Kodak Ultramax 400 Color Negative Film (ISO 400) 35mm 24-Exposures - 2 Pack (2 Items)

Product Information

Indoor portrait was taken with Kodak UltraMax 400 in mixed light indoors by Hien Huynh Exposure latitude

Portra 400 is perhaps the most widely used film in Kodak’s catalog, and for good reason – it’s nearly flawless. Its color palette is one of the most balanced among color emulsions, its exposure latitude is the widest in photography (about six stops of over-exposure and three to four stops of under-exposure when processed at box speed), and its grain is some of the finest found in a 400 speed film ( see the details in our film profile here). Capture amazing outdoor photos with vivid colour contrast, accurate colour reproduction and sharp images Lighting Conditions: If you will be shooting in low light conditions, you should choose Kodak Ultramax as it has an ISO speed of 400. If you will be shooting in well-lit situations, Kodak Gold with its ISO speed of 200 is a good choice.

In Summary

As Ultramax is so closely related to Gold 200, it should come as no surprise that it gives you results with similar levels of that Kodak warmness. Great pictures in sunlight or low light, in action or still; The world's most versatile 400-speed film choice. This difference in exposure latitude results in a lot of contrast for Ultramax, whereas Portra 400 is really evenly exposed and the highlights and shadows aren’t as harsh.

Portra 400’s versatility makes it the Kodak film that I’d recommend for every situation. Its wide exposure latitude makes it suitable for the brightest daylight scenes and the darkest low-light scenes, as well as in super high contrast situation. The wide exposure latitude also provides a lot of room for over- and under-exposure, making it a particularly good film for cameras with slow shutter speeds or slow lenses. Ultramax 35mm film has an ISO of 400. This means that it can cope with all of the most common lighting situations, and is known as a mid-speed film.

Search

Beauty certainly is in the eyes of the beholder, and from where we’re standing (with hundreds and hundreds of rolls shot over the years), Kodak Ultramax 400 can definitely create some absolutely beautiful images. These include advanced T-Grain emulsion technology, optimised colour precision technology, better underexposure protection, great skin tones, and better pictures under more conditions. When shooting in a given amount of light and with your lens set at the same aperture, a 400 film will give you double the shutter speed of a 200. If shooting street on an overcast day, as the sun is going down, or even in and out of buildings, this can make all the difference. But there are also lots of similarities - the broad shape of the curves, the wavelengths where each of them peak - these indicate that the look you'll get from your images will be pretty alike in comparable lighting.

All that said, for a cheap 35mm film with a rating of 400 ASA, the grain in Ultramax 400 could certainly be a lot worse! Whatever the reason, and it’s probably me rather than the films, I’m happier with the colour and contrast the Ultramax gave these than the Gold did when I shot that. I especially love the way it renders skin tones. No matter what kind of skin tones you throw at it, Kodak UltraMax 400 reproduces it graciously. However, you will need to ensure that you are exposing it correctly. Incorrect exposures will show a mild color shift. But they can be corrected easily if you are planning to scan the negatives. This is yet another section where Kodak Portra 400 is superior to Kodak Ultramax 400, (that’s if you want fine grain, of course, some people will want noticeable grain. What Are They Best For? This one’s a biggy, exposure latitude is super important, especially if you’re shooting something like portraits, editorial, landscape or anything that’s a bit more professional.

Technical Data

If you want to find more accessories to use for your photography, I’ve created a list of everything I actually use! Saturation And Colour The first thing you can tell about the film before popping a roll in your camera is its I SO rating of 400. Compared to the ColorPlus 200 and Gold 200 which has an ISO rating of 200, UltraMax has an ISO rating of 400 and is faster by a whole stop than the former two. In simpler terms, UltraMax is twice as sensitive to light as the two. The higher ISO rating is one of the prime reasons why UltraMax is so versatile, as you get fewer images that are underexposed when using the film.

One potential advantage Ultramax has over Gold 200 and Colorplus 200 is its 400 ISO rating. I say potential because this might not matter depending on the photography you’re doing with it.For regular sized snapshots, it seems negligible, with the amount of grain overall perfectly acceptable for me. Colour-balanced for smooth skin tones and natural hues, it delivers bright blues, greens and reds out of the box – perfect for all kinds of photography; from portraits to action scenes. Features: I’m bad at what I do so I haven’t really demonstrated this very well. But basically, both Ultramax and Portra 400 render good skin tones but there will be a difference between the two. Last in the Portra line is Portra 800, Kodak’s higher speed color negative offering. In some ways, Portra 800 is a bit redundant considering Portra 400’s exposure latitude covers nearly all of Portra 800’s effective range. But Portra 800 is another spectacular option when light gets really low, and I find Portra 800 shines particularly when used for this intended application. For shots around town, of the family, or everyday life, Kodak Ultramax is hard to beat. Its color rendition is true to life, less punchy and saturated than Fujifilm’s consumer-grade film Superia 400. Blues and yellows and greens are perfectly balanced, while reds are nicely restrained, which is a blessing since many consumer-grade films seem to oversaturate in the reds. This overall color accuracy makes the film perfect for travel, or for shooting landscapes or cityscapes.