Analog film reference
Every film stock, decoded.
Specs, color character, development and buying guidance for 58+ analog film stocks — from Portra to Tri-X. Built for photographers who shoot 35mm, 120 and sheet film.
Featured stocks
400 · Color Negative
Boston Film 400
400 · Color Negative
Kodak Portra 400
160 · Color Negative
Kodak Portra 160
200 · Color Negative
Kodak Gold 200
400 · Color Negative
Kodak UltraMax 400
100 · Color Negative
Kodak Ektar 100
400 · Black & White
Kodak Tri-X 400
400 · Black & White
Ilford HP5 Plus
Latest guides
Film Guides
The History of Kodak Film: From Eastman to the Resurgence
From a dry-plate business in the 1880s to Kodachrome, Portra and today's film revival, this is the story of the name that made photography popular.
Film Guides
Kodak UltraMax 400 vs Gold 200: The Everyday Kodak Films
These are the two Kodak films most people actually shoot day to day. One is warmer and finer, one is faster and more flexible. Here is how to choose.
Film Guides
Kodak Ektar 100 vs Portra: Saturation vs Skin Tones
Two premium Kodak colour films, two opposite philosophies. Ektar shouts, Portra whispers. Here is how to pick between vivid colour and flawless skin.
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