Kodak Bring Back the Gold 200 Film Stock in 120 Medium Format
Kodak Moments, a division of Kodak Alaris, has announced it’s bringing its popular Gold 200 color negative film stock back to 120 formats, expanding the company’s color film portfolio for those who want to make the jump from 35mm to medium format film photography. Kodak Gold 200 film features a combination of warm saturated color, fine grain, and high sharpness.
While Kodak Gold 200 has been available in 120 rolls in the past, it hasn’t been available in rolls of 120 since 1997 when it was called Kodacolor Gold 200. But this film stock is a new formula compared to the 120 format Kodak Gold 200 seen in the past.
“The 120 film format was introduced back in 1901 for the Brownie No. 2 camera,” says Thomas Mooney, Manager Film Capture Products, Kodak Moments Division.
“Although it’s been around for 120 years, it’s still one of the most popular film formats in use today. One main reason for its popularity is that the larger film negative can be enlarged significantly without losing image quality.”
The paper backing used for 120 format is also reformulated to provide “significantly more protection for any film rolls that are subjected to less-than-ideal storage, handling, and environmental conditions.” Kodak calls this a professional film, despite Kodak Gold 200 typically being a more consumer-grade offering in Kodak’s lineup.
The film also delivers high-quality results when scanned for digital output and when cropped. Another key characteristic of it includes its wide exposure latitude ranging from two stops underexposure to three stops overexposure.
Kodak says the new film stock is suited for general use daylight and flash photography but can also be exposed under photo lamps or tungsten illumination with filters. It is coated on a 3.94 mil Kodak Estar film base, which provides enhanced quality, transparency, and dimensional stability, according to the company.
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The new 120 format Gold 200 is available from dealers, retailers, and distributors worldwide and is available alongside other color negative films in the Kodak Professional range, such as Portra 160, Portra 400, Portra 800, and Ektar 100, but Kodak intends to price it 25% lower than its comparable Portra and Ektar stocks.
More info on Kodak’s website.
