Film comparison
Lomography Lomography Color Negative 800 vs Kodak Portra 800
- Portra 800 has finer grain.
- Lomography Color Negative 800 is cheaper in 35mm (about £19.33 vs £24.00).
Side by side
| Lomography Color Negative 800 | Portra 800 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Lomography | Kodak |
| Type | Colour negative | Colour negative |
| Box speed | ISO 800 | ISO 800 |
| Process | C-41 | C-41 |
| Formats | 35mm, 120 | 35mm, 120 |
| Grain | Medium | Fine |
| Contrast | High | Medium high |
| Latitude | Good | Good |
| Saturation | High | High |
| Price, 35mm | about £19.33 | about £24.00 |
| Price, 120 | about £16.66 | about £21.00 |
| Availability | Current | Current |
Rows that differ are in bold. Prices are typical UK prices and change often.
How they look
- Lomography Color Negative 800
- Budget-friendly high speed color film. Vibrant colors and more grain than Portra. Often sold in 3-packs.
- Portra 800
- A leading high-speed colour film. Punchier saturation and slightly more grain than Portra 400. Excellent for low light hand-held work.
Which suits what
Better pick: Lomography Color Negative 800
Street photography, Night, Experiments
Both work well
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Better pick: Portra 800
Low light, Sports, Vivid portraits
Long exposures (reciprocity)
| Metered | Lomography Color Negative 800 | Portra 800 |
|---|---|---|
| 1s | 1s | 1s |
| 10s | 20s | 32s |
| 30s | 1m 23s | 2m 44s |
| 2m | 8m 25s | 21m 55s |
Corrected exposure from each film’s published reciprocity data. Reciprocity calculator