Sibling Rivalry: A Comparison of Kodak's Portra 160, 400, and 800
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Kodak’s Portra 400 is arguably the most popular color negative film stock in the world right now and for good reason. For those that don’t already know, Kodak offers two other variants in the Portra family: Portra 160 and Portra 800. Of the three, Portra 400 is the most popular stock for film photographers and the most popular color profile for those shoot digital that are looking to emulate the film look. Portra 400 made its debut just over 2 decades ago and originally came in two variants: ”VC” for vivid color and “NC” for natural color.
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A Side by Side Film Test: Portra 400 vs Portra 800
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35mm film comparison - Kodak Portra 160 Vs Ektar100
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Experiment 2: Kodak Portra 160 vs. Portra 400 vs. Portra 800
Film Review: Portra 160 vs Portra 800 — Gregory Owain
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Kodak Portra 400 vs Portra 800: Differences and Authentic
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