I've been shooting gold 200 in medium format a lot since it's so much cheaper than other colour stocks. Shooting it with a powerful flash produces incredible results.
Several decades ago, around when Kodak Gold was introduced, it was the 'medium quality' film, generally available at drug stores and department stores. It's interesting that today it's celebrated so much.
@@nvrumi In particular, Ektar came out a year after Gold 200. For general photography, it was no contest. For portraits and weddings, other options were better than both. Gold's biggest advantage, if I remember correctly, was the exposure latitude. It was perfect for the point&shoot camera with a weak flash.
@@mattdayphoto LOL... for me, high school was a few more decades back than that! I think I bought some Verichrome Pan (?), certainly Tri-X and Plus-X from the local drugstore. ;) I don't recall what the color stock was at the time, but Kodachrome was the go-to for positives.
@@mattdayphoto That was exactly the transition time for digital taking over professional photography, with 'higher level' films losing space on Walgreen's shelves.
This was really charming, Matt. Seems like you were in a very chill mood the day you made this video. I was going to skim, but ended up watching the whole thing
When I saw the spin breaker shirt I knew it was booksaresick. Don't know why but his book content just draws me in. Love the photos of Elliot sitting on his skateboard. I got some Gold 200 waiting to take some portraits of my parents
I shoot Gold 200 in 120 @400 ISO and just get it processed as normal. It works pretty well in most situations I find myself shooting and it's like 85% of the way to Portra 400, so no complaints from me!
Some great looking work - thank you for sharing. “… I’ll save that for another day.” Fair enough, but make that day sooner rather than later, please. I’m getting my own set up going for scanning with a dSLR and I’d love to hear about your workflow and setup! And finally good on you for letting your son reach that point of being ready to skate on his own terms and timeline! Im sure the legit skate shoes topped off his sense of achievement perfectly. 😊
Kiss goodbye to ever wearing anything black again and being hair-free! 😊 our 2 goldens sprinkle love on everything! Nice Gold (Kodak) review, great captures, looking forward to seeing the pup in future vids
Great pictures! A cheap alternative to Kodak Gold is the Kodak Vision 3 250D on 35mm cameras. It's not the same but I kinda get the same vibes from it scanning on a Nortisu LS-600 with color correction. But you HAVE to develop it in ECN-2, any cross chemical development method to get rid of the remjet will make it look muddy.
I‘m very curious about your up coming video how you scan and colour correct Gold 200. I’m new to Film Photography and understand depending on development and scan process (aka which lab does the job) film stock can look different. But my Gold 200 35mm shots look completely different, not sure if the 35mm and 120 format plays a role in here. Amazing shots and really love how you dig into the colour topic! 😊
The scanning process makes a big difference and the same negative can look so different depending on how and who is scanning it. That video is coming soon!
I'm running some Gold 200 through my Bronica (when I have time that is). It was an alternative to the Portra stock and I'm just learning to use the Bronica, so didn't want to spend a lot (ha!) on film. It's interesting to see your take on it. It seems that the colors are not as saturated as Portra. They also have that vintage vibe to them, at least to me. Also, you have a lovely family Matt. Molly makes a good model. She has that way of looking at the camera that works. So does your older son. Take care... thanks for the video.
I shot Gold 120 on a recent roadtrip from Minneapolis to San Diego and back. I love this film! I’ll definitely be shooting more of it. The color rendering is how I see the world. The photos from the Grand Canyon turned out absolutely gorgeous.
A gold video ,thanks! I don’t shoot that much color and when I do I grab one of my exp Portras160 from the freezer and shoot it 50 which can be tricky specially in Stockholm Sweden, so when I recently shot a gold 120 200iso I though it was amazingly fun to go f8, 11 ,16!!📸
Kodak Gold 120 is the lowest priced 120 film you can buy in the US at the moment, outside of budget B&W film like Arista 100 and Kentmere 100. I've always liked Kodak Gold-- especially the characteristic vibrancy it has. Although I don't shoot it as much on 120 because it's a pain in the ass to process. It's slightly thinner than most 120 film stocks, which makes it more susceptible to curling/binding and difficult to load onto Patterson and Jobo reels, and the curl is very difficult to remove, which makes scanning a real pain. I've found the best way is to load it onto a Hewes stainless steel reel (bypasses the binding issues) and then for scanning, i tape the edges in the tray to keep it flat (and from driving me insane). On the bright side, the color inversion and correction is usually very easy, and the photos usually come out great. And it's very cheap
I somehow manage to stockpile on "old price" Portra and Ektar, and even the freshly 2024 expired equals the ongoing rate of Gold 200 that I have not tested this film (in 120) yet! WIth the discounted price by Kodak and Lomo I will probably shoot some of it as the current prices for Portra and Ektar are expensive. BTW, 35mm wise, Lucky film in China are planning to restart production of their CN 200 (old Kodacolor formula derivative) for later this year.
