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Kodak 120 Professional Portra Color Film (ISO 160) 1808674

(20 customer reviews)

$59.95

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  • Natural Skin Tones
  • Extremely Fine Grain
  • Low Contrast
  • Good Under Mixed Lighting
  • Kodak T-Grain Technology
Brand KODAK
Model Name 1808674
Film Color Color
Film Format Type 120
Exposures per Roll 8

Professional Portra Color Film from Kodak. Portra is the consistent choice for beautiful portraits at any moment and under a wide variety of lighting. It could be the pose you've lit meticulously or a subject that's suddenly in perfect light. In either situation, you can capture every detail with Kodak Professional Portra 160-speed films knowing that you will get a sharp, fine grained image with good shadow and highlight detail. Portra reproduces accurate and natural color across the entire spectrum. In addition, the fine grain of Portra permits you to print larger than traditional color negative films. Kodak's T-Grain emulsion produces a clearer and more brilliant print with excellent resolution and skin tones.

20 reviews for Kodak 120 Professional Portra Color Film (ISO 160) 1808674

  1. Axel Axel –

    I’ve used all the Portra films and this is my favorite. It’s slow but you can get beautiful outdoor shots in low light if you can hold the camera steady enough, but indoors in artificial light it’s not as great. The color rendition is accurate with that beautiful, soft Portra glow.

  2. P. Carson –

    Nice contrast and detail ! Let’s hope the manufacturer continues production of this film. I have been using Ektar 100 ever since the “new” version came out, and decided to try a pro-pack of the Portra. Most of my film shooting is in the Summer, on the water, with lots of sunlight and reflections. The Ektar always did well, but the Portra wonderfully preserves the detail in the shadows. Less grain than Fuji 160S. Exposed and developed at rated speed. I sent it off to a professional photofinisher. Serious camera & glass.

  3. Mark J. Hanson –

    I *love* Portra 160. Love it, love it, love it. And I agree with earlier reviewers on important points–Portra 160 is unmatched for* gorgeous, gentle color palettes with unparalleled skin tones;* incredible highlight dynamic range (which makes it a perfect solution for bright, mid-day backlight that’d clip digital);* taming mixed lighting–shadows and direct sun, incandescent and natural, etc.However, just to set expectations properly in a world dominated by digital imagery: the results aren’t “grain free” as other reviewers have suggested, nor does 35mm film (of any kind) approach medium format’s dimensionality, tone, and sharpness. Portra 160 is wonderful, but, to give you an idea: the results aren’t as smooth or as detailed as Portra 800 shot in medium format 6 x 7.That said: 35mm Portra 160’s grain *is* very fine and it scans beautifully, giving portraits a cinematic contrast and structure. So the grain’s a good thing, and it’s not at all obtrusive with prints up to 8″ x 10″ (maybe 9″ x 12″ in a pinch) or similarly-sized JPEGs (so, 1024 pixels or so @ 96 DPI, on a common non-retina screen). Print or display larger than that, though, and the limits of the 35mm format’s resolving power become clear: image structure and sharpness will fall apart quickly. Really, it’s happiest for 5″ x 7″ prints–for which it’s probably finest the tool available, digital or otherwise.One other note: be careful with exposure–more careful than you’re used to being, maybe, with print film, especially if you’re used to shooting Fuji. The latest Portras (160, 400, and 800) all have the great dynamic range you’d expect with C41 films, and they can even be push-processed a stop with acceptable results. Extreme overexposure, though, will emphasize a yellow-brown color cast, so you won’t want to rate them more than 2/3 of a stop over box speed. (Honestly, I find Portra 160 is happiest right at 160, maybe notch to 125 if you want just a little bit more shadow detail.) Lots of shooters try Portra after experience with Fuji Pro 400H (which responds beautifully to two- or even three-stop overexposure) and find themselves not liking Portra’s colors when shot the same way–so watch out if that’s you: try box speed first!Anyway, this is all burying the lead. Portra 160 is where it’s at, visually. If shot, sized, and displayed or printed right, the results look like nothing else out there in the digital world–or, like digital images that’ve been retouched by a world-class hollywood editor. Detail and dimension leaps from such flattering softness; vibrant colors dart in and among an otherwise neutral, gentle daylight palette. It’s just magic!

  4. William Hall –

    This is an excellent portrait film, and useful where color needs to be controlled such as already colorful Christmas scenes.This company was a good source for their film, new, well in date, and good delivery.

