Kodak Gold 200asa 35mm - 36 exp Single

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Another great affordable Portra alternative, Ultramax creates beautiful highly-saturated images, yet not overly exaggerated as it remains more true-to-life with its colors. Think of it as an enhancement agent to photos that contain a lot of color, but it doesn’t overdo it. This warmness I keep mentioning gives an effortless and unmistakably vintage quality. That sounds like a redundant thing to say when talking about a camera film, but hear me out. Also, this is just my opinion. This film has a fine grain, so your images will have a sharp, crisp look and can easily be enlarged. Latitude For many, photography was reserved for holidays and other special occasions where real memories are made. For a number of reasons, a good percentage of these memories were captured on Gold 200. Its 400 ISO makes it more flexible with changing lighting conditions, from indoor to outdoor, from sunrise to golden hour.

The wide exposure latitude made it hard to catastrophically under or overexpose a shot, and the signature warm Kodak tones were ideal for holiday snaps. Kodak Gold 200 is a 5500k daylight balanced, ISO 200, colour negative 35mm film that’s available in rolls of 24 or 36 exposures. It has the DX code 512504 and is developed using the regular C-41 process. The results I got certainly depict the spring sunshine as warm in tone if not in temperature, judging by the overcoats still being worn. Warmer in tone than it actually was to the naked eye, if I remember correctly.Kodak Gold 200 is a very long standing part of the Kodak film range, we think it’s probably been around for about 35 years now. Undoubtedly the formulation will have been tweaked numerous times over the years, but it is a really popular, general purpose, medium speed film that delivers great exposure flexibility typical of a colour negative emulsion. Kodak Gold is ideal for any application where the finite qualities of films like Portra are not required and, as a consequence of it’s less sophisticated emulsion formula, grain is more noticeable – but this is also a bonus for many photographers. Gold offers more refinement than its sister film Color Plus, however. Kodak Gold is available in 120 film so you now have the option to shoot this amazingly popular emulsion in either (or both) 35mm or 120! Ultramax is currently only available as a 35mm film. Overall, the results you get are balanced and more true-to-life than Fujicolor Industrial 100, for example, with its more prominent green and reds. If anything, Gold 200 leans more on the yellows and blues to create that warm feel. Though Portra 160 is suitable for a variety of situations, it is far from the most versatile film. Its low sensitivity limits usage in low light, and shooters who find themselves wanting to emphasize particularly colorful surroundings will be left wanting. But when used for its intended application of portraiture and airy people photography, it performs well. Buy it here in 35mm, here in medium format.

Which of these two films do you prefer: Kodak Gold 200 or Kodak Ultramax 400? Let us know in the comments below! This film is ideal for beginners due to the wide exposure latitude, making it hard to mess up the exposure on your shots. The latitude allows for anywhere from two stops of underexposure to three stops of overexposure, so you can have fun shooting without worrying too much about the exposure settings.This film is flexible enough to push to 400 if required, however we would only advise doing this if you are short of light – not for apparent creative reasons as it’s better to have the best possible quality negative. However, the colors this film produces aren’t for everyone. Take a close look at some of the images shot with this 35mm film to see how you feel about the strong color casts, particularly the heavy yellow and magenta tones. You can create cool, retro shots with the Kodak Colour Plus 200, but it’s not for everyone. If you’re looking for a faster film speed, the Kodak Ultramax 400 fits the bill. Pair it with one of the best film cameras and you’re good to go. My go-tos are Tri-X and Portra 400. I occasionally shoot Ektar 100, but other than trying out something new once in a while (just shot a couple of the new Ektachrome), or if i’m out and can’t get any pro films, that’s pretty much it for me. In this Kodak Gold 200 review, we’ll run through whether this “everyman’s” film is for you or if you should pony up the cash for a better film.

I honestly haven’t had any issues with Kodak Gold 200, but I would suggest avoiding tungsten and florescent lighting situations unless you’re willing to use a filter, which will cause you to lose a stop or two of exposure. If that is the case, you might as well use flash.

Kodak’s T-max films are downright modern compared with the historically powerful Tri-X. They have rich mid-tones and super fine grain, coupled with excellent exposure latitude. Though Tri-X can be processed to be a stellar low-light film, Kodak’s T-max P3200 is undoubtedly the company’s flagship super speed film. It’s actually an 800-1000 ISO film, but is made to be pushed for use in low-light. It has fast become a favorite of the CP staff owing to its super-speed and surprisingly strong exposure latitude and tonality. Budget: local variations will apply - and the Kodak film shortage has made comparisons difficult around the world - but you would expect Ultramax to cost between 10-25% more per roll than Gold. Portra 400’s versatility makes it the Kodak film that I’d recommend for every situation. Its wide exposure latitude makes it suitable for the brightest daylight scenes and the darkest low-light scenes, as well as in super high contrast situation. The wide exposure latitude also provides a lot of room for over- and under-exposure, making it a particularly good film for cameras with slow shutter speeds or slow lenses.

The wide exposure latitude means I can trust my in-camera light meter and just fire away, and the low cost of the film means it doesn’t matter too much if some shots do get messed up or I feel the need to take them more than once. I metered the scene as if I were using an ISO 100 film. Since the Hasselblad lenses are often a lot slower than 5mm camera lenses, I had to put the camera on a tripod and used a shutter speed of 1/15th of a second to get a perfect exposure, even if that meant having a little bit of motion blur from the cashier and other patrons. High sharpness and high resolution: Excellent results for general-purpose photography & Great for enlargements. Last in the Portra line is Portra 800, Kodak’s higher speed color negative offering. In some ways, Portra 800 is a bit redundant considering Portra 400’s exposure latitude covers nearly all of Portra 800’s effective range. But Portra 800 is another spectacular option when light gets really low, and I find Portra 800 shines particularly when used for this intended application. Visit us and you'll always find a friendly welcome. Our policy is to treat our customers as we would like to be treated ourselves, a simple ideal that we try hard to live up to.Film is a physical medium. If there wasn’t enough light to excite the electrons in the silver halide emulsion, they won’t magically become developable with longer development times. Pushing film does allow the developer more time to work and find developable grains in the shadows, so there is a marginal speed increase. But it increase the image contrast, saturation, and graininess. Kodak Gold can be used to create cinematic images at night. How to shoot Kodak Gold at night But if you want to avoid those noisy green shadows, be sure to lower your shutter speed, or open the aperture to let in some more light. This means that Kodak Gold has lower light sensitivity and is better suited for well-lit situations, while Kodak Ultramax is better for lower light conditions. Additionally, Ultramax is known for its fine grain, high sharpness and vibrant colours, while Gold is known for its natural colour reproduction and good skin tones.