{"title":"Week 03","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"kodak-eastman-kodacolor-200","title":"Kodak Kodacolor 200","description":"\u003cp\u003eKodacolor 200 is the faster sibling in Eastman Kodak's revived Kodacolor line. Released alongside the 100 in late 2025, it gives you an extra stop of speed while keeping the same honest, balanced colour that makes the Kodacolors worth reaching for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt ISO 200, the grain stays fine and contrast sits in the medium range; a step up from the 100's gentler rendering, which gives images a little more definition without pushing into punchy territory. Saturation is balanced and natural. This is a film that records the scene rather than interpreting it, and that restraint is its strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe extra stop of speed matters in practice. Where the 100 needs you to be in good light, the 200 gives you a bit more room. Overcast afternoons, open shade, the golden hour stretching a little longer before you're reaching for a faster film. Its latitude favours overexposure: a stop or two over and you're fine. Underexposure is less forgiving, so when in doubt, give it more light rather than less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not the film for low light or indoor work, and if you want the warm, saturated look Kodak is known for, Gold 200 is the one. 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It was not an incremental improvement; it was fundamental: finer grain, smoother contrast, wider exposure latitude, better highlight and shadow retention and more natural colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt certainly is a more refined film. The colours are cool and distinctive — more pastel than punchy — and contrast is controlled. It can be used in a range of situations from travel to architecture, portraiture to landscapes — but it rewards good light and careful metering. It might not be the first choice for any of these subjects, but give it a bright day and a little attention and it delivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are a few things to note. It is grainy and the halation is certainly present. This means it’s not your bog standard colour film — it’s a film with oodles of character but does not scream for attention. It’s not for everyone, but there are photographers who love this film for its character and that it looks distinctive. 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Red 125 is based on the Phoenix 200 emulsion and is only the second factory-made redscale film available, alongside Lomography's Redscale XR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe results are unmistakable. Deep reds, burnt oranges and golden yellows replace the normal colour palette, and the look changes dramatically depending on exposure. Give it more light and the palette opens up with yellows and oranges coming through alongside the red. Less light and it deepens into rich, saturated reds. The contrast is high, the grain is textured, and there's halation in the highlights from the Phoenix base emulsion. It's a bold, graphic look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a film for bright conditions. Landscapes at golden hour, street photography in hard light, architecture with strong shadows — anywhere with good light and strong shapes. It doesn't do subtle and it doesn't do low light. This is a film you reach for when you have a specific look in mind, not one you'd throw in for a day of general shooting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed 125 divides opinion. Some photographers love the warmth and drama, others find it too much. 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The effect varies with exposure and subject, which means results are unpredictable in the best possible way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colour shift is the point. Blues and cyans dominate where you'd normally expect warmer tones, and the effect varies with the subject and the light. Blue skies become orange warm colours turn blue. Skin tones are cool The grain is moderate, the contrast is controlled, and the shifted palette has a quality that looks more like a carefully graded film still than a filter slapped on in post.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAzure wants good light and careful exposure. It's an ISO 125 daylight film with narrow latitude — overexpose and the colour shift fades, underexpose and you get an unflattering green cast. Box speed in bright conditions is the sweet spot. Landscapes, architecture and anything with strong lines and tonal contrast suit it well. 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