  5. David Lee –

    Kodak 120 Professional Porta Color 160 Film, is a top quality product. It serves well for any subject matter in its ability to capture the most subtle variation in both color and value. The hues are rich without looking too saturated (which can of course be desirable with different films under other circumstances) capturing a lovely, fine grain, naturalistic quality. When shooting portraits or any shallow space subject matter, Porta Color handles reflected light and color beautifully. The ISO of 160 works well under a variety of light situations. The combination of 120 format and the use of a tripod can deliver some spectacular results. Reasonably priced, too.

  6. Andres Cuervo –

    This is the best color negative film the resolution is just amazing, its not iso 160 but rather 100. really nice skin tones, if you want to shoot people then this is only choice with the other portras.I truly hope that Kodak will continue to produce color negative films and that they wont keep upping the prices!! they are forcing analog pro photographers to become crappy digital shooters that chimp like nuts when trying to get a shot right. With film the real photography, not based on composite images in PS or chimping on camera or spraying 1000 shots and pray to get something right is starting to disappear.Watch out with flash as negative color C-41 and Portra, specially the new portra has bluish cyan cold tones with flash. you might need to adjust with gels the temp of your lights.

  7. panderojr –

    New to medium format and have been shooting with lower quality film. Well worth the jump into Kodak Portra. The film renders images beautifully. Can’t wait to try Portra 400.

  8. P. Carson –

    This five-pack that came in today has a 14 month expiration timetable. Sealed pack, USA market. I’ve had good luck buying this product and the five-pack of Ektar 100. Recommended.

  9. Sean Gibson –

    Love, love, love Portra. A bit of that old-school less-saturated look, sharp, and looks great to convert any other way if you scan to the computer. Check out my instagram feed to see pics, I always say when I shoot film, and what kind I used. “415Sean”

  10. Jacob Blair –

    Pretty expensive, but all film is expensive right now.

  11. AMS –

    Quick delivery and perfect condition – Sell by date 2 years in the future – happy.

  12. Martin –

    + Low grain+ Decent color accuracy+ Suitable for home development with C-41 developer+ Film dries quickly and is fairly flat which makes is very suitable for scanning+ Good portrait film- Tends to have blueish color casts in underexposed areas- Requires some color correction in digitized photo even with correct film white balance applied during scan

  13. Adam Van Fossen –

    I enjoy the 160 more than the 400. Sharper image and had more consistent results with the color when developing from home. I extra recommend this film for long exposures, it has produced amazingly sharp results as you can see from my attached images.

  14. Flat Lander –

    I take a lot of landscape photos of Vermont and depend upon the film to faithfully capture the iridescent colors of autumn. While this film is great for portraits that tone down harsh skin tones, the under-saturation makes naturally iridescent colors a bit flat compared to other films that pay compliments to nature with realistic colors. Also, while Portra film is among the least expensive of the 120 films, the cost per photo almost makes me nervous with each photo. My 645 camera takes 15 photos, so including processing I am looking at a dollar fifty per photo, and my 6×6 camera makes 12 photos and the cost rises even more. While I do not recommend this for autumn landscapes I do recommend Portra for photos of people where muted skin tones are desirable.

  15. Amazon Customer –

    This is a great product. This is definitely one of my favorite films. It has captured some of the best skin tones and it really impresses viewers. I often get asked if it was a Hollywood studio that took the photo (and I’m not the world’s best photographer by any means). One thing that it is not, I repeat, not good at is low lighting. At Disneyland (for example), at night I took a photo of Main Street. I could only see the popcorn lighting on the buildings and some of the castle at the end of Main Street, but everything else was dark. During the day, however, the photos I took of Main Street and the castle were spectacular. In conclusion, it is by far one of the best daytime films.

  16. Steve Fretz –

    If you need fine grain color film with forgiving contrast this is now the only game in town. I like Ektar, but it’s not suitable for everything. I shoot this at night with exposures up to several minutes, and haven’t found reciprocity or color shifts to be a problem.And those blues!

  17. Marizol Ulizio –

    Arrived on time in perfect condition. Thank you!

  18. Denys R. Dupuis –

    I’m waiting to use.

  19. Steve Fretz –

    Portra 160/120, shot on 645, properly exposed and scanned 2400dpi with an Epson V600, can yield files with no visible grain. Now that Fuji’s dropped all their 120 color negative films except 400H your choice for a lower speed film is either this or Ektar. Ektrar is nice too, and has even finer grain, but most of my work is time exposures at night and Portra is more forgiving – and it’s easy enough to add saturation or contrast in post.

  20. Amazon Customer –

    The box was crushed leaving only one roll.

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