The two most popular consumer films used today are Kodak ColorPlus 200 and Fuji Fujicolor C200.
Category: Film stock reviews
Read all EMULSIVE photographic film stock reviews here. Covering Kodak, ILFORD, Fuji, Rollei, CineStill, ADOX, Fomapan, Japan Camera Hunter, Ferrania, Bergger, Efke and more.
Repulsion to attraction: my Kodak T-MAX 400 story so far
Kodak T-MAX 100 is undoubtedly the film I prefer after Tri-X 400 but despite this T-Grain appreciation, I have never been able to fully appreciate T-MAX 400.
Every single film stock still made today – Part 5: Oriental to Rollei (v3)
Update 02: 2018-09-20
Welcome to part five of this series exploring every single film stock (including instant film, dry plates, etc.), still being made today.
Peeled apart for good: the creative obligation not to f**k it up, my last frames of FUJI FP-100C
For about a year and a half, every time I opened my fridge I saw my last remaining 10 exposure pack of Fuji FP 100C instant film, and every time I opened said fridge I was reluctant to take it
Every single film stock still made today – Part 4: Kodak to Maco Direct (v4)
Update 03: 2018-11-20
Welcome to part four of this series exploring every single film stock (including instant film, dry plates, etc.), still being made today.
Four seasons with: Kodak EASTMAN Plus-X 5231
And this is where my journey of home developing begins! After a couple of disappointments – in rapid succession – of the work of some photo labs, it was time to take full responsibility for all the loosely cut last
Film stock review: CineStill 50D in the Arctic Circle
Having read a selection of blog posts and reviews about the CineStill range of 120 and 135 films I was intrigued.
Test shots: Revolog Kosmos (35mm) + Bronica ETRSi
A few weeks ago, Nils suggested putting together an unorthodox camera/film review that he felt would be useful to readers of EMULSIVE. He wasn’t joking, it was anything but orthodox.
Every single film stock still made today – Part 3: ILFORD to Japan Camera Hunter (v2)
Update 01: 2018-09-20
Welcome to part three of this series exploring every single film photography stock still being made today.
Comparing Fuji NEOPAN 100 ACROS, ILFORD Delta 100 Professional and Kodak T-MAX 100
This whole project started when I realized I had been blindly allegiant to certain black and white films for a number of years without any particular rhyme or reason.
Film stock review: Kodak EKTACHROME 100G (E100G)
I wasn’t overly keen on writing a film review when EM first suggested it.
Every single film stock still made today – Part 2: FILM Ferrania to Hillvale (v2)
Update 01: 2018-09-20
Welcome to part two of this series, looking at all the fresh film stocks still being produced today. In part one I covered every film stock from ADOX to Dubblefilm.
Film review: finding my ‘do anything’ film for 4×5….a tale of ILFORD FP4 PLUS and HP5 PLUS
I have been shooting 4×5 for about five years. I use it for much of my personal work, and love the tonality and rendering it gives my images.
High Speed Journey – Kodak T-MAX P3200 and Kodak Recording Film 2475
New Kodak T-MAX 3200 (TMZ) is flat out great news for film lovers for the additional choice and for what it says about Kodak Alaris’s confidence in the market.
Film tests: getting the best out of FERRANIA P30 Alpha part 1
FERRANIA P30 Alpha has had an interesting time of it since it got into the hands of eager customers in late 2017. Many photographers (including yours truly) have questioned everything from its true speed to the nature of the emulsion
Every single film stock still made today – Part 1: ADOX to Dubblefilm (v3)
Update 02: 2018-09-20
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably wondered how many fresh film stocks are still in production and available for purchase today.
Film review: Rollei Retro 400S aka Street Shooting with Rollei Retro 400S
I think I just fell in love with Rollei Retro 400S…. Here’s how it happened.
Film review: Lomography Color Negative 400 in 120 format
I noticed a 3 roll box of 120 Lomography Color Negative 400 film in my local Boots Pharmacist some time ago.
Blind film review #01: Fuji Natura 1600 vs Kodak Portra 800 vs Lomography Color Negative 800 (35mm)
At the end of 2017 I mentioned to Aislinn Chuahiock that I’d received some 35mm Kodak Portra 800 to test out and was planning on pitting it against Lomography’s Color Negative 800 in a side-by-side review.
In her infinite wisdom
Film review: Film Washi S 50 ISO (35mm) black and white negative film
The film cassette label states that the S stands for Sound Recording Film. I wondered how a film designed for making movie sound tracks would fare in conventional photography.