This was poor man's consumer film when I was growing up. I've probably shot a couple thousand rolls of it. Funny how its discussed in the same breath as Portra. I'm glad its back. Its always had an annoying green cast, but auto white balance in Lightroom is the key.
as to cheap colour film i really recommend kodak’s vision 3 250d if you’re willing to remove the remjet layer but it also requires some colour correction. nevertheless, my results have been all great and wow once you see how sharp that film is, nothing can beat it! even portra! oh and i believe it’s only available in 35mm
I‘d really love to see your process, I’ve been doing a few portraits with gold before switching to BW and aerocolor, skin always turned out really orange and sickly, like trump orange, but with some green in it. I can only fix that by making everything else really overly blue
Kodak Gold 200 Film is a low-speed colour negative film that has a great combination of grain and sharpness. Also, it has particularly noticeable colour saturation. The speed and tones in this film make it perfect for sunny, summer weather, picture-taking under general lighting conditions. Originally an affordable, entry level film, targeted towards the armature and enthusiast, considered a sureball, due to the wide exposure latitude for exposing up to two stops under or three stops over. However in the hands of pro’s the results are extremely pleasing as it provides an excellent combination of color saturation, color accuracy, and sharpness in a 200-speed film.
In Australia we've had some short dated (June 2024 expiry) Gold 200 on sale for $12.50 AUD (~$8.3 USD) which is such a good deal! I have two whole pro packs of it in the fridge now :)
Agreed. The curling and overall flimsy feel when handling the film is keeping me from shooting more rolls. Id rather pay slightly more for more professional film, usually the difference is not that great.
Somewhat, but it’s tough to compare any 120 to 35mm because with the larger negative, you’re going to have better latitude and finer grain, so they’re always going to have different looks right out of the gate.
I just came across your Channel. Kodak Gold is a warm film but your photos look anything but. Did you desaturate the warmth in post? Your photos look sterile as if they were digital.
Higher priced film doesn't give you better photos.. classic mistakes most amateurs make. I built my whole career on Ultramax 400 or Colorplus 200 for 35mm, Kodak Gold200 for medium format. Its more about what film and film processes conveys your aesthetics aka creative voice the most genuine to you.
So, you're reviewing Kodak Gold and you shot a new Golden Retriever on it. * chef's kiss *
Truly didn’t think about it until you mentioned that. Haha. Thanks for watching!
Elliot sitting on the board, looking at the camera…best photo of the bunch. What a great shot!
It’s my favorite of the bunch as well, a really special photo for me. ❤️
I've been shooting gold 200 in medium format a lot since it's so much cheaper than other colour stocks. Shooting it with a powerful flash produces incredible results.
Always great watching a Matt Day video, and yep, time goes fast, you are cherishing it well!! ❤
Peach is absolutely gorgeous!
She’s so pretty!
Fire as always Mr. Day! Love watching your channel.
Thank you! I appreciate the support. ❤️
All of your photos are amazing in this one!
I love your family photos! Inspires me every time to go shoot more :)
Thank you Matt
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
Gorgeous photographs. Your work is always impressive. Thank you!
Would love to watch a video on your workflow with gold! Great stuff
Thank you! It’ll be up soon!
Thanks Matt…looking forward to viewing the videos on your scanning/editing techniques.
Thank you! It’ll be up soon!
Several decades ago, around when Kodak Gold was introduced, it was the 'medium quality' film, generally available at drug stores and department stores. It's interesting that today it's celebrated so much.
