Film Stock Database

Ultra-smooth skin tones with exceptionally fine grain. Slightly cooler palette than Portra 400 with a refined, clean look. The lowest ISO in the Portra family offers the finest grain and most neutral color rendition.

Best for: Studio portraits, fashion, bright daylight, medium and large format

The world's most popular professional color film. Warm, flattering skin tones with beautiful pastel rendering. Incredibly versatile with natural colors, fine grain for ISO 400, and massive exposure latitude. Handles overexposure beautifully.

Best for: Portraits, weddings, travel, everyday shooting

The fastest Portra for low-light color work. Warmer and grainier than Portra 400, with a distinctive creamy look under tungsten and mixed lighting. Great for indoor events without flash.

Best for: Indoor events, low light portraits, concert photography

The world's finest grain color negative film. Extremely vivid, saturated colors with punchy contrast. Reds and greens really pop. Less forgiving than Portra but rewards precise exposure with stunning detail and sharpness.

Best for: Landscape, architecture, product, nature, fine art

Warm, golden tones that give this film its name. A consumer classic that delivers charming, nostalgic color rendition. Affordable and widely available, with pleasant grain and a warm bias that looks great in daylight.

Best for: Everyday snapshots, sunny days, casual shooting, beginners

Versatile consumer film with punchy, saturated colors and a noticeable warm cast. More vivid than Gold 200 with visible but pleasing grain. Great all-around choice at a budget price point.

Best for: All-purpose, parties, outdoor events, travel on a budget

Kodak's revived E-6 slide film. Clean, neutral color rendition with fine grain and excellent sharpness. Less saturated than Velvia, more natural - great for projection and scanning. Demands precise exposure due to narrow dynamic range.

Best for: Landscape, travel, projection, fine art, precise color work

Possibly the most legendary B&W film ever made. Classic grain structure with rich midtones, deep blacks, and a tonal range that has defined photojournalism for decades. Pushes beautifully to 1600 and even 3200 with increased contrast and grain.

Best for: Street, documentary, photojournalism, portraits, everything

Kodak's finest grain B&W film. T-grain technology delivers extraordinary sharpness and resolution with barely visible grain. Excellent reciprocity characteristics make it ideal for long exposures. More clinical than Tri-X, less "character."

Best for: Landscape, architecture, studio, long exposure, large prints

The modern alternative to Tri-X. Finer grain than Tri-X at the same speed with excellent sharpness from T-grain emulsion. Less "gritty character" than Tri-X but technically superior in resolution. Good reciprocity for long exposures.

Best for: General purpose B&W, studio, portraits, pushing to 800-1600

Ultra-fast B&W film designed for extreme low light. True ISO is around 800-1000 - the 3200 rating assumes push processing. Pronounced grain with a gritty, documentary feel. Can be rated from 800 to 6400 depending on development.

Best for: Night photography, concerts, available-light documentary, indoor sports

Classic cinema film stock used in countless Hollywood movies. Rich tonal range with a cinematic quality that's hard to replicate. Moderate grain with excellent highlight handling. The same emulsion used in Schindler's List and Raging Bull.

Best for: Cinematic look, street, portraits, artistic projects

The king of landscape slide film. Hyper-saturated colors, especially reds and greens, with ultra-fine grain and razor sharpness. Extremely narrow dynamic range demands precise exposure. The benchmark for vivid nature photography.

Best for: Landscape, nature, autumn foliage, flowers, saturated color

Slightly less saturated than Velvia 50 with one stop more speed. Better reciprocity characteristics for longer exposures. Still highly vivid and contrasty, a versatile choice for travel photographers wanting the Velvia look with more flexibility.

Best for: Landscape, travel, nature, architecture

Fuji's neutral slide film. Clean, accurate colors without the extreme saturation of Velvia. Excellent sharpness, very fine grain, and superb reciprocity characteristics. The go-to slide film when you want true-to-life color reproduction.

