Great video! Great introspective. Just shot a roll of it. Still need to get it developed. You’re spot on in saying we should try as many films as we can. You never know if you’ll like a film until you’ve tried it. I also agree that you can easily use “consumer” grade films for professional applications.
Colourplus was the first film I used and I was tripping around LA. I got some beauties from this stock, made me fall in love with the medium and Kodak as a whole.
These are absolutely gorgeous. I have never used this film but I am in love with the colors. It kind of feels ektarish to me? just really bright and happy and saturated, and airy.
Color Plus here in Germany was out of stock almost everywhere the last months, now its coming online again, even the 36exp version and I love it ; ) I choose color plus over gold and fuji c200.
I got that film at Kaufland here and there and always checked whether it was on discount or not. Last summer, I was lucky enough to find a shelf stuffed with Color Plus for 2,10€ and 2,50€ (24 or 36 exposures, respectively) per roll. I felt like a thief and left some of the stuff there out of sympathy for fellow film-enthusiasts, but the deal was just too good not to get 20 of them at that time. Sorry folks. 🙈
Colorplus 200 is my go-to film (and here in Italy is one of the few you can still find), I find it a bit more neutral than others and a nice base to compare different lenses and cameras
Great video and photos dude! ColorPlus 200 is a great film stock if you want relatively clean results and warmer tones. I just recently did a video about my 800 mi road trip to the Gulf Coast to shoot ColorPlus on the beach and I was super happy with the results
One of my fav film of all time, but it's the biggest struggle to get a hold of this film in Canada. It's not in our market at all, and B&H has been backorder for quite awhile until this past week!
The first film I ever shot, back in 2019. Think I paid £6.00 for a 36 exposure roll. I miss those days. It's about £11 to £14.00 at the moment in the UK
For the longest time never shot ColorPlus cause it was impossible to get from B&H and my local camera store had the Gold 3 pack for super cheap. But found that Moler's Camera in Kansas seems to always have it in stock for a good price and recently picked up a brick. Now I just need to wait for this coldwave and foot of snow to go away so I can actually enjoy going outside to shoot!
In the early 2000s I was working in a photo shop and we were doing development in an hour. We had a client who was a professional wedding photographer and he was using our in-house film which I believe was the Agfa Vista 200 renowned for us. It was funny because on Monday he brought us 20-30 rolls of 24 exposures and he only asked to adjust the machine to give a slight overexposure. His photos were superb! Contrasting colors with a small pastel side. So yes, consumer films give great results! I like your explanation of the shelf life which is different from so-called professional films.
@@ThePhotoDept might not be worth picking up now (discontinued 2-3) yrs ago. But it came in 200 and 400 iso, colours were beautiful and it was cheap af. Were rumours that it was re-packaged Fuji but no one really knows. I shot it all the time :(
One of my favourite films. Most situations I'd pick it over Portra 160. In the right light, Portra is lovely. Often though it's just meh. ColorPlus is much, much more forgiving. And is lovely too. I'm not sure whether it's good that you are letting the cat out of the bag (more sales = more likely Kodak will keep making it) or bad (it will sell out, again)(and it's only just come back into stock). I also really like Fujicolor C200. Also cheap, also excellent.
I like shooting ColorPlus for everyday shots and P&S. Has good color vibrancy plus love the grain structure. It’s pleasing. So yea, ColorPlus is my jam.
The images tell the story, really. The film is good, but then again, that's hugely subjective, right? The same goes with Fujicolor 100. $4 and you can blaze through rolls like there's no tomorrow, and I LOVE the way it looks. Now on the Lomography angle, the Lady Grey is also good, but I don't like the type of contrasts it delivers. Will I shoot it again? Probably not, but it all goes back to subjectivity. Many people like different kinds of film for different reasons and it's actually cool to hear what other people like in a film stock. Next up for me: IMAGO B&W ISO320 - Gonna be interesting. Great vid, man.
I think the main difference between consumer and pro films are the size of the grain and color accuracy. The shelf life is probably the same in both categories, but pro films just have a tighter quality control so naturally, they put a shorter expiration date on those just in case.
Yeah I thought so too but in practice, what I pointed out in the video holds true. Color accuracy isnt really a thing you have to worry about with any film if exposed properly. Grain size may be a factor but again, in properly exposed film probably less than you’d think.
I’m surprised that nobody in the comments is suggesting any of the Kodak Vision 3 cinema films re-spooled. I’m not talking about companies like CineStill, I mean the original untouched vision3 which I find for 1.5 times cheaper than colorplus/gold and is an amazing film. Mind you that’s only viable if you have a lab that does ecn-2 developing or you’re willing to do it yourself.
I love this film but it's getting harder to buy in the UK and the price has shot up - When I see it, I buy it - When it's out of stock it's out of stock everywhere - A great film tho. I tried Kodak TMax (expired) for the first time recently - I've had two rolls kicking around since the 90's and never bothered shooting - Kick myself now - Great video
Not sure if you’ve tried Kodak’s pro image 100, but let me tell you it’s a very great cheap film. $30 for a 5 pack so can’t really go wrong in my opinion.
If it is ever back in stock, Ultrafine Extreme 400 was my favorite cheap black and white stock in 120. Basically only started shooting HP5 when they sold out in the early pandemic.
I love C200! I’ve shot a lot of it and I even have a video I made about it back in 2018 if you wanna go check the archives. Amazing film that I really love.
