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Review on πŸ“Έ Kodak Professional Portra Color Film (ISO 160) 35mm - Yellow by Mark Loebis

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Above average film with its own advantages

Glad I tried this film. It's cheaper than Portra 400, which is a superior film in every way. Average results can sometimes occur, slightly different from Ultramax with normal exposure. But where it shines is overexposure, which does it pretty well. I would shoot this at ISO 160 and overexpose 1-1.5 stops (halve upper aperture and/or shutter speed) and it works really well. Really depends on the lens. I shot this with a Canonet QL17 GIII and it produced flat and dull results (first image). I then shot this with a Canon AE-1 FD 1.4 lens and it works great at shallow depth of field (see portrait photo). Not suitable for landscapes, only for portraits. I think this is an above average film. It is better to buy portra 400 or ektar. Better grit than Ultramax. I will buy again!

Pros
  • Kodak T-Grain Technology
Cons
  • Reliability