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Kodak Portra 400 Film Review
“World’s Finest Grain at 400 Speed”
December 15, 2022
Kodak Portra 400 is a premium colour-negative film with excellent colour reproduction qualities and outstanding dynamic range.
Kodak Portra 800 Film Review
Treat Yourself
May 13, 2023
Kodak Portra 800 is the most colour-accurate, widest dynamic range high-speed colour-negative film on the market. It’s not the cheapest, but if you want low-light sensitivity, resilience in high-contrast scenes, and realistic yet unmistakably analogue images out of your camera, this film is your best option.
Kodak Pro Image 100 Film Review
A Versatile, Affordable Colour Film for Accurate Skin Tones and Creative Applications
August 20, 2022
A relative newcomer to the North American market, Pro Image is Kodak’s low-cost alternative to Portra, Ektar, and Ektachrome with a few twists of its own.
Kodak Aerochrome — a Colour IR Film Guide & Review
“The Most Expensive Film Money Can Buy!” 💸
February 25, 2023
Kodak Aerochrome is the only film of its kind — a false-colour infrared. This emulsion has been out of production for over a decade, and yet it’s still high in demand: as of this writing, a 24exp. 35mm film canister may cost you north of $250 or over $10 per frame.
Kodak T-MAX P3200 Black-and-White Film Review
Box Speed Is the Best Speed
February 13, 2023
Kodak T-MAX P3200 is an ultra-sensitive black-and-white negative film (when exposed at box speed) made for high-speed and night photography.
Kodak Ektar 100 Film Review
“World’s Finest Grain”
April 20, 2022
Kodak’s Ektar 100 is an exceptional emulsion. It stands apart from all other Kodak products in its colour rendition, dynamic range, and, of course, the grain.
Kodak Gold 200 Film Review
Now Available in Medium Format!
May 2, 2022
Throughout its 36-year history, this film was marketed as a cheaper alternative to Kodak’s professional portfolio films. This review explains why.
Kodak Ektachrome E100 Film Review
Back by Popular Demand
December 7, 2021
The 2018 return of Kodak’s Ektachrome E100 transformed modern film photography. At last, this easy-to-shoot, ultra-sharp film is available in stores again.
Kodak Tri-X 400 Film Review
A Classic High-Contrast, Easy to Scan Monochrome Emulsion
July 18, 2021
Tri-X is a unique film in that it requires no post-scanning adjustments for most well-exposed frames, at least when developed in Ilford DD-X. Once you get your negative digitized, it’s usually enough to just invert it. No normalization, no contrast adjustments, no sharpening required.
Kodak Gold 100/Kodak Bright Sun Film Review
An Affordable Expired Film Stock With Undeniably Warm Tones
September 7, 2024
Kodak Gold 100 is an affordable expired film. It features vivid, medium-saturation vintage colours with chunky grain and no significant tonal shifts despite most supplies having expired 10+ years ago.
Kodak Ektachrome
A Re-Introduced Classic Film
December 6, 2018
Back in the day, when I shot the original Kodak Ektachrome, it felt special. It wasn’t an “everyday” stock; I took more time with my photography when it was loaded in the camera. Other than the cost, its bold colors, sharpness, and fine grain placed it apart from other film.
Kodak ColorPlus 200 Film Review
The Cheapest Colour Film on the Market
June 13, 2023
Kodak ColorPlus is a relatively affordable 35mm film sold primarily in the US and Asian markets.
Kodak UltraMax 400 Film Review
It ❤️ Loves the Sun and Doesn't Cost an Arm
June 11, 2023
Kodak UltraMax 400 is a medium-speed, fine-grained colour-negative film. It renders natural tones cheaper than Portra and much more accurately than most new emulsions. UltraMax may even be the most affordable ISO 400 colour film on the market.
Kodak Gold vs. ColorPlus
Side-by-Side Comparison
November 23, 2023
Our extensive tests revealed no significant difference between the two emulsions. But there’s a slight nuance you may like to know about.
Kodak Vision 3 50D 5203/7203 Film Review
Shot as Stills and Developed in C-41
November 12, 2024
Kodak Vision 3 50D 5203/7203 colour negative film was designed for movie cameras. But in the mid-2010s, CineStill popularized its use in SLRs and rangefinders with a remjet-less version, the 50D. As the availability of ECN-2 developers increased, the original Kodak (non-CineStill) version of this film also began to gain popularity amongst us still photographers. In this review, I’ll cover all the technical specifications, share samples, and review the various ways of getting hold of and developing this film.
Kodak Portra 160 Film Review
Accurate Colours for Portraits and Landscapes; Pastels for Fun
July 18, 2022
A film that can create beautiful images in various styles and settings but won’t tolerate messy exposures.
Kodak Pro Image 100 Pushed +2 Stops to EI400
While Extreme Couponing With Flair Air
August 6, 2024
Kodak Pro Image 100 was sold exclusively in Asian and South American markets until recently. It may be my favourite colour-negative film. In this article, I recall the story of my hectic trip across Canada and the learnings from developing this ISO 100 film as if it were an ISO 400 film.
Shooting Kodak Aerochrome vs. Lomochrome Purple
False Colour Film Comparison
September 12, 2021
A colour film that can see things human eyes can’t. This in-depth field report and shooting guide compares Aerochrome to Lomochrome Purple — a cheaper “effect” film meant to simulate the results.
Developing Kodak T-Max P3200 in Caffenol
With Baking Soda, Vitamin C Tablets, and a Salt Mixture as a Fixer
January 2, 2023
This recipe will develop and fix the high-ISO monochrome film at box speed, using only grocery store items. Some lab tools are required.
Kodak Ektachrome 200 (Daylight) Expired Film Review
Results With E-6 and X-Pro Devleopment
October 14, 2023
If you’re looking for an excellent expired slide film in ISO 200 that also looks good cross-processed, this is the one to get.