Kodak Colorplus 200 - For the Vintage Look?

[@LachlanBain]

Colorplus is my go to point n' shoot film stock. Its got just the right amount of vintage character and accuracy. Great video as always Hashem

[@pushingfilm]

Nice! Much appreciated Lachlan

[@filmismorefun]

I agree on the vintage vibe color plus has, and think it's best on outdoor sunny scenes. I bounce between this and ultramax most of the time if I'm shooting 35mm color. Great video as usual.

[@pushingfilm]

Thank you!

[@Harlequin565]

Love it when people go to the trouble of actually looking at the detail in images to see the difference. Thanks for your time and trouble. I have both Gold and Plus in my fridge and pretty much shoot them exclusively because of the colours they give. However I'm terrible at shooting colour and so cheapness does play a part. To me, they look significantly different which is enough for me to keep both stocks. Nice work as always. Keep safe.

[@pushingfilm]

Appreciate the feedback! Yeah they're great staples to have in the fridge

[@GnartotheBone]

I like to use colorplus in 90's cameras for the nostalgia feel I remember in my childhood photos. Great review. Cheers. Long live film.

[@TheFilmFellow]

ColorPlus is awesome. Only shot one roll but that look is absolutely unmistakably vintage. Love it.

[@RichardStroffolino]

Definitely prefer ColorPlus to Gold for that vintage look. I actually use the Kodak VR preset in Silverfast to get the best look out of it. Dead on with the more muted blues, especially compared to UltraMax where skies can get super saturated. The grain on ColorPlus is still reasonable, I routinely use it in a half frame camera and the results are usable. Great video!

[@pushingfilm]

Thanks! Yeah I think I've also used it in my half frame... Should have included some of the shots from that too 😅

[@brineb58]

Back in the 70s the way I felt was that Kodak film is warm and Fuji was cool ... it's a great film for that retro feel!!!

[@FramesPerSecond]

There was an episode of FPP back in Jan or Feb and they talked about exactly which old film ColorPlus was and about Gold being different too.

[@GnartotheBone]

What is FPP?

[@pushingfilm]

Oh nice, I'll have to look up the episode!

[@ReimannPembroke]

This video is so good! I love ColorPlus 200! I have a roll that I shot in Wyoming and Colorado that I’m going to develop in the next couple days

[@pushingfilm]

Thanks! Sweet, hope it comes out with some good shots 😁

[@theren8311]

The Big Negative - Photographer, I don't know what he's doing differently to his ColorPlus images, whether settings or development, but he did a video on the film, and his images are excellent. Highlights and shadows and color are beautiful and sharp.

[@JimSollows]

One of my favourite colour negative films!

[@danyloantoniuk902]

If I can get a colorplus for a good price, I will buy it.Still looks good when overexposed by 1 stop. Maybe it worth exposing it as 50 iso :)

[@JP1050x]

ColorPlus 200 is a nice underrated film. Great video! 😁 Like you mentioned, I’ve heard ColorPlus 200 (like C200) is an older emulsion. Yep, it has a nice grainy look to it, and works best exposed with bright even light. Def a film for that old school saying, that we should “shoot with the sun to our backs.”

[@pushingfilm]

Thanks! Yeah I hope it stays around for a while 😁

[@AntMcLean]

I’m really looking forward to your zine and hope to grab a copy!

[@pushingfilm]

Much appreciated! 🙂

[@xander1052]

Gold and Colorplus are definitely related, as far as I understand, Colorplus is effectively VR Gold 200 while Gold kept being evolved through the 80s, 90s and 00s into what we have today.

[@pushingfilm]

Seems that way

[@daviddavidd9883]

I thought my canon pro 1000 had a clogged print head nozzle or two when I saw the first print. Calm down Davey it was the grain of the film. I watched this vid and saw the grain in your images. Film will never be the last invited to a party. As for digital BW it could do with new software refinement if possible. My old eyes see the difference. Film BW has the tonal range that digital can only dream about.

