Film comparison
Konica Centuria 400 vs Kodak Ultramax 400
- Centuria 400 is discontinued.
Side by side
| Specification | Centuria 400 | Ultramax 400 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Konica | Kodak |
| Type | Colour negative | Colour negative |
| Box speed | ISO 400 | ISO 400 |
| Process | C-41 | C-41 |
| Formats | 35mm | 35mm |
| Grain | — | Fine |
| Contrast | — | Medium high |
| Latitude | — | Good |
| Saturation | — | High |
| Price, 35mm | — | about £12.95 |
| Price, 120 | — | — |
| Availability | Discontinued | Current |
Rows that differ are in bold. Prices are typical UK prices and change often.
How they look
- Centuria 400
- Konica's last consumer colour negative range, Centuria, launched in 1999 in ISO 100, 200, 400 and 800 (Wikipedia). Konica Minolta closed its photo imaging division, including colour film, in the mid-2000s.
- Ultramax 400
- Kodak's consumer high-speed colour negative (ISO 400/27), designed for snapshooters: bright, vibrant colours with accurate skin tones, fine grain and good sharpness when enlarged (Kodak E-7023). 135 only.
Which suits what
Better pick: Centuria 400
General purpose
Both work well
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Better pick: Ultramax 400
Street photography, Vacation, Point and shoot