Kodak Portra 160NC Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by:

ajuk
( Intermediate)

Review Date
July 7, 2008

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
3 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 1 of 25

Price Paid: $3.00 from 7Dayshop

Summary:

For something that has only been around as long as digital cameras have and is often update, (I think the latest improvement was in the last year or so) it gives a really classic film look to pictues that make you realise why you use it.
It really complements people skin and looks great in all sorts of different lighting conditions.

Strengths:

Fine grain, amazing skin tones.

Weaknesses:

Needs to be done by a proper lab or in person to look the way it should, I think normal labs tend to boost the saturation?

It is Bit expensive, especially compared to the bargain that is Superia, but I can find it for £2.50 a roll online.

Similar Products Used:

Superia 200, Superia 400, Fuji 160s, Reala

Customer Service:

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Rating
Reviewed by:

ras1500
( Intermediate)

Review Date
March 4, 2004

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 2 of 25

Price Paid: $4.00 from B&H

Summary:

Although this film is basically a portrait film, I find it quite pleasing for outdoor landscape photography. The colors are exactly as seen with good detail in the highlights and shadows. Don't look for super saturated colors with this film, just a good reproduction of the actual scene.

Strengths:

Very accurate color, tight grain

Weaknesses:

None really, unless you're looking for punchy color.

Similar Products Used:

Portra 160 VC (yuk), Fuji Reala, Portra 400UC, Agfa 100 Ultra

Customer Service:

none required

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Rating
Reviewed by: Killerbee
(Intermediate)

Review Date
August 8, 2003

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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1 votes

Review 3 of 25

Price Paid: $0.00

Summary:

I used this with a sample pack of 400UC, I tried in almost overcast conditions and was rather pleased with the results. The grain isn't too fine, abit corse actually for it's speed but the structure is well defined and tight. Scans very well ( fuji are you listening to this! ) Compared to NPS ( fuji NPC is closer to 160 VC/UC ) the colour is a tad more saturated, lower contrast a bit grainier. Over Exposes well, highlights don't blow out easily. Similar colour cast issues in shade as the 400 UC, blueish overtones ( unlike Kodaks typical red ) that curves can't fix well. This isn't a sharp film but abit soft ( possibly due to lower contrast ) which makes for wonderful portraits. I won't be replacing NPC or NPS with this film but it's found a place in my bag.

Strengths:

Nice and soft for portraits, wonderful skin tones, good colour. Scans very well.

Weaknesses:

not too fined grained, suffers from blue cast in shade ( not like fuji films )

Similar Products Used:

fuji NPC, konica and agfa portrait films.

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Rating
Reviewed by: Oliver LaPointe
(Intermediate)

Review Date
May 1, 2003

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 4 of 25

Price Paid: $8.00 from local camera shop

Summary:

Did my first wedding and iI decided to use Portra 160 NC. I was glad that I used it I used four rolls of it and one of Portra 400NC All but a few came out very good the ones that didn't was my fault not the films. the skin tone were perfect and the colors were right on.

Strengths:

Good skin color. good color. sharp

Weaknesses:

none

Similar Products Used:

fuji NPZ

Customer Service:

N/A

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Rating
Reviewed by: Philip Yung
(Casual)

Review Date
December 8, 2002

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5,
2 votes

Review 5 of 25

Price Paid: $5.00

Summary:

Fantastic. Classic skin tone reproduction and very accurate colours. I took some photos of my daughters and even my wife complemented - which must be something! I only used this film for portraits taken indoor (studio flash or by the window) so can not comment on outdoor use. I am sure Fuji's film are excellent as well. Personally I like the result of my Carl Zeiss and Kodak combination. This is the set up: Home studio, 160 NC (set at asa 120), f11.5, 1/60 to 1/125 sec, Carl Zeiss 50mm / 1.4 and 85mm / 2.8 lenses, no filters (taken off the uv filter), black back drop, 1 200w umbrella flash, hand held.

Strengths:

Classic skin tone. Smooth grain. Good asa range rate at 160 but as I prefere to shoot slower at 120. Easily available and not expensive.

Similar Products Used:

Portra 400 Portra 100T Royal Gold Reala Fuji NPC / NPL

Customer Service:

Web sit information on technical use is short of what Fuji tells its customers.

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