Kodak Gold Max 800 Speed 24 Exposure 35mm Film (4 Pack)

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Kodak Gold Max 800 Speed 24 Exposure 35mm Film (4 Pack)

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Fast Film, Wide Range

... I would dare to say the photo-finishing lab has a lot to do with the results you see. I was horrified by one lab I tried recently. Incompetence in the lab can totally ruin your prized shots. As always, it's best to shoot a test roll or two and make sure you don't photograph anything you can't reshoot later. Test a new lab the same way, with photos that can be redone.
Keep this film cool. Refrigerate unopened rolls and let them aclimate before using. Try to load your camera in as much darkness as you can achieve. Process this film as soon as you can, after shooting. Leaving the film sitting around or in heat will cause the dyes to deteriorate. If you need to travel by air, ask for a hand-inspection at the airport. Don't pack this film in checked luggage. It is more sensitive to X-Ray equipment than an average film.
This film actually has a better grain index (48) than Kodak's professional negative film (Portra - index 50) at a 4.4 magnification, ISO 800. (I haven't seen any other index value data from Kodak for this film, so I can't comment about larger print sizes.)
If you need a fast color film for poor lighting conditions or for action photos, this is a good film. It is not as good in controlled lighting situations as the Portra or Supra or even Royal Gold films at lower ISO ratings. If you need the speed and don't intend to enlarge beyond 5x, this film is perfect. If you need to enlarge beyond that, the grain becomes more and more apparent. In photography, as in every other endeavor, choose the right tool for the job. Film is a very important tool for serious photography. Don't depend on just one type of film.

Kodak Gold Max 800 Speed 24 Exposure 35mm Film (4 Pack) - Kodak

Great film

I have used this film for years--with both my older point and shoot Cannon 135 Zoom and my current Nikon N65. The fact that it is a higher speed film makes it very versatile for all types of situations I shoot in--indoors, outdoors, low light, beach photography, fast-action sporting events, etc. I have not had a problem with graininess but I have not blown pictures up past 11x14 size. I have shot approximately 200+ rolls with this film and my lab has never had to color-correct my film. I wonder if some people who use this film and have had problems with graininess have more of a problem with their camera or photo processing lab than it is with the film. This film can be used in all types of situations and I will keep using it with confidence!

Kodak - Kodak Gold Max 800 Speed 24 Exposure 35mm Film (4 Pack)

remember what this stuff is for

I'm a complete rookie as far as real photography is concerned. I went on a trip to East Asia with a bunch of rolls of film and and an old Nikon FM camera. I bought an FM3A in Taiwan as well, and with that camera I used the 800 speed MAX film. I made the mistake of using the film in scenes with lots of light and they came out very grainy, as people have said before. But that's not what this type of film is meant for. As anyone should know the higher speed film one uses the lower quality which is produced, though my comrades who used their P&S cameras thought the higher speed the better -- but that's because they can't change their F stops, which are usually higher than the more hip manual cameras. Film speeds are meant for different purposes. I used lots of 100 speed film and people were asking me "Why are you using such slow film?!" I replied that the lower speed the film the better quality. It turned out that the 800 speed film was among the last film I had before I bought 5 rolls of Kodak Gold 100 in Xian, China. I think the fastest film one should use is 400 speed film anyway unless you're using zoom lenses, which are pretty stupid anyway. I used a Nikon 50 mm f/1.4 lens, a Nikon 28 mm f/2 lens, and a Nikon 60 mm f/2.8 micro lens -- no zooms. So before we blast a product, lets remember what the purpose of this film is.

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