Customer Reviews

Kodak Gold 200 Speed 36 Exposure 35mm Film

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I couldn't disagree more with the previous reviewer. Kodak Gold 200 is my film of choice. I photograph mostly by available light and this film serves me well in almost any situation. Interior shots of European cathedrals come to mind as a particularly challenging subject. They're much too big for flash and generally dark... except for brightly colored light coming through stained glass windows. That can make a tricky contrast. I won a photo contest with an interior shot of Lincoln Cathedral taken with Kodak Gold 200 by available light.

Kodak Gold 200 is a generally poor film. Highlights, especially magenta, aren't represented well at all... That nice pleasant sunset is going to turn out dull violet and red. You might not see it in all of your photographs, and you might even get away with using it for indoor work with flash, but its really not worth using this film. If you're looking for speed (for available light work) use something like Kodak Max 400 or its Fuji competitor, both are file films for everyday use. If you want truer-to-life color range and saturation Kodak Gold 100 is a good choice. Really, theres no reason to buy this film even though its often the cheapest on a per-roll basis.