Best for: Product, fashion, accurate color, studio, architecture

The long exposure champion. Virtually no reciprocity failure up to 120 seconds - a remarkable engineering achievement. Ultra-fine grain with smooth tonal gradations. Clean, modern look compared to traditional-grain films. Perfect for night and architecture.

Best for: Long exposure, architecture, night, landscapes, fine art

Fuji's versatile consumer film. Cooler tones than Kodak counterparts with a green/blue bias. Distinctive Fuji color science with good sharpness and moderate grain. A budget-friendly everyday film.

Best for: Everyday, travel, casual shooting

Ilford's answer to Tri-X and arguably its equal. Traditional grain with wide exposure latitude and beautiful tonal range. Pushes well to 1600 and 3200 with increased but pleasing grain. Slightly more forgiving than Tri-X with a touch less contrast.

Best for: Street, documentary, general purpose B&W, pushing

Fine-grained medium-speed film with exceptional tonal range and clarity. Excellent sharpness with a classic, timeless look. More traditional rendering than T-grain films. A darkroom favorite for its beautiful printing characteristics.

Best for: Landscape, portraits, studio, architecture, fine art printing

Ilford's finest grain B&W film using core-shell crystal technology. Extremely sharp with smooth tonal transitions. More modern and clinical than FP4 but with superb detail. Excellent for scanning and enlargement.

Best for: Landscape, studio, architecture, large prints, scanning

Modern T-grain B&W with finer grain than HP5 at the same speed. Smoother tonal gradations with a more refined, less gritty look. Pushes reasonably well but without the same character as HP5 pushed.

Best for: Portraits, studio, general B&W where grain matters

Ultra-fast B&W film for extreme low light. Like T-Max P3200, the true ISO is closer to 1000 - the 3200 rating assumes push processing. Distinctive heavy grain with an atmospheric, moody quality. Many photographers rate it at 1600 for best results.

Best for: Night, concerts, indoor events, available-light documentary

Ilford's slowest, finest-grain conventional emulsion. Extraordinary detail and smoothness with a classic look. Ideal for bright conditions where maximum image quality is paramount. Beautiful in medium format for large prints.

Best for: Bright-day landscape, studio, macro, fine art, large prints

Unique chromogenic B&W processed in standard C-41 color chemistry. Any photo lab can develop it. Extremely wide exposure latitude - can be rated from 50 to 800 on the same roll. Very fine grain with slightly purple base. Perfect for travel when you want B&W without finding a specialty lab.

Best for: Travel, variable lighting, beginners to B&W, convenience

The night photography icon. Tungsten-balanced for stunning results under artificial light, with signature red halation around bright light sources (from removed remjet layer). No reciprocity failure makes it ideal for long exposures. The cinematic look film that launched a trend.

Best for: Night, neon signs, city streets, cinematic work, long exposure

Daylight-balanced cinema film with incredibly fine grain and rich color. Based on Kodak Vision3 50D. Extremely sharp with natural, cinematic color rendition. No reciprocity failure. Needs bright light due to low ISO.

Best for: Daylight portraits, cinematic look, bright conditions, video-like stills

The versatile middle ground in CineStill's lineup. Daylight-balanced with the classic CineStill halation effect. Natural color science derived from Kodak Vision3 250D with flexible speed for all-day shooting.

Best for: All-day shooting, portraits, travel, cinematic everyday

Classic European B&W emulsion with fine grain and beautiful tonal range. Slightly softer rendering than Ilford or Kodak equivalents, with a vintage character. Excellent value for money, especially in sheet film.

Best for: Landscape, portraits, budget B&W, large format, students

Medium-speed film with moderate grain and good tonal separation. A versatile middle option when ISO 100 is too slow and 400 is too grainy. Responds well to different developers for varied results.

Best for: General purpose, creative projects, experimenting with developers

Budget-friendly fast film with a chunky, characterful grain. Grainier than HP5 or Tri-X but with its own appealing look. Pushes to 800-1600 with heavy grain that some photographers love for its raw, gritty aesthetic.

