Kodak Portra 160 35mm 5 Pack Reviews

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“What hasn't been said about Portra 160. Its lovely, but also expensive. Use it when you need the absolute best quality and have good lighting.”

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“Well yes and no, actually. The product is very good, it's just that 160 is somewhat limited in exposure range. Even though i was going to the US southwest where it's sunny a lot, 200 or 400 would probably have been more versatile.”

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“I love Portra, particularly since it's available in three box speeds, slow medium and fast. For the ISO 160, I like to shoot it a stop or so slower at perhaps ISO 50/64/80. So shoot it slower, and develop at box speed for better shadows, brighter, with less contrast. You get an improved "Portra" look. You can take that approach with any color film (shoot slower and develop at box) and the results tend to be better IMO. However, most recently I shot Portra 160 faster at 200, and then developed at ISO 320 i.e. I asked RFL to push it one stop. Why? I needed it a little faster than 160, and I wanted to get similar "lifted shadows and brighter" results. It works! Perhaps with a little more contrast, but good nonetheless.”

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“Quite simply Portra160 has to be THE film stock for color portrait photography. Faithful reproduction of skin tones, incredibly latitude, and with extremely fine grain, it is easily the best film I've used for portraiture. Yes, it's expensive, but if you're working with Portra160 you probably care enough about the final image quality that the price is either justifed, or you're getting paid for your work ;-) The one single weakness it has is the slow speed, especially as I tend to shoot it at 100 ISO. It can be used around sunset with a fast lens and a steady hand, but be wary of cloudy skies and shade as you might find yourself suffering from camera-shake leading to blurred images. For a little extra grain you can grab Portra in 400 and 800 speeds, but I prefer the 160 version. I have tried various Fuji, Kodak and Cinestill color stocks, all of which have their strengths and niches, but I will always have some Portra160 on hand in 35mm - just in case. It isn't an every-day film, and it won't give you a "old school" analog vibe just because it is so clean and accurate, but I really haven't found anything like it.”

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