Film comparison
Kodak Portra 160 vs Silberra Color 50
- Portra 160 is 1.7 stops faster (ISO 160 vs 50).
- Color 50 is harder to find.
Side by side
| Portra 160 | Color 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Kodak | Silberra |
| Type | Colour negative | Colour negative |
| Box speed | ISO 160 | ISO 50 |
| Process | C-41 | C-41 |
| Formats | 35mm, 120, 4x5, 8x10 | 35mm, 120 |
| Grain | Very fine | — |
| Contrast | Low | — |
| Latitude | Excellent | — |
| Saturation | Moderate | — |
| Price, 35mm | about £18.00 | — |
| Price, 120 | about £16.00 | — |
| Availability | Current | Limited |
Rows that differ are in bold. Prices are typical UK prices and change often.
How they look
- Portra 160
- Finest grain of the Portra family with exceptionally smooth skin tones. Improved for scanning with natural color rendition.
- Color 50
- Silberra colour negative for C-41 (base stock not published); manufacturer guidance push +2 / pull -1.
Which suits what
Better pick: Portra 160
Portraits, Fashion, Weddings
Both work well
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Better pick: Color 50
General
Long exposures (reciprocity)
| Metered | Portra 160 | Color 50 |
|---|---|---|
| 1s | 1s | No data |
| 10s | 20s | No data |
| 30s | 1m 23s | No data |
| 2m | 8m 25s | No data |
Corrected exposure from each film’s published reciprocity data. Reciprocity calculator