Best for: Street, documentary, budget shooting, gritty aesthetic

Fine-grained medium-speed film with smooth tonal range and good sharpness. A budget alternative to Ilford Delta 100 or T-Max 100 with its own slightly warmer character.

Best for: Landscape, studio, budget fine-grain B&W

Versatile fast film with classic grain structure. Pushes reasonably well to 800-1600. A good all-rounder at a competitive price point.

Best for: Street, general purpose, budget fast B&W

Extended red/infrared sensitive film. With a deep red or IR filter, produces the classic "Wood effect" - white foliage, dark skies, ethereal glow. Without filters, behaves like a standard B&W film. Requires careful handling (load in total darkness).

Best for: Infrared landscapes, surreal effects, fine art, experimental

The world's highest-resolution film. Effectively grainless when developed in ADOX Adotech developer. Resolves over 800 line pairs/mm. Requires special development and is high contrast without the dedicated developer. A technical marvel.

Best for: Technical photography, copy work, extreme enlargement, scientific

Extra-thick silver layer for exceptional tonal range and deep blacks. Contains 70% more silver halide than typical films, delivering incredibly rich tones. Best results with Silvermax developer. A silver-rich emulsion for the darkroom purist.

Best for: Fine art, darkroom printing, maximum tonal range, portraits

High-resolution film on a PET base for flatness and archival stability. Very fine grain with excellent sharpness. Works well with standard developers unlike CMS 20. The basis for the Leica MONOPAN 50.

Best for: Landscape, architecture, fine art, archival work

Dual-emulsion panchromatic film with two silver halide layers for extended tonal range. Beautiful gradation from deep shadows to bright highlights. Unique rendering that sits between traditional grain and modern T-grain aesthetics. Available in all major formats.

Best for: Portraits, landscape, large format, fine art printing

Versatile color film with vibrant, saturated tones. Good general-purpose option with a slightly warmer and more contrasty look than professional stocks. Available in both 35mm and 120 at competitive prices.

Best for: Casual shooting, travel, creative projects, beginners

Color-shifting experimental film that transforms greens into purples, blues into greens, and yellows into pinks. Creates surreal, psychedelic images. Different results at different ISOs - rate lower for more purple, higher for subtler shifts.

Best for: Creative, experimental, landscapes with foliage, festivals

Desaturated, muted color palette with subdued tones and shifted colors. Creates a cinematic, urban, "washed-out" look reminiscent of 1970s cinema. Greens shift to emerald/teal, reds become muted. Great for moody urban photography.

Best for: Urban, street, moody portraits, cinematic, rainy days

B&W cinema film with a high-contrast, gritty look. Pronounced grain with a distinctive vintage cinema aesthetic. Good for creating dramatic, contrasty images with an old-world feel.

Best for: Street, dramatic portraits, vintage aesthetic, creative projects

Budget B&W from Ilford's economy brand. Uses traditional cubic-grain technology. Grainier than HP5 but at a significantly lower price. Solid choice for students and high-volume shooters who don't need the finest grain.

Best for: Students, budget B&W, high-volume shooting, practice

Originally a surveillance film, now repackaged for street photography. High contrast with extended near-infrared sensitivity. Creates punchy, contrasty images with a unique look under different lighting conditions.

Best for: Street, high contrast, available light, unique look

A new color negative film from Harman (Ilford's parent company). Features intentional halation and a warm, contrasty look with strong grain. Designed to have "character" rather than clinical perfection. The second generation (Phoenix 200 II) improved on the original formula.

Best for: Creative, experimental, lo-fi aesthetic, portraits

Italian cinema film revived from the historic Ferrania factory. High contrast with a silver-rich emulsion and classic European look. Limited availability but growing production. A piece of film history reborn.

Best for: Cinematic B&W, high contrast, art projects, collectors