{"id":1321,"date":"2023-05-16T23:33:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T22:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/?p=1321"},"modified":"2023-11-20T16:22:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T16:22:47","slug":"kodak-ultramax-400-vs-kodak-portra-400-which-is-the-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/kodak-ultramax-400-vs-kodak-portra-400-which-is-the-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Kodak Ultramax 400 VS Kodak Portra 400 &#8211; Which Is The Best?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&#8217;ve shot a lot of Ultrmax and a lot of Portra 400 and over the years I&#8217;ve discovered all the little differences between these two classic film stocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kodak Ultramax 400 has moderate exposure latitude and quite saturated colour whereas Kodak Portra 400 has very fine grain, great exposure latitude and a fairly flat look.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to see these two compared with one another and find out exactly how these differ then read on!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1321_9ce83b-da .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1321_9ce83b-da .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1321_9ce83b-da .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1321_9ce83b-da .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p>Only a few years ago, we used to be able to pick up rolls of film for \u00a33-4, it kind of didn&#8217;t matter so much, you could just get the best film and it wouldn&#8217;t matter. I wouldn&#8217;t have wondered &#8216;Is Ultramax a good alternative to Portra 400&#8217;, I&#8217;d have just bought whatever film I wanted because I could afford it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>These days that question is much more important because there&#8217;s a big difference in price between Ultramax and Portra, so it begs the question, is there a big difference in quality<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had to put these two classic film stocks head to head so that we could find out for ourselves. I loaded these bad boys into two Olympus MJU I&#8217;s and took the exact same pictures to see if we can actually see any difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will help you to decide which of these you need to go for, what will work better for you and which of these is the best in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Price<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a vast gulf in the prices of these two film stocks and that&#8217;s what makes this question even more important, if the lowly Ultramax can stand up against the incredible Portra 400 then you could make a big saving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kodak Ultramax can be bought for as little as \u00a310 a roll from Analogue Wonderland whereas Kodak Portra 400 is online for \u00a320 a roll. Double the price for Portra 400 but is it double the quality?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/my-must-have-photography-products\/\">If you want to find more accessories to use for your photography, I&#8217;ve created a list of everything I actually use!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saturation And Colour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s quite a difference in the saturation and colour of these two film stocks. Ultramax 400 is known for being quite saturated and even inconsistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1668\" src=\"https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-06-679x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-06-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-06-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-06-768x1158.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-06-1019x1536.jpg 1019w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-06-1358x2048.jpg 1358w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-06-scaled.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1557\" src=\"https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-917.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1557\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see with Kodak Portra 400 on the left, the magentas are a bit lighter, almost more pastel in tone. If you take a look at the building on the right-hand side you can see that it&#8217;s more white than the Ultramax on the right, I&#8217;d say there&#8217;s a slight yellow hue on the Ultramax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If we look at the yellow of the tram in the lower right-hand side of the image, the Ultramax is clearly more saturated than the Portra 400.<\/strong> The yellow is more bold and prominent and even the blue of the sky is a little bit stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This could be looked at as a positive but it could be looked at as a negative. Portra 400 is more true to life than Ultramax. Ultramax has a significantly noticeable look when compared with Kodak Portra 400. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you want to shoot more professional types of shots then Portra 400 wins in this department because it&#8217;s there to be edited, you can choose what you want to accentuate and what you want to edit. <\/strong>Kodak Ultramax doesn&#8217;t really give you an option, it has an aesthetic identity which is undeniable, and it&#8217;s better suited to daily life and travel-type photography in that respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exposure Latitude<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This one&#8217;s a biggy, exposure latitude is super important, especially if you&#8217;re shooting something like portraits, editorial, landscape or anything that&#8217;s a bit more professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1566\" src=\"https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-918-4-679x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-918-4-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-918-4-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-918-4-768x1158.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-918-4-1019x1536.jpg 1019w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-918-4-1358x2048.jpg 1358w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-918-4-scaled.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1567\" src=\"https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/p-400-07-679x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/p-400-07-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/p-400-07-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/p-400-07-768x1158.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/p-400-07-1019x1536.jpg 1019w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/p-400-07-1358x2048.jpg 1358w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/p-400-07-scaled.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What is exposure latitude? <strong>Exposure latitude is basically how much a picture can be under or overexposed and still be usable.