Kodak Portra 800

The Kodak Portra 800 is a color negative film. Kodak is responsible for the production of the film. It belongs to Portra family.

The Portra 800 is a film for color photos. ISO 800 is the specified value of the film’s sensitivity. The ISO value indicates how sensitive the film material is to light.

A film with a high ISO value is well suited for taking pictures in low light conditions. This film sensitivity makes it well suited for portrait shots in available light. Images with this film are characterized by a strong grain.

Optimal storage of unexposed material minimizes the possibility of quality loss.

To avoid losses in the quality of unexposed material, store it in a dry and cool place. The exposed film should be developed within a short time for best results.

Developing the film

To obtain the finished images from the Kodak Portra 800, the film stock must be developed when the film is full. To do this, it is put into the C-41 process. This development process is performed by most photo labs. At all photo labs, the development process is identical due to the standardized sequence. Very easy is the development / delivery at the common drugstore chains. The film strips with the taken photos are the final product of the development.

The finished negatives can then be scanned and printed, for example. There is also the option to make prints from the negatives. In most photo labs it is possible to have prints made in various sizes directly during the development process.

One way to further process the Kodak Portra 800 images in digital form is to digitize the film strips with a scanner. It is possible to use professional photo scanners to achieve the best scanning result, but there are also scanners for home use in different price ranges. After the digitization process, one has various options available, such as digital processing or printing the results.

Formats of the Kodak Portra 800

Kodak Portra 800 is available in 35mm and medium format film. With one roll of film, you can press the shutter 36 times. The 35mm film is marked with a DX code. It is possible to purchase suitable cameras for the 35mm format from various manufacturers such as Mamiya, Canon or Fujifilm.

If you want to use a medium format camera for exposing the film, there are many different models to choose from. Among the well-known brands are Pentacon, Rollei and Holga.