Velvia 100 Expired

Fuji's vivid 100-speed slide film, now expired. It is famous for saturated landscapes. This roll is past its prime.

How it behaves

Expired slide film is a gamble. Bracket your exposures and hope, and accept that whatever survives will still glow a little. The film itself is ultra-saturated and high contrast, with super-fine grain. It runs twice the speed of Velvia 50 with even finer grain and better color stability. US distribution ended in July 2021 after an EPA ruling on a trace chemical in the emulsion. Expired slide film is unforgiving. Results depend heavily on age and storage, so overexpose roughly one stop per decade past expiry as a starting point. On these rolls the glow survived: Utah Capitol cherry blossoms and Central Park both still burn.

Questions people ask

Why did Velvia 100 leave the US market?

US distribution ended in July 2021 after an EPA ruling on a trace chemical, PIP 3:1, in the emulsion. Expired stock is what most shooters find now.

How should you shoot expired Velvia 100?

Bracket. Overexpose roughly one stop per decade past expiry as a starting point, and expect storage history to decide the rest.