Kodak Gold 200 Color Negative Film Review | All About Film

I start each of these videos by using a number of rolls before I even look at the data sheets. That helps me see what I can do going in cold, the way that most people use film. And then once I have some ideas on the film, I read up on it and see what else I can make it do. When I began using Gold 200, I lumped it right in with UltraMax 400 in terms of film quality. For me, that’s not a compliment as UltraMax 400 is one of my least-favorite films. Using it before reading the datasheet, my feelings about Gold changed a lot and I found that I liked the colors and contrast it yields. I still do, by the way. And, interestingly to me, the grain in Gold seems significantly less severe than that in UltraMax though, comparing the datasheets, the difference is not significant.

Now, having made this video, I do like Gold 200 a lot more than I did and would place it with Portra 160 in terms of being a good film. It’s different than the higher-end Portra stocks, but still good.

Since Kodak released Gold 200 in 120, a lot of online reviewers have started to swear by the stock. Do I? Not really. It’s good and a solid go-to for very many uses. It’s not Kodak’s best, by any stretch, and it’s also not a film that can do anything and be used exclusively. For some settings and subjects, it’s fantastic.

For me, Gold 200 can happily go back to being a stock I use infrequently. Now, though, instead of it being a stock I use infrequently because I dislike it, it can be one I’ll use when the moment calls for it. When your subjects benefit from warmer tones, such as people with darker skin, fall foliage, and evening shots where the color cast benefits the overall lighting quality, then Kodak Gold 200 is a fantastic option. And, for me, when I need something for a cheap 35mm point and shoot, Gold will no longer be a stock I reach for. Simply put, Gold can be used to great advantage in a good camera and that’s really where it belongs.

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Video Index:
0:00 - Intro
0:13 - Kodak Gold 200 All About Film
0:32 - Kodak Gold 200 Best Tips, Tricks, and Practices
3:07 - Kodak Gold 200 Image Characteristics
7:55 - Kodak Gold 200 Reciprocity Failure
8:19 - Kodak Gold 200 Development Latitude
8:56 - Kodak Gold 200 Spectral Sensitivity
9:42 - Kodak Gold 200 Dye Density Curve
11:18 - Kodak Gold 200 Review

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