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Kodak Portra is a popular range of portrait film.
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'''[[Kodak]] Portra''' is a popular range of [[Portrait_format|portrait]] color (C-41) [[film]]  known to produce pictures with very fine [[grain]], ideal color, and natural skin tones. It is available in [[35mm]], [[120]] ([[medium format]]), and [[Large format]] sheets in [[Film speed|speeds]] ranging from [[ASA|ISO]] 160 to 800.
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|image_text= Portra 800 film with expiry date 12/2000
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== Current ==
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'''Portra 160'''
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* low saturation
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* extremely fine grain
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* low contrast
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* ideal for controlled lighting
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'''Portra 400'''
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* medium saturation
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* extremely fine grain
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* low contrast
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* ideal for all lighting conditions
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'''Portra 800'''
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* medium saturation
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* fine grain
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* superb sharpness
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* ideal for long lenses and low light
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'''Portra 100T'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081122123432/http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/e2468/e2468.pdf Portra 100T Technical Data] (archived)</ref>
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* Tungsten balanced film
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'''Portra 100UC'''
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'''Portra 160NC'''
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* natural colors
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* very fine grain
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* low contrast
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* ideal for controlled lighting
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'''Portra 160VC'''
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* vivid colors
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* very fine grain
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* medium contrast
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* ideal for controlled lighting
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'''Portra 400BW'''
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* [[C-41]] process black and white film
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'''Portra 400NC'''
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* natural colors
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* fine grain
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* low contrast
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* ideal for a wide range of lighting conditions
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'''Portra 400UC'''
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'''Portra 400VC'''
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* vivid colors
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* fine grain
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* medium contrast
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* ideal for a wide range of lighting conditions
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|colspan=3 align=center | Portra 400 NC and VC<br/><small>images by {{image author|Aldo Rafael Altamirano}}</small> {{with permission}}
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Kodak originally offered its Portra range in two varieties. Natural Color (NC) was specifically tuned to give subtle color and natural skin tones in low-light situations or with on-camera flash. Vivid Color (VC) was specifically tuned to give enhanced color in low light. According to Kodak in the very last version of the NC/VC films the difference between them was less than 5%.
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== Links ==
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* [https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/film/2021_Pro_Film_Catalog_List.pdf 2021 Listing of Kodak Portra films (amongst others) (pdf)] at [https://www.kodakalaris.com/ Kodak alaris]
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[[Category:Kodak|Portra]]
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Latest revision as of 06:12, 20 May 2022

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Portra 400 in 120 roll film
image by Michael Raso (Image rights)

Kodak Portra is a popular range of portrait color (C-41) film known to produce pictures with very fine grain, ideal color, and natural skin tones. It is available in 35mm, 120 (medium format), and Large format sheets in speeds ranging from ISO 160 to 800.

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Portra 800 film with expiry date 12/2000
image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights)



Current

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Portra 160, in 220 roll film
image by Studioesper (Image rights)

Portra 160

  • low saturation
  • extremely fine grain
  • low contrast
  • ideal for controlled lighting

Portra 400

  • medium saturation
  • extremely fine grain
  • low contrast
  • ideal for all lighting conditions

Portra 800

  • medium saturation
  • fine grain
  • superb sharpness
  • ideal for long lenses and low light


Discontinued

Portra 100T[1]

  • Tungsten balanced film

Portra 100UC


Portra 160NC

  • natural colors
  • very fine grain
  • low contrast
  • ideal for controlled lighting

Portra 160VC

  • vivid colors
  • very fine grain
  • medium contrast
  • ideal for controlled lighting

Portra 400BW

  • C-41 process black and white film

Portra 400NC

  • natural colors
  • fine grain
  • low contrast
  • ideal for a wide range of lighting conditions

Portra 400UC


Portra 400VC

  • vivid colors
  • fine grain
  • medium contrast
  • ideal for a wide range of lighting conditions

NC vs VC

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Portra 400 NC and VC
images by Aldo Rafael Altamirano (Image rights)


Kodak originally offered its Portra range in two varieties. Natural Color (NC) was specifically tuned to give subtle color and natural skin tones in low-light situations or with on-camera flash. Vivid Color (VC) was specifically tuned to give enhanced color in low light. According to Kodak in the very last version of the NC/VC films the difference between them was less than 5%.

Notes

  1. ↑ Portra 100T Technical Data (archived)

Links

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