<\/strong> So for instance, Portra 400 has very good exposure latitude, which means you&#8217;ll get more information from the shadows and highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can see the dramatic difference in exposure latitude in these two images. <strong>On the left, Kodak Ultramax 400 has mediocre exposure latitude and that&#8217;s very visible. The details in the shadows are quite muddy and there&#8217;s clearly less information than in the Portra 400 shot.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1559\" src=\"https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-911-1-679x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-911-1-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-911-1-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-911-1-768x1158.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-911-1-1019x1536.jpg 1019w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-911-1-scaled.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1669\" src=\"https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-02-679x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-02-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-02-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-02-768x1158.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-02-1019x1536.jpg 1019w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-02-1358x2048.jpg 1358w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-02-scaled.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This difference in exposure latitude results in a lot of contrast for Ultramax, whereas Portra 400 is really evenly exposed and the highlights and shadows aren&#8217;t as harsh.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Portra 400 wins again here but it is down to personal preference and what kind of photography you&#8217;re doing. If you want a more professional look with good exposure latitude, then you need Portra 400 or something similar. If you aren&#8217;t as worried about exposure latitude and contrast then Ultramax 400 will be just fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skin Tones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m bad at what I do so I haven&#8217;t really demonstrated this very well. But basically, both Ultramax and Portra 400 render good skin tones but there will be a difference between the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Due to Ultramaxs saturation, it might not be perfect for skin tones as it might render some colours a bit bolder than you might expect. Portra 400 on the other hand renders pretty natural colour and skin tones.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to taking pictures of people there are perhaps some other really important aspects. This is where exposure latitude comes back into play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Due to Ultramaxs bad exposure latitude, you&#8217;re less likely to get a nice even portrait. Also, this might not favour people with darker skin tones, so it&#8217;s yet another reason why Portra 400 would be a better option.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s yet another big difference in the grain of these two film stocks. <strong>Kodak Portra 400 has some of the finest grain available, even for a medium ISO film, whereas Ultramax 400 has fairly big and harsh grain.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"1670\" src=\"https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-25-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-25-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-25-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-25-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-25-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/p-400-25-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Portra 400 Grain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see in the close-up of Portra 400&#8217;s grain, it&#8217;s quite small and soft, even in the shadows, you can see that it&#8217;s not that harsh. Portra 400 has notoriously fine grain and as you&#8217;ll see below, it&#8217;s a lot more fine than Ultramax 400.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"1671\" src=\"https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-939-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-939-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-939-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-939-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-939-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yourphotographybuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BSW-939-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ultramax Grain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see in the close-up picture of Ultramax above, the grain is noticeably harsher. There&#8217;s quite a lot of noise in those shadows too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This is yet another section where Kodak Portra 400 is superior to Kodak Ultramax 400, (that&#8217;s if you want fine grain, of course, some people will want noticeable grain.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are They Best For?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So it seems pretty clear that there are some big differences here, so the question is, what are these two film stocks best for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Well, let&#8217;s face it, it seems like Kodak Ultramax isn&#8217;t cut out for professional photography, it&#8217;s better suited for travel and day-to-day life.<\/strong> This doesn&#8217;t mean you couldn&#8217;t use it for other types of photography it just means that Ultramax&#8217;s attributes don&#8217;t make it the best for more professional kinds of photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On the other hand, Kodak Portra 400 is better suited for professional kinds of photography or any photography that&#8217;s more important to you.<\/strong> Street photography, documentary photography, portrait and editorial photography is what Portra 400 is all about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Portra 400 is suited to more professional types of photography for a number of reasons including its price. To me, if you&#8217;re shooting Portra 400 then you need a good reason to do so when it&#8217;s \u00a320 a roll. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>So, ask yourself whether you need to shell out on Portra 400 for some high-quality shots or if the quality doesn&#8217;t matter so much, perhaps you can grab some Ultramax!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So Which One Is The Best?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kodak Portra 400 is objectively better than Ultramax 400, there&#8217;s not really any question about it. <\/strong>However, how much that matters depends on what you&#8217;re shooting and what actually matters to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve taken amazing pictures on Kodak Colorplus, Kodak Ultramax, Fuji C200 and all kinds of other film. 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