Film sale @CVS Kodak 400UC or HD 35mm

[cbass]

Just picked up a few rolls of 400 UC at my local CVS this morning, thanks for the heads-up. I used this film on a trip through Utah last year and liked the results.

** Ray, some beautiful stuff on your blog, BTW.**

 

[RayPA]

Thanks, Chris! 🙂






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[allthumbs]

Thanks Ray. Those are nice shots. Whether the effect is due more to the film or to other factors, your comparison happens to reinforce my tentative conclusion: that the UC seems to show a slightly more "vintage" palette and bias, and one reminiscent of oldie chromes rather than prints (to my eye anyway). Very sharp, too. I see in Superia a more "modern", saturated-yet-accurate-and-balanced look. I think the trick is going to be knowing what scenes will best fit UC's character, per AGN.

 

[RJBender]

YMMV, of course.

A local CVS drugstore had the usually pricey Kodak Professional Ultra Color 400 UC 3-pack on sale, for those who show their "CVS Extra care" frequent shopper card (free). Regular price for the 3-pack is $14, marked down to $11.

Use the printable Kodak promo coupon found here for another $2 off:

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/film/specialOffers_en.jhtml?pq-path=9/7010/6951

Final price, $9 plus tax for 3 36-exp rolls.

I'd heard a lot of good things about this film, but always thought it too expensive to try out, when I could find it at all.

The store had 400HD film 3-packs on sale as well, for $10. The coupon mentioned above also works for HD and BW 3-packs.

Happy shooting!

Was the film made in the USA or China?

R.J.

 

[allthumbs]

Was the film made in the USA or China?

R.J.

seriously? the UC box says "Made in USA, Finished in Mexico".

btw, according to Kodak website, UC is a T-Grain film.

 

[raid]

I like the simple Fujicolor 100 film a lot. It has plenty of punch, is low grain, and is cheap. I got 100 24 exp. rolls for $50. I have three photos posted in a recent thread on the Summicron 90mm lens.

 

[RJBender]

seriously? the UC box says "Made in USA, Finished in Mexico".

btw, according to Kodak website, UC is a T-Grain film.

Thanks. Just curious. I wonder what "finished in Mexico" means.

R.J.

 

[allthumbs]

Thanks. Just curious. I wonder what "finished in Mexico" means.

R.J.

I wonder too. It's hard to keep up with Kodak's shrinkage. At one time there were both a film coating plant and a packaging and distribution center in Guadalajara. I think the coating plant in Rochester is no more; no clue about Colorado; of course there is film production in China as well.