The warm and rich colour tones of Kodak Gold renders skin tone beautifully. So go ahead and overexpose your colour film by a stop and see how you like it. Many film photographers generally overexpose slightly to give themselves a little cushion because underexposure on film just looks like a muddy mess. This is definitely the case with Kodak Gold 200. This tip applies to cameras that can manually set film speed and does not apply to fully automatic point and shoots.Ĭolour negative film has a lot of latitude and is very forgiving of overexposure, in fact, by overexposing it slightly by shooting it at a slower speed (allowing more light in) actually gives for a cleaner exposure and a nice muted/vintage colour aesthetic. Try rating it at ISO100 / overexposing it by 1 stop. Kodak Gold shoots beautifully in open shade and during golden hour. This is a low-speed ISO 200 film, the best results for your images will come when there is sufficient and good lighting, particularly works best under natural day light as this is a day-light balanced film. Even under direct noon sun in Sydney, Kodak gold will still maintain details in the highlights for your images. Shoot in settings with sufficient (natural) lighting. Without further adieu, let's get into our 5 tips for shooting with Kodak Gold 200!ġ.
This film stock also features wide exposure latitude – from two stops under the recommended exposure and three stops above. Basically meaning it's really hard to mess up when shooting with this film! Taken straight from Kodak's official website - the Kodak Gold 200 35mm film stock is a low-speed colour negative film that offers "an outstanding combination of colour saturation, fine grain, and high sharpness." This film was created for general/everyday situations during daylights hours or with an electronic flash.
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Today we are shining the spotlight on one of our favourites - the Kodak Gold 200! We'll be sharing a bunch of sample images from our recent roll and also give our tips on how to make the most out of your roll when shooting with this film. Shooting film can get expensive, but when you are just starting out with film photography and still trying to get a hang of it all, consumer grade film stocks are a great go-to film for beginners because of their price point, availability and versatility.
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