Kodak Pro Portra 160 Film 135-36 (Pack of 5)

Kodak Pro Portra 160 is a colour negative film with an exposure rating of ISO 160, ideal for fashion, commercial, and portrait photography; both for in-studio or outdoor locations. This medium-speed film delivers an exceptionally fine grain structure with improved enlargement and scanning capability. The micro-structure optimised T-Grain emulsion technology renders natural skin tone reproduction.

Kodak Pro Portra 160 Film 135-36 (Pack of 5) Key Features:

• Exposure rating of ISO 160/23 delivers impressive fine grain structure
• The daylight-balanced colour negative film can be processed using the C-41 process
• Maintains a natural colour palette with high sharpness
• Uses Cinematic Vision Film technology fine edge detail of the subject
• Micro-structure Optimised T-Grain technology enhances the enlargement capability
• Targeted advanced development accelerators are used which are ideal for scanning
• The unified emulsion technology makes this film printing compatible with other Kodak films
• The unified emulsion technology makes this film printing compatible with other Kodak films
• Kodak’s advanced cubic emulsions optimise sharpness in the results
• Maintains neutral skin tones and colour reproduction
• The colour negatives can be easily scanned by various scanners

Expanded Kodak Pro Portra 160 Film 135-36 (Pack of 5) Key Features:

ISO 160

This medium-speed colour negative film has an exposure rating of ISO 160, making it perfect to produce images with good quality. The medium speed film delivers an outstandingly fine grain structure and vivid sharpness, coupled with medium saturation and a well-balanced colour palette.

Yields best results

In addition to the film speed, Kodak’s technologies are used extensively to make sure that the film yields the best results for the photographers who look for good image quality. The T-Grain technology enhances the scanning and enlargement capabilities, while the advanced cubic emulsions and DIR couplers bring out distinct edges and optimised sharpness.

C-41 development process

The colour negative film, also known as a print film, uses the C-41 process for development. Kodak Flexicolor chemicals are used in the process where the replenishment and wash rates vary according to the scene content and the amount of exposure to the film.

What's in the box?

• 1 x Kodak Pro Portra 160 Film 135-36 (Pack of 5)

FAQs:

How is the film to be stored?

Store the unexposed film in its original packaging in a cool, dry place, preferably at 21-degree Celsius or lower. If it is to be stored for extended periods, then a temperature of 13-degree Celsius is recommended. The exposed film can also be stored in the same conditions, but it is recommended to process it as soon as possible after exposure. Keep the processed negatives away from light.

What is a colour negative film?

Colour negative film is also known as a print film which is easily and widely available. This film gets developed into an orange-tinted negative where the colours are inverted.

How can the film be scanned?

The Pro Portra 160 film negatives can easily be scanned with a variety of scanners like PMT, area-array-CCD, and linear-array-CCD scanners. Desktop scanners and high-end drum scanners can also be used for scanning, where the output depends on the scanner’s sensitivity to the film’s dyes.

Which development process is used?

The colour negative films use the standard C-41 development process, using the Kodak Flexicolor chemicals with varying replenishment and wash rates.

Can the film be used with filters?

This print film can be used with filters, although it is not recommended to change the film-speed setting when you are metering through a filter. This might affect the accuracy of the light metre.