Kodak Portra 160 35mm | ROLL REVIEW

Kodak Portra 160 is a 35mm pro color negative film that's great for skintones and great detail! I'm taking a closer look at some examples and breaking down the characteristics you might see when shooting this type of film and what it's best for.

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[Arturo.H.M]

I used this film long long time ago, around 20 years ago. In that time this film existed in two different versions NC (neutral colour) and VC (vivid colour). I bought a can of 30 m of NC version, and I remember I thought it was a little bit soft in colours. Later I regret to got NC instead VC. The current version looks to me as original NC.
The more funny thing is that the 30, 5m can was 36€ 😶

[ohihonmaomo-eboh]

This was by far the most concise and informative video I have seen about this film stock. Great job!

[JP-nxsc]

When you use the red border for videos it tricks me into thinking the watch bar is full and I’ve already seen the video! I almost didn’t watch this because of it so be careful of that, might be better to choose a different color.

[robertknight]

I just tried this film recently in a newly acquired Minolta Maxxum 5. Very pleasing results. I did a few indoor portraits with flash but mostly used outdoors in bright sun.

[JedediahTombstone]

I bought this film on a recommendation from the camera store clerk and was very happy with the results. The price point at $20/roll in my area makes it the same price as my camera … but it was very good at capturing my excursions on the Appalachian Trail, from the forest floor to the harsh midday light, it delivered. P.S. use a tripod.

[LaskyLabs]

I would love to see a return of a tungsten balanced Portra.
I'm looking back at old film stocks and I'm just amazed at the variety and choices people had. Variety and choices I *don't* have.

[ellenmatammu]

hi can you do a video about flash photography? especially those cameras without a hotshoe....

[bg]

Nice Review. Portra 800 is the one i'm Most curious of however

[ClassicalRips]

This is probably an odd request, but could you do a roll review of Lomography's Peacock Slide 110? It's a really unique film that doesn't get a lot of attention.

It's the only color reversal slide film available in 110 fromat, Kodak stopped making slide films in 110 back in 1982.


It's also a 200 ISO slide film, which is really unusual. I believe it is technically the fastest speed slide film available on the market today, as the only others I can think of are ISO 100 or 50.


Dwaynes Photo and The Darkroom are two labs I know of in the United States that have the ability to develop, scan, and print 110 slide film.

[heydinabeth]

can you review kodak pro image 100 please!

[summerfazed]

On my way to Mexico City with Porta 160 and 400 for street photography

[dare]

Great video! I completely forgot to change my cameras Iso from 800 to 160
:( Cant find a good lab that could push it while developing so hoping for the best haha

[the_lomographer]

World energy problems could be solved by this guy. So much friendly, positive energy. Combined with experience, and you've got a growing YouTube hit. Nice work. Do you live above a Starbucks by chance?

[KKomalShashank]

How much does it cost you on average to buy a roll, get the negatives developed and the positives printed and digitally scanned?

[MusicMinisterJP]

I find this film as "Okay". But I believe you may have understated or not mentioned, that this film is saturated by the color Red. If you re-watch this video, you will see any object or person wearing a red garment, or have pinkish complexion, the red is Extremely super bright. And to me personally, this blows it for this film. Everything else would be fine. We need to remember, its called "Portra" for its specific design of Portraits. So I will go with Portra 400 for equal color levels.

[dave.]

can it be used on any point and shoot cameras?

[ralphhoskins]

Another great video!!! Top notch Noah....gonna shoot some rolls of this film, the color in your shots is outstanding, , what’s your thoughts on Polaroid originals ending spectra film production?? I honestly didn’t see that one coming..

[Otokichi]

Hmm, sounds like original Kodak Vericolor II (VPS, nominally ASA 125) film of the 20th century. This professional portrait studio film had specific versions: VPH, ASA 400, for available light wedding photography, and VPL, ASA 100 (Tungsten) for "dragging-the-shutter" exposures longer than 1/10 second. Replaced by Vericolor III, and Portra versions. Coming from the Kodachrome II/25 era, hearing that ISO 160 is a "low speed film: sounds bizarre. (High Speed Ektachrome was an ASA 160 color slide film that could be pushed to ASA 400.) These were the days of ASA 80 Kodacolor-X, where color film was as s-l-o-w as black-and-white was "fast" as ASA 400.

[conradgilliland]

Thank you for the excellent content!You always make my day :)

[BadKarma]

I love this old school stuff I am 46 and remember alot of the film stock my Grandfather had a Super 8 Camera and I remember watching some family films from the 1950's 60's 70's