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

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Kodak Ultramax 35mm film is a versatile colour negative film suitable for a variety of photography situations. This may have something to do with the fact that I used to live in sunny Chiang Mai (Thailand) or how the ancient minilab machines interpreted the colours of this film. 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. Its color rendition is true to life, less punchy and saturated than Fujifilm’s consumer-grade film Superia 400. This image is part of a batch I developed in partially-exhausted chemicals, which yielded thinner negatives.

As easy as it is to purchase the film, it is equally easy to find a lab where you can get the negatives developed and the photos printed. Kodak UltraMax 400 is indeed the ultimate consumer-grade film that delivers a hassle-free photo-taking experience. I don’t know what is on each roll and if I have a good quality photo I want to digitally enlarged I have to pay for that enlargement of that digitally. I have never shot film, and unfortunately given the current economic climate I am unlikely to be able to start, but I am absolutely loving this series of adventures!Instead, I scanned the Kodak UltraMax using the Kodak UltraMax 400 template and the Kodak Gold using the Kodak Gold 200 template. Im definitely a fan of Ektar as well but as much of my shooting is done for camera testing, the economy makes Ultramax a winner. The fine grain structure, deep and balanced color saturation, great color accuracy, and wide exposure latitude make working with this film a great experience. Instead, I enjoyed the convenience of popping a roll into a camera, dropping it off at the lab, and getting all my scans or prints a few hours later. The difference is that M6 will probably hold its value for many years or decades, if not gain in value even still, which is not the case for digital cameras (well, it happens with some, but not on the same scale).

Your film’s dynamic range measures how well it can render shadows and highlights in the same shot and how contrasty the results will look. I’ve always preferred the colors of Ultramax and have often wished that Kodak would make a professional version with a grain structure like Portra 400. It has very high exposure latitude, strong saturation, medium to high contrast, and its grain is more noticeable than pro grade film but is still very good looking. Note: I’ve got my hands on the new film and will compare it to the classic Superia and Kodak UltraMax in an upcoming post. I use Ultramax for all personal projects but it has just a little too much grain for professional use.However, I did notice that overexposed images have a slight yellow color cast on them, especially the skin tones.