I remember that too! It was film you good readily buy locally when some of the better stocks were harder to find.
@@nvrumi In particular, Ektar came out a year after Gold 200. For general photography, it was no contest. For portraits and weddings, other options were better than both. Gold's biggest advantage, if I remember correctly, was the exposure latitude. It was perfect for the point&shoot camera with a weak flash.
I used to buy it all of the time at my local Walgreen’s in high school, around 2005-2008. One of the few films I had access to.
@@mattdayphoto LOL... for me, high school was a few more decades back than that! I think I bought some Verichrome Pan (?), certainly Tri-X and Plus-X from the local drugstore. ;)
I don't recall what the color stock was at the time, but Kodachrome was the go-to for positives.
@@mattdayphoto That was exactly the transition time for digital taking over professional photography, with 'higher level' films losing space on Walgreen's shelves.
This was really charming, Matt. Seems like you were in a very chill mood the day you made this video. I was going to skim, but ended up watching the whole thing
Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching.
I shot gold 200 back in the day when I was a little kid and still love it today. All time favorite color negative film.
Old faithful! Would love to see them bring Ultramax 400 to 120 as well.
@@mattdayphoto that would be awesome
Good timing! Just bought 3 rolls of Gold 200. I haven't shot it for years, but again the price pushed me back to it. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoy your Gold!
Great! Can’t wait for the conversion video!
Coming soon! Thanks for watching!
Gold and Color Plus have been my staples for the last 10 years or so. Relatively cheap, but so good.
That old guy with the cars is Bryan Birk's gold mine. Collab when. Lol.
Haha, truth! I’ll have to make the call.
@@mattdayphoto 👀👀
When I saw the spin breaker shirt I knew it was booksaresick. Don't know why but his book content just draws me in.
Love the photos of Elliot sitting on his skateboard. I got some Gold 200 waiting to take some portraits of my parents
Love to hear you’re making portraits of your parents. 👏
The best. And looking forward to your scanning instruction video - Thanks!
Thanks! Coming soon!
I shoot Gold 200 in 120 @400 ISO and just get it processed as normal. It works pretty well in most situations I find myself shooting and it's like 85% of the way to Portra 400, so no complaints from me!
Interesting! I might try to experiment with exposures on a couple of rolls to find the range.
Some of your best work. Who doesn’t love a puppy, a baby, a son getting into skating, and a smokeshow wife. The true American Dream (mine anyway).
Thank you! I’m a very lucky man, that’s for sure.
lovely photos and lovely memories my friend! you have to see bones and all for the photography alone it’s beautiful.
I’ll check it out! Thanks for watching!
Hi Matt. These are amazing photos!!!
How did you achieve such a depth of field on a sunny day?
Would love to watch a video on your editing of your gold scans ! Great stuff
It’ll be up very soon! Thanks!
Elliot gonna be a ripper. glad to see him fall in love with skateboarding.
Some great looking work - thank you for sharing.
“… I’ll save that for another day.” Fair enough, but make that day sooner rather than later, please. I’m getting my own set up going for scanning with a dSLR and I’d love to hear about your workflow and setup!
And finally good on you for letting your son reach that point of being ready to skate on his own terms and timeline! Im sure the legit skate shoes topped off his sense of achievement perfectly. 😊
That video is coming soon! Thanks for watching!
Man they sure ain't lyin' are they. Our kiddo is about to turn 2. Great stuff Matt.
Way too fast! Thanks for watching!
Future skater incoming! Photos look great. Gold in 120 has served me well for portrait sessions.
Thanks brother! Excited to use it more this summer.
I also love 120 Gold and could never understand why peopel hate on it...
Great clip, keep it up!
Thanks for watching!
Gold + strobe or flash is also a fun look 😄🤘🏽
ahhhhh you had the opportunity to say Peach is ... such a Peach 🙃 Also I did not know you were from MN - cool!
Kiss goodbye to ever wearing anything black again and being hair-free! 😊 our 2 goldens sprinkle love on everything! Nice Gold (Kodak) review, great captures, looking forward to seeing the pup in future vids
Great pictures! A cheap alternative to Kodak Gold is the Kodak Vision 3 250D on 35mm cameras. It's not the same but I kinda get the same vibes from it scanning on a Nortisu LS-600 with color correction. But you HAVE to develop it in ECN-2, any cross chemical development method to get rid of the remjet will make it look muddy.
