Tested

We're a bunch of passionate film photographers who absolutely love what we do. We're always chatting about which cameras to use, the variety of films that work best in different settings, and even which vintage straps perfectly complement our medium format gear.

So when our supply coordinator handed us a selection of film stocks to test out over the weekend for our launch, we were all over it. I teamed up with the crew to write this article and share our experiences with each roll. While Kodak offers warmer tones and bmore dynamic ranges, Fujifilm's film stocks are perfect for a clean, editorial feel with less saturation.