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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 Vision 3 500T 5219/7219 Film Review
Shot as Stills and Developed in C-41
May 5, 2025
Though it has been designed for movies, this film is popular amongst still photographers for its tungsten-balanced colour palette, fine grain, high ISO, wide dynamic range, great response to cross-processing, and as the major component of the CineStill 800T film.
Kodak Tri-X 400 Film Review
Instant Classic Kodak Grain & Contrast
July 3, 2025
Tri-X is one of Kodak’s best-recognized films that has been around for over 85 years. In this review, I’ll introduce you to the history that lends significance to this film as well as the technical aspects, like the grain structure and dynamic range, that make it an excellent choice for home and lab scanning. I will also briefly compare Kodak Tri-X to the other long-standing ISO 400 black-and-white photographer favourite, Ilford HP5+ and explain the difference between Tri-X and T-Max.
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 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 Kodacolor 100 Film Review
A New Kodak Film?
December 8, 2025
Kodak Kodacolor 100 is a medium-contrast, medium-saturation colour-negative film with packaging design reminiscent of the classic 1980s branding. In this review, I’ll briefly discuss the origins of this film and cover the basics, such as colours, grain, and price. I will also give a few tips on scanning, exposure, and daily use.
Lucky C200 (乐凯) vs. Kodak Gold
Direct & Practical Comparisons With Colour Charts, Exposure Tests, and More
November 18, 2025
Lucky C200 (乐凯 C200, p.: Lè Kǎi) is a new colour-negative film manufactured in China. The technology behind it may or may not be stemming from Kodak’s short-lived collaboration with Lucky in the early 2000s — but as you’ll soon see, it looks very different from anything else on the market today. This article will examine Lucky C200’s colours, grain, contrast, and saturation — as well as physical properties against one of Kodak’s best-known affordable films: Kodak Gold .
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Kodak ColorPlus 200 Film Review
The Cheapest Colour Film on the Market
June 13, 2023
Kodak ColorPlus is the cheapest colour film on the market. And not that long ago, it was the cheapest film, period. In this review, I’ll break down all the technical characteristics of this film and how it compares to others in its class. I will also explain exactly what makes this film special and why I believe it will remain the most affordable photographic choice for the foreseeable future.
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 Vision 3 250D 5207/7207 Film Review
Shot as Stills and Developed in C-41
February 18, 2025
Kodak Vision 3 250D is a colour-negative film made for motion picture cameras. Its image quality is on par with Kodak Portra 400 and other colour-accurate fine-grained low-contrast emulsions when developed in ECN-2. But for this review, I’m processing it in C-41. I also compare my results to CineStill 400D, which has been claimed by many to be 250D w/o the remjet. (It is not.)
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.
Fujifilm 200 Color Negative vs. Kodak Gold
Which One Is Better? or Is It the Same Thing?
August 19, 2025
Fujifilm 200 is a US-made colour-negative film with Fuji branding sold across many outlets, including my local drugstore. This film is the current successor to the Japanese-made Fujicolor C 200, a medium-speed, affordable colour-negative film. In this article, I’ll compare and review both films.
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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.
CineStill 800T Film Review
Kodak Movie Picture Film for Still Photographers
October 15, 2023
A high-speed, ultra-fine-grained tungsten-balanced colour film. This in-depth review includes loads of samples, detailed specifications (including pushing and pulling), advanced shooting tips, and the disambiguation of the recent controversy.
How to Shoot CineStill 800T in Daylight
Make Better Photos With Tungsten-Balanced Colour Film
December 27, 2021
This short guide will help you get better colours out of your tungsten-balanced film with and without the 85C filter.