I‘m very curious about your up coming video how you scan and colour correct Gold 200. I’m new to Film Photography and understand depending on development and scan process (aka which lab does the job) film stock can look different. But my Gold 200 35mm shots look completely different, not sure if the 35mm and 120 format plays a role in here.
Amazing shots and really love how you dig into the colour topic! 😊
The scanning process makes a big difference and the same negative can look so different depending on how and who is scanning it. That video is coming soon!
Great photos Matt. Some were a bit too green for my taste but that's no problem really.
Thanks for watching!
I personally love the yellow (gold) tint to Kodak Gold. I wish they made a few other speeds
I really like the 9:44 shot!
I'm running some Gold 200 through my Bronica (when I have time that is). It was an alternative to the Portra stock and I'm just learning to use the Bronica, so didn't want to spend a lot (ha!) on film. It's interesting to see your take on it.
It seems that the colors are not as saturated as Portra. They also have that vintage vibe to them, at least to me.
Also, you have a lovely family Matt. Molly makes a good model. She has that way of looking at the camera that works. So does your older son.
Take care... thanks for the video.
Thank you for watching!
I shot Gold 120 on a recent roadtrip from Minneapolis to San Diego and back. I love this film! I’ll definitely be shooting more of it. The color rendering is how I see the world. The photos from the Grand Canyon turned out absolutely gorgeous.
I’ve still never been to the Grand Canyon! One of these days.
@@mattdayphoto This was my first time, and I’m 66. You’ve got time. It’ll still be there. 😉
All of The Pictures are Wonderful 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 Keep Uploading more, Try with Ultramax 400 Or Portra 400
Great Watch! Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
A gold video ,thanks! I don’t shoot that much color and when I do I grab one of my exp Portras160 from the freezer and shoot it 50 which can be tricky specially in Stockholm Sweden, so when I recently shot a gold 120 200iso I though it was amazingly fun to go f8, 11 ,16!!📸
Nice scans! Gold is great!
Loving it!
Good stuff! I go between Gold and Lomo 800 for my budget 120 stocks. Highly recommend checking out the Lomo if you haven’t already.
Love Lomo 800! Used to shoot it a lot years ago, there are some old videos on the channel about it!
Kodak Gold 120 is the lowest priced 120 film you can buy in the US at the moment, outside of budget B&W film like Arista 100 and Kentmere 100. I've always liked Kodak Gold-- especially the characteristic vibrancy it has. Although I don't shoot it as much on 120 because it's a pain in the ass to process. It's slightly thinner than most 120 film stocks, which makes it more susceptible to curling/binding and difficult to load onto Patterson and Jobo reels, and the curl is very difficult to remove, which makes scanning a real pain. I've found the best way is to load it onto a Hewes stainless steel reel (bypasses the binding issues) and then for scanning, i tape the edges in the tray to keep it flat (and from driving me insane). On the bright side, the color inversion and correction is usually very easy, and the photos usually come out great. And it's very cheap
Do you usually shoot all your film before the expiration date, or do you put the in freezer and ignore the dates?
I hope its good! I just bought 6 boxes for a big trip out West.
Nice! Have fun!
I like kodak gold for what it is in bright daylight. Though it's a little grainy
I somehow manage to stockpile on "old price" Portra and Ektar, and even the freshly 2024 expired equals the ongoing rate of Gold 200 that I have not tested this film (in 120) yet! WIth the discounted price by Kodak and Lomo I will probably shoot some of it as the current prices for Portra and Ektar are expensive.
BTW, 35mm wise, Lucky film in China are planning to restart production of their CN 200 (old Kodacolor formula derivative) for later this year.