[@lensman5762]

It does remind me of Kodacolor of yesteryears, and it is quite welcome IMHO. I sometimes think that we unwittingly try and make film look like the dreaded digital in post process. This film is a good reminder of how things should look like on a film. I don't do fashion or modern arty stuff, but I think this film is perfect for a retro fashion look of the 70s or Eggleston like photography. The price of these films, however have sky rocketed. Surprising as the film and film consumption is becoming more popular the price is increasing and the availability decreasing. Profit is the order of the day.

[@pushingfilm]

Yes! I love the look. And apparently, Eggleston didn't shoot everything on Kodachrome and actually used a fair bit of Kodacolor for much of his known work.

[@doozledumbler5393]

Any chance of an Ultramax 400 comparison? I’ve seen a lot of photographers hate on it but when I look at their comparisons to other Kodaks I tend to like the Ultramax’s less yellow, more natural colours.

[@plestj]

Enjoyed your video analysis on ColorPlus 200. Agree with your conclusions that it is Kodacolor emulsion. Just subscribed. Cheers from USA 🇺🇸! Anthony.

[@pushingfilm]

Thank you very much!

[@neeravnaik]

I am currently not sure about colorplus as i started my film journey recently only. Of the iso 200 films I feel I have somewhat good handle on fujic200 and Kodak gold. Love fujic200 for amazing greens and brown to shoot in rain. Gold gives the classic warm for summer feel and vintage look and again gives great results. Like the colorplus but need to use it more to form an opinion.

[@averywagg1839]

Just shot my first two rolls of ColorPlus, and I like it. However, i shoot Gold 200 more often as it’s easier to get and it’s cheaper here (Kingston, Canada). Thanks for your efforts on the channel. I always enjoy your stuff..

[@pushingfilm]

Nice, Gold is also a nice film! Really appreciate it, thanks for the support 🙂

[@tiaguixo]

i'm having the opposite problem, here in Argentina is almost impossible to find kodak gold but it's full of kodak colorplus haha

[@cameronwilson8561]

Colorplus is definitely my favourite budget film. I always wondered what it would look like if they released a 120 version or even re-released a Kodak gold 120 version?

[@pushingfilm]

That'd be great! A readily available budget c41 option in 120... Now that lomo costs so much

[@FramesPerSecond]

Try Lomography CN 100 in 120. Really similar to Kodak Gold & ColorPlus

[@pushingfilm]

@@FramesPerSecond I have tried it! Unfortunately, the three packs cost more than double what they used to when I last bought one.

[@doozledumbler5393]

FYI. Lomo 800 is on special at digidirect in the city. 54 for a three pack.

[@pushingfilm]

@@doozledumbler5393 that's not too bad I guess compared to full price? It used to be about 25 for a three pack the last time I bought it though 😭

[@stevenpam]

Nice thorough overview, Hashem. Thanks.

[@pushingfilm]

Thank you, Steven!

[@rf8221]

Wow just watched this after watching a Review for the (Made in USA) Fujifilm 400 and a lot of the points you make were similar to this "new" film. Sounds like Fujifilm 400 is like a ColorPlus 400.

[@Fortnite87463]

I have shot colorplus and gold200, colour plus is way better. Gold200 is less saturated and is more dusty or dry. Its still good but its very hit or miss. Blues and greens look really bad on gold aswell. Colorplus is saturated but with a gold cast which is clear in the sunlight (not suprisingly). It works in a massive range of situations and their is no bias in colours or tones. For me atleast

[@christianguerpillon47]

j/ai utlisé deux films kodak plus 200 périmés ,ce sont des films excellents !

[@BillSmith1]

ColorPlus 200 punches way above its weight considering it's pretty much retro technology compared Protra, Ektar and Ultramax, and that's ok. I generally overexpose at 100 ISO and get pleasing results.

[@GregBodnar]

I just ran a roll of ColorPlus (box speed and lab scanned) and was a bit disappointed with the rendering of the sky. That particular day was partly cloudy - quite dappled. Subjects were primarily ground-level, so I was metering there. They came out with great colour. However, there was pretty much no structure to the clouds. The sky was basically completely blown out unless there was significant blue. Your sample image at 5:32 has a very hazy-looking sky that's pretty representative of the sort of sky component that I was getting. If that's the norm for ColorPlus, I can deal with it and chose compositions to suit. Is this normal or was it specific to my roll/metering/processing?

