Eastman Kodacolor
Finally have it. I’ve shot Kodacolor in 100 and 200, and had some time to think it over. This is Eastman Kodak’s new film stock. Some say its Plus 200 and ProImage 100. But is it? I did NOT do a shootout, as I’ve done with other films. I just decided to shoot both, in daylight and then check results.
The results? Colors are a bit dull, but otherwise its a solid film. Exposure lattitude is good. Contrast is good, and grain is rather good, especially for the 100. Grainwise, you still can’t pick out individual grains with with Kodacolor 100 and a noritsu 30 MP scan. In fact, you get more noise from the scanner than you do grain. Really not bad for a film that is less than $10 for a roll of 36.
Now.
This isn’t Portra. It doesn’t have the color, the contrast, or the absolute fineness of grain the Portra 160 has. But for less than half the price, and very much not half the quality. Compared to the vintage(Jesus, really?), still produced Gold 200 and 400(Ultramax is relabeled Gold 400), they are less saturated, less warm, closer to neutral tones. This makes a much better point if you are just getting them scanned anyway. So, if you want something other than the warm vintage tones of Kodak Gold 200, this is an alternative.
Lets take a look at some photos:
Kodacolor 100
As published - Edited in GIMP
Unedited - As Scanned
Kodacolor 200
As published - Edited in GIMP
Unedited - As Scanned
Conlusion
Not bad. Not bad at all for a film stocks that are under $10/roll. If you are budget conscious, this just might be a film for you.