This was poor man's consumer film when I was growing up. I've probably shot a couple thousand rolls of it. Funny how its discussed in the same breath as Portra. I'm glad its back. Its always had an annoying green cast, but auto white balance in Lightroom is the key.
as to cheap colour film i really recommend kodak’s vision 3 250d if you’re willing to remove the remjet layer but it also requires some colour correction. nevertheless, my results have been all great and wow once you see how sharp that film is, nothing can beat it! even portra! oh and i believe it’s only available in 35mm
I‘d really love to see your process, I’ve been doing a few portraits with gold before switching to BW and aerocolor, skin always turned out really orange and sickly, like trump orange, but with some green in it. I can only fix that by making everything else really overly blue
I’ll have a video on that process up soon!
Golden on gold 💯
Worked out perfectly.
Kodak Gold 200 Film is a low-speed colour negative film that has a great combination of grain and sharpness. Also, it has particularly noticeable colour saturation. The speed and tones in this film make it perfect for sunny, summer weather, picture-taking under general lighting conditions. Originally an affordable, entry level film, targeted towards the armature and enthusiast, considered a sureball, due to the wide exposure latitude for exposing up to two stops under or three stops over. However in the hands of pro’s the results are extremely pleasing as it provides an excellent combination of color saturation, color accuracy, and sharpness in a 200-speed film.
Lomography have slashed the prices on all their 120 film
Hey Matt! Is that the Ray Barbee x Gonz deck behind you?
It is!
@@mattdayphoto Love that deck! I'm currently skating it, but kinda wish I'd hung it haha.
Big fan of that hat if you got a link!
Jenkem Mag! shop.jenkemmag.com/collections/all/products/front-blunt-hat-black
Been loving gold 200 lately. Bummed it spiked in price a bit considering it was supposed to be a more budget friendly film.
In Australia we've had some short dated (June 2024 expiry) Gold 200 on sale for $12.50 AUD (~$8.3 USD) which is such a good deal! I have two whole pro packs of it in the fridge now :)
I wasn’t aware of the price jump. B&H lately has had it for $32 for a 5 pack. Was it lower before?
Hey I made a lens just like that for my Pentax 645D with that type of projector lens. I bet it's incredible on a 67.
It’s wild! Definitely has a sweet spot to make it really pop.
I've always preferred Gold to Portra
I’m with you in this
YES IT IS!
Golden dog an gold film.
Hard to beat.
Well said!
Bones and all !
Gotta get around to watching it!
What, Nora is 9 now??? Her 1st day of school was yesterday :o.
I've been here since around her birth. I'm glad I did but damn 9 years already.
Crazy! Thanks for being here all this time!
great pics. not sure about the skin tones on gold though, the green/yellow tint is not to my taste. thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Make sure Eliot wears a helmet please. Great pics.
Lomography 100, 400 and 800 are great too
Loooove Lomo 800!
Sorry, didn't hear a thing you were saying cuz seeing that Mamiya so close to the edge plus next to your elbow had me worried 😂
Haha, no harm done!
My only problem with Gold 200 is it's curly as hell compared to Portra 400. I have to use a glass holder to scan anything with it.
Agreed. The curling and overall flimsy feel when handling the film is keeping me from shooting more rolls. Id rather pay slightly more for more professional film, usually the difference is not that great.
Really? I haven’t had any curling issues yet, but will watch for that!
Does any of this information transfer to 35 mm or are they very different?
Somewhat, but it’s tough to compare any 120 to 35mm because with the larger negative, you’re going to have better latitude and finer grain, so they’re always going to have different looks right out of the gate.
Gold is just too warm for my liking. From what I see on TH-cam reviews anyway. I will Pay a little extra for Portra 160 or 400.
I personally know some people up there who owe me, I'll ask them to give you an hour per day of that eclipse light.
Appreciate that. 🤝
yes,it is.
Momma I made it! I got the slimy skin… and that dog in me
We all do, deep down.
All i shoot is Gold, Colorplus and Ultramax😅 cheaper than portra😖
Gold 200 pushed is even better
Might have to try that out in a video soon!
I just came across your Channel. Kodak Gold is a warm film but your photos look anything but. Did you desaturate the warmth in post? Your photos look sterile as if they were digital.
Higher priced film doesn't give you better photos.. classic mistakes most amateurs make. I built my whole career on Ultramax 400 or Colorplus 200 for 35mm, Kodak Gold200 for medium format. Its more about what film and film processes conveys your aesthetics aka creative voice the most genuine to you.