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. It also allows you to confidently go for the extra speed without having to compromise on sharpness. Skin tones are spot on and if you go on to scan film, you'll get excellent results are far as density and colour are concerned. Portra 400 delivers consistent and reliable results under a myriad of lighting situations. We particularly love the warm vibrant tones that are unobtainable if compared to those when shooting with a digital SLR and we now rate it as the best specialist ISO 400 colour negative film you can buy. Grain is little in evidence and the film is quite sharp. There was a certain amount of curl on the film but not excessive, and the film base is clear.

It’s great to have the Kentmere option now in medium format for cost-conscious photographers. At a time where spending is being reined in across many budgets, the film is well positioned to offer a great value to those that still favour the larger negative over the economy of 35mm. Also, as film photography continues to expand to new beginners who want to experiment or learn, having companies investing in film that supports learning and experimentation without breaking the bank is very encouraging. Capture stunning, lifelike images with Kodak Portra 400 120 film. This medium-speed, colour negative film is perfect for portraits and well-lit scenes, producing natural skin tones and rich, vibrant colours.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. The Kentmere range is owned and manufactured by HARMAN technology and follows the same high-quality processes that are used to make all ILFORD PHOTO films and papers.

Consistent and reliable performance: This film is known for its consistent and reliable performance, which means you can count on it to deliver stunning results every time. Superb colour in mixed lightno matter the lighting conditions, even under fluorescent, you can expect beautiful, natural colour.

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. 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. Tone and contrast is very good and grain just enough to give the images the character that I look for in an analogue image. This experiment has certainly encouraged me to use this film again as long as it isn’t priced a lot different to its’ competitors. 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.

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.While this means the 120 film is slightly less forgiving of wide exposure latitudes, the professional results when you nail the exposure will blow you away! High image quality: Kodak Portra 400 film is known for its fine grain and excellent colour reproduction, which makes it ideal for capturing high-quality images. Earlier this year, I tested the 35mm format (both 100 ISO and 400 ISO options) for the first time and was duly impressed. A few weeks ago, I also had the opportunity to test out the new Kentmere 100 and 400 films in medium format and can happily say I arrived at a similar conclusion. 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. Versatility: Kodak Portra 400 film is suitable for a wide range of applications, including portraits, landscapes, and everyday scenes.

These images were taken on fairly overcast days and I shot the film at it’s box speed of 400. Development was done in Rodinal at a dilution of 1+25 for 7 minutes. It has also been optimised for high quality scanning and enlarging post-development - the ISO 400 variant is perfect for everyday use in a variety of light levels. 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 negs were converted to digital files with a Canon macro lens and converted to positives using Grain2Pixel software. Final Rinse : Fill the tank up with room temperature de-ionized water and put in a couple drops of Kodak Photo-Flo 200. Agitate for fifteen to twenty seconds, then let sit for another thirty seconds. There’s really no hard and fast rule on this; so long as you coat the film with the mixture, it should be fine.UK-based film manufacturer Ilford Photo has released its budget Kentmere films in 120 format for the first time. Have a look at the other available Ilford Films. Ilford HP5 400 is also available in 35mm, 4×5, 35mm bulk rolls, and as a disposable camera. 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. Kentmere 400 provides more flexibility in terms of lighting and exposures available to the photographer. This speed is helpful during the shorter and often rainier (UK based) winter days. It’s also great if you want faster shutter speeds in general, even if the day is bright. For the Zeiss Ikon Nettar, in anything less than clear skies and sunny days, it is helpful to have the extra speed given that the brightest aperture on this camera is F6.3. Ilford was founded in 1879 in the English town of the same name. They are B&W royalty in the photography industry thanks to their 140-year heritage and their support for photographers with chemicals and development as well as film. In the mid-20th Century they produced several well-regarded camera lines (including one given to Princess Elizabeth that was later stolen!) but today they are focused on producing the best films and development processes that they can.