Kodak Ektacolor Pro 160 120 Film: A User-Review

When I went shopping for 120 film at a local shop (probably one of the last shops here in Saigon that still sell and develop medium format films), this film got into my shopping cart just because its price wouldn’t hurt my pocket as much as other films they have in there. I got a few rolls of Kodak Ektacolor Pro 160 and some other Fuji as well. I feed my Holga 120GCFN and go shoot right away.

When I got these developed I was very happy with the result: strong blue, nice warm yellow and deep red, the results were very impressive! The good thing is this film got 160 iso compared to the 100 iso of the other brand I got, and I always feel more comfortable shooting with higher speed film because I am limited in terms of shutter speed or aperture settings on my Holga. Although there’s an aperture switch on the Holga I’d keep it in “cloudy” all the time.

This film is great when you shoot outdoors on a sunny day, very nice grain, the sky is bluer and the skin tone is perfect. I shoot a lot at night, long exposure, indoor with the color flash and I’m very happy with the result. If you are looking for some alternative film choice for your Holga or Diana, this film is for you.

This film review was written by Lomographer longcg. For more reviews, make sure to follow fellow Lomographers through their LomoHomes.

written by longcg on 2010-01-30 #gear #120 #review #long-exposure #portrait #holga-120 #vietnam #made-in-china #kodak-ektacolor-pro-160