Kodak Professional ULTRA COLOR 100UC - Color print film - 135 (35 mm) - ISO 100 - 36 exposures

Every now and then, a fellow film buff calls me 'out of my mind' because I shoot exclusively chrome. I am always told that negative films have advanced to the point where they are at least as good as chrome. And that, given the downsides of chrome (like less convenient processing and less exposure latitude), why shoot it? So when I was told by someone that Ultracolor is BETTER than Kodachrome, I decided I just HAD to give it a try. Well, let's just say that I will still be sending film off to Dwayne's for processing - and not for their C41 services!

Anyway, I had the Ultracolor processed by Dale's in order to get slides (my preference for slides is one reason I shoot chrome, but not the only one). And let me just say they left ALOT to be desired in terms of color quality (unnatural, unpleasing, 'C41-like' colors). It just seemed like I was looking at print film projected on the wall (which I guess I was). Certainly NOTHING that can compare to high quality chrome. So I thought that maybe the process at Dale's is not a good one, and had some conventional prints made. They didn't come out much (if any) better. Now maybe, as a chrome shooter, my standards are on the high side here. But when C41 film like Ultracolor (or the new Ektar) is promised to be as good as (if not better than) chrome, ALOT is going to be asked of it. More than it can deliver.

I have (2) 35mm SLR cameras (Nikon F5 & Minolta 9000) in which I use Kodak Pro 100UC, this film is outrageously AWESOME!!! The clarity alone on this film is in the upmost clearest and super crisp and in defines detail too. Especially using the F5 with its rapid auto-focus, at times you say to yourself "why would I go digital"? If you must shoot film stick with Kodak Pro UC's plus it's very disappointing when Fuji discontinued its 100 & 120 series in film as Fuji is also another excellent film to use. I usually buy the 100UC by rolls of 10, it's a really good film and I highly suggest in buying it.

Have not yet used the film, but received in quickly and it is what was described & expected. Its becoming more & more difficult for non digital camera users to access professional film. Hope we will be able to do so until we make the switch