Kodak Gold Max 800 Speed 24 Exposure 35mm Film (4 Pack)

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Summary: remember what this stuff is for
Review: I'm a complete rookie as far as real photography is concerned. I went on a trip to East Asia with a bunch of rolls of film and and an old Nikon FM camera. I bought an FM3A in Taiwan as well, and with that camera I used the 800 speed MAX film. I made the mistake of using the film in scenes with lots of light and they came out very grainy, as people have said before. But that's not what this type of film is meant for. As anyone should know the higher speed film one uses the lower quality which is produced, though my comrades who used their P&S cameras thought the higher speed the better -- but that's because they can't change their F stops, which are usually higher than the more hip manual cameras. Film speeds are meant for different purposes. I used lots of 100 speed film and people were asking me "Why are you using such slow film?!" I replied that the lower speed the film the better quality. It turned out that the 800 speed film was among the last film I had before I bought 5 rolls of Kodak Gold 100 in Xian, China. I think the fastest film one should use is 400 speed film anyway unless you're using zoom lenses, which are pretty stupid anyway. I used a Nikon 50 mm f/1.4 lens, a Nikon 28 mm f/2 lens, and a Nikon 60 mm f/2.8 micro lens -- no zooms. So before we blast a product, lets remember what the purpose of this film is.

Rating:
Summary: remember what this stuff is for
Review: I'm a complete rookie as far as real photography is concerned. I went on a trip to East Asia with a bunch of rolls of film and and an old Nikon FM camera. I bought an FM3A in Taiwan as well, and with that camera I used the 800 speed MAX film. I made the mistake of using the film in scenes with lots of light and they came out very grainy, as people have said before. But that's not what this type of film is meant for. As anyone should know the higher speed film one uses the lower quality which is produced, though my comrades who used their P&S cameras thought the higher speed the better -- but that's because they can't change their F stops, which are usually higher than the more hip manual cameras. Film speeds are meant for different purposes. I used lots of 100 speed film and people were asking me "Why are you using such slow film?!" I replied that the lower speed the film the better quality. It turned out that the 800 speed film was among the last film I had before I bought 5 rolls of Kodak Gold 100 in Xian, China. I think the fastest film one should use is 400 speed film anyway unless you're using zoom lenses, which are pretty stupid anyway. I used a Nikon 50 mm f/1.4 lens, a Nikon 28 mm f/2 lens, and a Nikon 60 mm f/2.8 micro lens -- no zooms. So before we blast a product, lets remember what the purpose of this film is.

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Summary: This film has no reason for existence!
Review: This is the worse film I have ever used! It's a very high grain film with horrible color saturation. Shooting outdoors the colors look washed out and are often very overexposed, in low-light situations the shadows look very dark and unrealistic dark colors. If you want to shoot in low light without a flash then you're best going to 1000 or 1600 ISO. If you want to shoot outside/inside you are better off with the more common 400 or less with flash. The fact that this stuff is supposedly Kodak's biggest seller is mystifying, though. Is it all advertising hype, or are most people's standards really this low?

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Summary: Superior Product for Zoom Cameras
Review: This product gives you the type of performance it promises. I was absolutely amazed the first time I used Kodak Gold Max 800 film. The camera used was a Canon AE1 with a 75mm-210mm zoom lens. The subject...my mom and step-dads wedding. I took pictures under a variety of lighting conditions; from hair and make-up to the reception. All of my photos came out with similar quality. Bright vibrant colors! Great depth of field! None of the blue hues I often found on pictures using the 210mm zoom with 400 speed film. My only complaint is the amount of money I have had to spend on reprints, because everyone wants copies.

Rating:
Summary: Superior Product for Zoom Cameras
Review: This product gives you the type of performance it promises. I was absolutely amazed the first time I used Kodak Gold Max 800 film. The camera used was a Canon AE1 with a 75mm-210mm zoom lens. The subject...my mom and step-dads wedding. I took pictures under a variety of lighting conditions; from hair and make-up to the reception. All of my photos came out with similar quality. Bright vibrant colors! Great depth of field! None of the blue hues I often found on pictures using the 210mm zoom with 400 speed film. My only complaint is the amount of money I have had to spend on reprints, because everyone wants copies.