Kodak Portra

Posted on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 in Photography

Kodak Professional Portra 800 ISO 120 CAMERA NEGATIVE FILM 1 ROLL - Exp 01/2014
US $14.66

KODAK 120 PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 400 (ONE ROLL) COLOR NEG CAMERA FILM - Exp 03/2013
US $10.75

✹ 5 x Kodak Portra 400 ~ 135-36 C41 ~ march 2013
US $43.73

4 x KODAK PORTRA 800 Colour Negative--35mm/36 exps--FRESH--expiry:12/2013.
US $49.82

5 x KODAK PORTRA 800 Colour Neg--120--MEDIUM FORMAT--FRESH--expiry: 01/2014
US $48.85

5 x KODAK PORTRA 400 colour neg--120--MEDIUM FORMAT--ULTRA FRESH-expiry: 10/2013
US $43.96

5 x KODAK PORTRA 160 (new) color neg--120--MEDIUM FORMAT--FRESH--expiry:10/2013
US $42.98

5 x KODAK PORTRA 160 (new) colour neg film--35mm/36 exps--FRESH--expiry:08/2013
US $44.94

✹ 5 x Kodak Portra 800 ~ 135-36 C41 ~ january 2013 ✹
US $61.31

10 x KODAK PORTRA 400 colour neg--120-MEDIUM FORMAT--ULTRA FRESH-expiry: 10/2013
US $85.98

5 x KODAK PORTRA 160 NC colour neg--120--MED FORMAT--FRESH--expires:08/2012
US $49.82

5x KODAK PORTRA 160 (new) colour neg film-35mm/36 exps
US $43.96

10 x KODAK PORTRA 400 (new) colour neg--35mm/36 exps--FRESH----EXPIRES: 06/2013
US $91.84

✹ 10 sheets NEW Kodak Portra 400 ~ 4x5 C41 ~ jan 2013 ✹
US $45.68

✹ 5 x NEW Kodak Portra 160 ~ 120 C41 ~ expiry october 2013 or later ✹
US $31.76

5 x Kodak Portra 800 120 medium format (C41) - january 2014 or later
US $53.25

KODAK PORTRA 160 ISO 35mm 36 Shots COLOR NEGATIVE FILM TRIPLE ROLLS DEAL
US $33.22

✹ 10 sheets NEW Kodak Portra 160 ~ 4x5 C41 ~ jan 2013 ✹
US $41.77

✹ 5 x NEW Kodak Portra 160 ~ 135-36 C41 ~ expiry june 2013 or later✹
US $38.84

KODAK PORTRA 160 ISO 35mm 36 Shots COLOR NEGATIVE FILM CAMERA FILM NEW and FRESH
US $11.63

Questions about my portfolio's format and printing?

I'm actually a recent Cinematography graduate, not really a photographer, but as you might imagine I have a pretty good knowledge of photography. I believe I should have stills as part of my portfolio. I shot some kodak film I bought from a drugs store with OK results (It was Kodak MAX, I went and bought myself some Kodak Portra and Fuji Superia for my second test) . I got it processed at Walgreen's, I asked for a picture CD and no prints. The pictures looked like they were not scanned the way I would have done it. I do not have access to a dark room anymore and know I can't develop negs myself. With a digital file I can color correct in Photoshop and then print into a nice binded album. When I took Photo 1 we were told the portfolio should be print optically from the negs and matted. Is it ok to do digital prints from film negs? Any advice in general? How do one hour photo places compare to professional places (all this film is C-41 anyway)?

Weakest,
Personally, I think the fact that you are putting some photography into your cinematography portfolio shows that you are creative, cross-media literate, and multi-talented. Good for you!

Regarding your prints, you're right - the best-quality scans aren't going to come from Walgreens, Walmart, Target, etc. If your scan needs to be top-notch, it needs to be drum scanned at a photo lab. Unfortunately, this is quite expensive and I'd only advise it on images that you need absolute top quality scans from. Also, the quality of the lab makes a huge difference...you should get greatly superior service and the best quality at a local photo lab, versus a one-hour place.

The digital/film debate is still raging, but the world of photography has changed enormously in the last few years and almost all of the pro photographers that I know shoot, at least in part, with digital equipment (I switched to exclusively digital several years back & haven't look back). I think that most pro photographers would agree that it is perfectly acceptable to make your portfolio prints from digital files scanned from slides or negatives. As long as your prints aren't larger than 8x10 or 11x14, you should definitely get nice, crisp, vibrant prints. At larger sizes, the quality will depend most on the way the image was scanned.

I hope that is helpful to you. Have a good one!

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