Film comparison
Kodak Portra 800 vs Fujifilm Fujicolor Press 800
- Fujicolor Press 800 is discontinued.
Side by side
| Specification | Portra 800 | Fujicolor Press 800 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Kodak | Fujifilm |
| Type | Colour negative | Colour negative |
| Box speed | ISO 800 | ISO 800 |
| Process | C-41 | C-41 |
| Formats | 35mm, 120 | 35mm |
| Grain | Very fine | — |
| Contrast | — | — |
| Latitude | Good | — |
| Saturation | Moderate | — |
| Price, 35mm | about £22.49 | — |
| Price, 120 | about £23.45 | — |
| Availability | Current | Discontinued |
Rows that differ are in bold. Prices are typical UK prices and change often.
How they look
- Portra 800
- Kodak (E-4040, Jan 2025) describes well balanced colour saturation, very fine grain and best-in-class underexposure latitude, for long lenses and low light. 135 and 120 only.
- Fujicolor Press 800
- Professional, cold-stored version of Superia 800 for press work, according to Wikipedia's list of discontinued films, which says it ended about 2008 with the last batch dated 2009.
Which suits what
Better pick: Portra 800
Low light, Sports, Vivid portraits
Both work well
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Better pick: Fujicolor Press 800
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