Kodak Gold 200asa 35mm - 36 exp Single

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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 Gold 200 is a color-negative, low-speed 35mm film that has divided opinion among photographers for decades. Some photographers love this consumer film, praising the bright colours and the retro look. However, not everyone is a fan. Let’s dig in and find out what’s to love and what’s not to love in this review of the Kodak Gold 200! Whenever Kodak Gold 200 is brought up in conversation, the name says it all. Accentuated yellows, golds, oranges, and everything in between – this is the film to capture the warmth around us. Often looked at as a worthy Portra alternative, Gold 200 reproduces warm, beautiful tones made for golden hour, portraits in warm lighting, and warm color palettes. You might find yourself doing some heavy post-processing work on your shots if the colors are bothering you. Some photographers actively choose this film for its strong yellow tones. But if you’re not a fan, you’ll need to spend some time editing your photos.

But compare it to Kodak’s professional offerings and Gold 200 begins to lag behind. Its slightly more saturated color palette places it firmly in the consumer film category, and will take a little bit of post-processing to get looking absolutely perfect. The film’s latitude also isn’t as wide as Kodak’s other offerings, limiting its usage to daylight shooting. The color balance with Ultramax makes it versatile for many applications such as portraits, cities, landscapes, and more. The dynamic range on this film is very wide, and it retains great details in both highlights and shadows when metered properly. 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 actually vintage and there’s nothing forced about it the look it gives. If you use it while travelling or on holiday and your photographs resemble the ones from your childhood holidays, that’s because they’re possibly being shot on the same film. If you shoot in the daytime and are after a more sombre look, that warmness we talked about earlier might also mean this isn’t the film for you. Something cooler like Fujicolor C200 could be more suited. It’s all down to personal taste.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. Remember, Kodak Gold 200 is inexpensive and available everywhere, consistent and reliable, and hard to mess up when shooting. This makes it ideal if you’re just starting with film photography yourself. The only question to ask yourself when deciding whether to use Kodak Gold film for your street photography is if you want this look. I’m not sure I do but if you’re okay with it, I don’t see much else that will cause any big issues. Kodak Gold makes a surprisingly good night film. This shot here was taken using Kodak Gold in 120 format on my Hasselblad camera, and it shows just how versatile this film is. When you look at it like that, Kodak Gold 200 is like the Ford Escort of films. It’s pretty much Hulk Hogan.

Our first film guide will cover Kodak, the most storied of the film companies still producing film. Kodak film offerings have thinned out in recent years, but their roster still includes some of the best and more versatile emulsions on the market. Here are our thoughts on the current lineup. When underexposing, or pushing Kodak Gold, you’ll notice that the shadows become muddy and green when they’re shot around ISO 800. This can be a really cool look if that’s what you’re going for. In fact, it’s one of the main reasons why I keep shooting Kodak Gold, even when it starts to get dark. It’s fun to play around with beams of light for contrast.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. If you fancy playing around and creating your own vintage-style shots, this affordable film is the best choice. You can have lots of fun experimenting, and you won’t run up a massive bill either with this inexpensive film.

The general rule with film is to always expose for the shadows. Highlights are easily recovered with color negative film, but shadows usually what gets lost. So it’s always better to overexpose your images to capture more detail. I also found the sharpness more than acceptable and a fair amount of contrast too when I shot it in the afternoon sun. The 200 ISO rating isn’t the fastest, and you do have Kodak Ultramax 400 if you need more speed, but I like to shoot in the kind of light where 200 is enough anyway. When I did so, the grain and contrast in the results were all good. Ultimately the decision of whether you shoot Ultramax or Gold will come down to personal preference. The headline difference in light sensitivity and price - Ultramax is both more light sensitive and more expensive - is often enough to drive the decision. And the good news is that both films have legions of fans around the world! So we honestly don’t feel like there can be a bad decision. Kodak - properly known as Kodak Eastman - was founded in America in 1888 and dominated the "Western" world of photography for the next 100 years, constantly in fierce rivalry with the Japanese Fuji. Similarly to Fuji the advent of digital photography at the turn of the century caused significant financial problems. A late attempt to win in the compact market was hit by the rise of mobile photography and bankruptcy followed in 2012.

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This makes Kodak Gold a popular choice for portrait and landscape photography, while Kodak Ultramax is popular for outdoor and snapshot photography. First of all, it’s important to highlight that this is a daylight-balanced film. That means that Kodak Gold 200 is designed to be used in natural daylight. You can also use it with the aid of an electronic, daylight-balanced flash for shooting inside or in low lighting. According to Kodak, the definition of daylight is any time from 2 hours after sunrise until 2 hours before the sunsets. 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. Type of Photography: If you will be shooting portraits, Kodak Gold is a good choice due to its natural color reproduction and good skin tones. If you will be shooting outdoor or snapshot photography, Kodak Ultramax with its vibrant and punchy colors is a good choice.