What's your favorite C-41 Color Negative Film?

[Pirate]

I looked through the listing of Polls and could not find a specific Poll on Color Film, so, here it is. If this has already been done and I just missed it, please let me know and we can trash this one.

With so many to choose from, it seemed only fitting to just list the brand to vote on and add the specifics in your post if you wish to.

For myself, having gotten back into film photography only last year and just now really getting into color stuff, I don't yet have a favorite like I do with Black and White. Right now I'm asking about C-41 Color Negative Film, not the E6 Slide Film.... maybe we can do that Poll later 😀

So, let the voting begin!!

 

[Neare]

800z - Amazing.

 

[h_A_Z]

Kodak Ektar for me 🙂

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

When fluorescent is involved, Fuji Pro.

For skin / portrait, Kodak Portra.

For nature, Kodak Ektar.

For high speed or a bit of pushing, Portra 800.

Cheers,

Juan

 

[shyoon]

Portra NC is really really nice. Especially in 120 format.

 

[stupid leica]

anything that starts with "F" and ends with "ujifilm".

 

[kozik]

Of the films I've tried so far it's going to be very hard to pull me away from Ektar for color work. Its like the film was made with me in mind.

 

[wlewisiii]

Kodak Ektar - I need to order a box of 4x5 for my next film purchase.

(I do shoot a lot of Fuji Supermarket in 35mm, though)

William

 

[akremer]

Portra 400nc.

 

[Keith]

Fuji Pro 800z is the best colour film I've used so far though under certain lighting it tends towards a bluish tinge but for low light coulr shooting it's brilliant.

I do like Kodak Portra a lot but can't say Ektar has made any impression on me ... not that I've tried it ... just by what I've seen!

The slower Fuji films seem over saturated to me.

 

[Keith]

Do Ilford make a colour film?

I didn't think they did.

 

[Pirate]

Not that I've ever seen.

 

[nikon_sam]

Right now I'm using Fuji NPS 160 Pro...it delivers what I need...decent speed for outdoor or indoors with flash...
Years ago Agfa made a series of three films Ultra, Portrait & Optima...
Ultra was rated at 50 ASA and was super saturated...I shot a bunch of it in Hawaii and was very happy with the results...tripod required...

 

[tic]

I like Kodak (Ektar 100, 400NC) better than Fuji. Other way around with slides (Velvia, Provia).

 

[keepright]

I'm okay with Portra 400NC, but all of my favourites have been on Ektar 100.

 

[raid]

Fuji Reala is "not just Fujifilm".
It is the best film out there.

 

[andredossantos]

Damn, it's so hard to choose just one!

Can I choose one each for 120 and 35mm? Great:

120: Portra 160NC (juuust edges out Ektar 100)
35mm: Fuji Pro 400h (juuust edges out Portra 800)

I may change my mind next week 🙂

 

[Pirate]

Yep, you can choose more than one, I set the Poll up to accept more than one answer.

 

[sebastel]

currently, my favourite is lucky 200.

 

[xayraa33]

Not that I've ever seen.

Ilford partnered with ICI to make colour films
Ilfocolour was introduced in 1960 . A new colour slide film, Ilfochrome was launched in 1962. They stopped this all this in 1965. Cibachrome was made with partnership with CIBA AG till 1970.