Choose Kodak Portra Films for natural skin tones, ideal colour, and finer grain in every situation. Day or night, studio or location, candid or posed, KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA Films deliver- Versatility: Kodak Portra 400 film is suitable for a wide range of applications, including portraits, landscapes, and everyday scenes. As the day went on however, the fog cleared and the sun appeared. The forecast was rain in the afternoon so I wasn’t frugal in shooting through the 12 6×6 frames as we walked in a heavy amount of Vitamin D from the Champs-Élysées to the edge of the Louvre museum. Petit Palais – Paris Petit Palais from behind looking towards the Grand Palais – Paris L’Abysse au Pavillon Ledoyen – Paris On the Champs-Élysées, Paris Restaurant on the Champs-Élysées, Paris Place de la Concorde – Paris Fontaine des Mers, Place de la Concorde – Paris Bassin octogonal at the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris Although marketed for high contrast at its box speed of 400, I opted to pull it to ASA200, developing the film in Ilford DD-X, dilution 1:4 for six minutes at 20 deg C, agitation 10 secs/minute. The camera was a hand held Mamiya 1000S.I figured I could post process it to higher contrast if I wished, and I wanted to see what the potential tonal range was. At the new price point though I have begun to try it again and have taken it away on some visits to Devon and Cornwall and using it in one of the Zeiss Nettar cameras and using it with a Weston Master V light meter.

It has remarkable inky tones and great contrast, and maintains a consistent sharpness no matter what the lens. But don’t let all this modern emulsion and sharpness talk fool you. It’s a classic emulsion at heart and produces some of the most timeless images I’ve ever seen. Similar to FP4 in that regard, shots from Delta 400 are uncannily reminiscent of those made in the 1950s and ’60s. The Kentmere 120 announcement is only the latest medium format film to be released this year, following the launch of Kodak Gold 120 earlier this year and the release of Cinestill’s 400D aswell. They are subject to the same rigorous processes as the company’s ILFORD branded products and are an excellent entry point into the world of analogue film photography. Kentmere Pan 100 and 400, already available in 24 and 36 exposure 35mm cassettes and 35mm bulk length rolls, offer some of the best value films on the market. The new Portra 400 Film is the world's finest grain high-speed colour negative film. At true ISO 400 speed, this film delivers spectacular skin tones plus exceptional colour saturation over a wide range of lighting conditions. For years, professional photographers have preferred Kodak Portra Films because of their consistently smooth, natural reproduction of the full range of skin tones. In that same tradition, the new Portra 400 Film is the ideal choice for portrait and fashion photography, as well as for nature, travel and outdoor photography, where the action is fast or the lighting can't be controlled.Finer grain Micro-Structure Optimized T-GRAIN Emulsions enable Portra Films to deliver finer grain than ever before. With a fine grain structure and excellent sharpness, this film is a favourite among professional and amateur photographers alike. Shop with us to get your hands on a roll of Kodak Portra 400 film in medium format and see for yourself the exceptional quality it has to offer. The film is expected to retail around GBP 4.90 but Ilford does not set a retail price. This will be left to the individual retailers to finalise depending on their relative costs. Of course, writing this before launch day, I do not know yet what those prices will be, so I will be looking forward to comparing what retailers set to other medium format film priced in the same range. I expect price comparison to be a strong factor for many photographers considering which film to invest in this winter. For me, I’ll be wrapped up in all the thermal blankets and clothes this winter with the heating off as much as possible so I can afford a little more in the film budget. Kentmere 120 offers another affordable option for medium format shooters at a time when price is scrutinised more heavily for many. Dry : Don’t use a flippin’ squeegee! Squeegees, especially sponge squeegees, just gather particles of dirt that end up scratching the film over time. I use a clean microfiber towel (note: if you launder your microfiber, be aware that it breaks down over time, and should not be used with fabric softener – that stuff will just leave streaks on your film), drenched with the Photo Flo mixture from the tank, and rung out tight. I then make two very light passes on the strip, clip it, and hang to dry for two to three hours before scanning. Just one word of caution, this is not a general purpose colour negative film for field photography. Also, if you want images with real colour saturation we would still prefer Kodak Ektar 100. However, in low light conditions, if you're shooting portraits, it is simply unbeatable.

Want to see some of the different ways you can use Ilford HP5 400? We have put together some of our favourite HP5 400 shots by our customers – you can see them here. So, being now more into medium format photography I was very pleased to see that Analogue Wonderland have been having a very good promotion on 120 size Kodak Tri-X 400 in boxes of 5 rolls. Key to its longevity has been its flexibility - photographers can take TriX 120 into a variety of lighting situations and recover highlights and shadows or generate different grain feel through processing choices. Perfect for sports and other speedy moment: with FomaPan Action film loaded in your medium format camera, you will not have to worry about low-light situations or fast-moving subjects. You might have seen the news already, but if not, today is the launch of Ilford’s Kentmere range in medium format. Kentmere 35mm 100 and 400 ISO films have been available under the Ilford umbrella since 2007 as a quality budget option for photographers. Now, the film is being stepped up in size!Wide exposure latitude: The film has a wide exposure latitude, which means it can handle a wide range of lighting conditions. This makes it ideal for use in a variety of situations. Best-in-class underexposure latitude no other colour film gives you so much latitude (-2 to +3 stops) so you can shoot with confidence even under challenging lighting conditions. Kodak's new Portra 400 is the world's finest grain high-speed colour negative film. At true ISO 400 speed, this film delivers spectacular skin tones plus exceptional colour saturation over a wide range of lighting conditions. Depending on the strength of the mixture (i.e. how many times I’ve used it), I fix for two to five minutes.

Overall, Kodak Portra 400 film is a high-quality film that is perfect for photographers who want to capture beautiful, lifelike images with natural skin tones and excellent colour reproduction.Natural skin tones: Kodak Portra 400 film is known for its exceptional skin tones, which are rendered with a natural, lifelike quality. This makes it ideal for shooting portraits. Rinse : Now that the film has been fixed, tap water is fine to use (I do my best to keep it the same temp as everything else). I usually fill up and drain the tank three times, then let it sit under the faucet for another four to five minutes. The 2010 Portra 400 update also incorporated technology from Kodak’s VISION line of motion picture films (see listings below). Kodak Portra 400 provides genuinely excellent film latitude, equal to, or better than that offered by Fuji’s Pro 400H line of films. The film is available in 35mm, 120 and sheet film format and coated on an acetate base. We know that pretty much everybody knows what Kodak Portra looks like, it’s arguable the most popular film around. We’ve reviewed it twice before (you can see those here and here). But we realised that we’ve never done a Kodak Portra 400 120 Film Review. So we loaded a roll in our Fuji GA645i and took it around South London.