[@pushingfilm]

I think that's how the sky kind of looked near the horizon at the time... and the scan also wasn't great. I can't tell you for sure if it was specific to any of those factors, but I do see that Colorplus has a bit less dynamic range than some newer film.

[@stefanol9272]

Hi I like this film a lot. It has a dreamy retro style ✌️✌️✌️

[@yuu.774]

thank youu for the explanationn!! I'm really a beginner about camera and don't know how to take a picture how and where to snap but this video make me easier to understand. so I have kodak colourplus 200 it can only use on outdoor right?

[@gregsg01]

Waiting for your zine!

[@riswanc]

Mate, thanks for this video, everything you said was exactly what i encountered…i too was curious between the gold and colorplus, and how they differ , though i prefer the latter for being warmer and cheaper My go to film stok, not only bcoz of budget but to be honest i love the looks how it renders and may be i just love the vintage looks after all

[@pushingfilm]

Thanks! Cool to hear that you prefer Colorplus too, and that the video resonated with you 😁👍

[@ngocdo9660]

Kodak colour plus and Kodak gold are the 200 iso films I use most. By the way, I like your short video like this one, the other long videos/streams with more than 20 mins length are too long.

[@pushingfilm]

Thanks for the feedback! I've been trying to make the videos shorter overall, but some vlogs and livestreams tend to be longer by nature. I am trying to keep them all below 20 though, as time goes on 👍

[@ngocdo9660]

@@pushingfilm lovely to hear that, I always support your channel

[@pushingfilm]

@@ngocdo9660 Thank you!

[@JasperBunschoten]

Still have 40 rolls of kodakolor 1000 VR. Badly expired though, but you can easily correct for the orange cast

[@pushingfilm]

Woah 40 rolls, nice 🙂 I imagine it's pretty grainy?

[@JasperBunschoten]

@@pushingfilm slightly less than Delta 3200

[@T-Prime848]

What DO You Think About Shooting Kodak Colorplus Then Turn The Shots Into Black And White

[@pushingfilm]

If it works for the shot, why not! 🙂

[@harrietbrannigan28]

can you use this film to shoot indoors/ dark or is it just for outdoors sunny?

[@pushingfilm]

You can! Just need to work under limitations of 200 ISO by using lower shutter speeds, larger apertures, and/or a more steady camera (or even a flash)

[@kristijanfranjoivancic6769]

Hello Hashim and congrats for you FANTASTIC STRAIGHT to THE POINT reviews as ALWAYS. I have asked KodakAlaris to email me Colorplus 200 Technical Data Shee. Their answer was : " we do not have a TDS for it. " Kindly asking to direct me to a TDS that you consider being very close to Colorplus 200. I want to compare all the graphs with those of Gold 200. Many thanks for your light you send to me through your presentations. I am just a beginner with film photo. Thank you! Viva Albania!

[@pushingfilm]

Hi, thanks so much for the great feedback! That's unfortunate. I tried to look, but couldn't find any datasheets online for Kodacolor 200 or anything in that line. Gold 200 probably would be the closest current stock, so that's probably not much help to you. The next closest thing would be the unofficial technical information on the website I linked in the description of the video, if you haven't checked that out yet.

[@husoytv4852]

What's the best shutter speed for this film?

[@pushingfilm]

Hey, there is no "best" shutter speed according to the film, unfortunately. It depends on the lighting and other factors. I have another video on the channel about film photography settings for beginners, which explains those basics in more detail.

[@husoytv4852]

@@pushingfilm thank you 😊 I'm new to this, hope I can learn more important details.

[@xjamesramos]

Color Plus is more true to life. Gold 200 has the more vintage look you're talking about. Color Plus has more contrast than Gold also. I prefer Color plus over Gold.

[@matteogaleotti2017]

Good video, but it would be crucial to dedicate a portion of the review to the scanning process, especially if it is done at home with a consumer scanner. This is because the scans made by the laboratory are almost always chromatically perfect, but the same cannot be said if you use, for example, Epson Scan.

[@VariTimo]

Geez do all the film KZbinrs have the same speakers I have.

[@alexanderpircan6799]

Why tf does this half baked opinion of a video even exist?? repeating "KC 200 is muted and vintage feeling, please engage with this video" over and over isn't actually content