The difference between pro and consumer products is just this: shelf-life. Pro films are "ready to go", released when their chemestry is on top performance, that's why they need refrigeration - and become a mystery after expired. On the other hand, consumer films are tuned to hold both the heat of summer on a drugstore and the winter on a supermarket. And for years. So, what's the best investment? In my opinion - someone who shoots 35mm since the 1970's - buy consumer film and keep it on the freezer. I still have some from the 1990's that are very fine! And buy, preferably, low ISO. You'll die before them. Best!
@@ThePhotoDept You sure did, I'm just reinforcing it, two salts deeper, for those who read the comments before watching :) I really appreciate the way you put things - and we also share a common passion: Nikon F2. Best!
Sweet yeah sometimes people come in and put longer comments about stuff I thought I talked about and I get paranoid that I was incomplete in my video haha. Appreciate you!
Colour Plus is HARD to find in Canada!....it gets pricier by the time we pay for shipping, if it's not already sold out on the major players: b&h, etc. I wish I could find this at drugstores here!!
I've had ColorPlus in my shopping cart many times but never purchased. Not that I don't think it's good film, it's because when you order the 5-pack ProImage 100 it's the same cost, & I've had good result with it. Save $$, don't buy the overhyped Leica. It's like every other camera, a box with a hole in it.
Honestly ProImage is really fantastic but it’s got a different vibe. You should definitely try Colorplus. I like proimage during full sun. Hard to beat for that.
I really disagree. Color plus is shit, imo. The colors are way too vivid, and the film is super unsharp and grainy. I'd take gold 200 or fuji c200 over this any day.
Wow the only person who disagrees so far! Interesting. Have you shot it a bunch? I’m surprised you think so, I found the grain to be really for the most part, with no issues in sharpness.
@@ThePhotoDept Maybe the quality varies a lot! I've had bad experiences with colorplus. Colors are often way off and they really lack detail, in my personal experience! I've shot maybe 5 rolls, I only use it for point & shoot since.
Kinda stupid video... the “professional” film cannot compare to colorplus, its grain structure and dynamic range of the recoverable details in shadow and highlight. Its like comparing 6 bit vs 14 bit.Professional needs these quality if you want to give clients what they want. I enjoy colorplus for my personal use just fun shoot... never for professional jobs
You can provide your opinion without being insulting. Calling the video stupid is completely unnecessary. Also, your point of view is valid, however myself and several other professionals use Colorplus and other “consumer” films for professional work with great results. As a professional, I don’t need to rely on recoverable details as I shoot my work correctly in camera, and only use post processing with my film to make minor tweaks. You can work however you like and I respect that, but you may want to reconsider how you approach other people when proving your opinion and perspective.
You are spilling the secrets on such a hidden gem! I love this stuff.
Hahah can’t keep it to myself!
I wish Kodak would do a consumer color negative in 120 format :(
God me too. I have a feeling we may see something like that in the future, given how popular film has become.
look into foma, they are brilliant and stupid cheap. a very good choice if you like b&w
Have no fear. Kodak Gold 200 in 120 is here!
“Portra is not the be all end all”
THANK YOU!
I've gotten insane results on color plus, like significantly better than I've gotten on portra so far. Definitely my favorite film by a mile
It’s insane how good it is.
Great video! Great introspective. Just shot a roll of it. Still need to get it developed. You’re spot on in saying we should try as many films as we can. You never know if you’ll like a film until you’ve tried it. I also agree that you can easily use “consumer” grade films for professional applications.
Agreed!
Colourplus was the first film I used and I was tripping around LA. I got some beauties from this stock, made me fall in love with the medium and Kodak as a whole.
Heck yeah. It does great with LA moods.
These are absolutely gorgeous. I have never used this film but I am in love with the colors. It kind of feels ektarish to me? just really bright and happy and saturated, and airy.
It’s a really nice emulsion. Shame it’s always sold out everywhere.
This is the film I started out with and continue to love. Shoot it when it’s in stock and ultra max when color Plus isn’t.
Yeah it’s really secured it’s place in my rotation.
The red shadows and pops of blue are so good. I’ve been grading my digital images similarly! Thanks for the video
But also...not so cheap anymore. At least on Amazon.
Oh I never buy film on Amazon. The prices fluctuate too much.
Color Plus here in Germany was out of stock almost everywhere the last months, now its coming online again, even the 36exp version and I love it ; ) I choose color plus over gold and fuji c200.
Nice!
I got that film at Kaufland here and there and always checked whether it was on discount or not. Last summer, I was lucky enough to find a shelf stuffed with Color Plus for 2,10€ and 2,50€ (24 or 36 exposures, respectively) per roll. I felt like a thief and left some of the stuff there out of sympathy for fellow film-enthusiasts, but the deal was just too good not to get 20 of them at that time. Sorry folks. 🙈
this film is really the super, when summer is I shoot nothing but colorplus 200. 😄 properly exposed colorplus is really hard to beat.
It’s just so good.
My go to. Ordered a ton of this last summer when it was deeply discounted and still no where near through it all.
Bummed I missed that
Most definitely going to grab some. Thanks for the heads up!!!
Heck yeah!
Colorplus 200 is my go-to film (and here in Italy is one of the few you can still find), I find it a bit more neutral than others and a nice base to compare different lenses and cameras
Great video and photos dude! ColorPlus 200 is a great film stock if you want relatively clean results and warmer tones. I just recently did a video about my 800 mi road trip to the Gulf Coast to shoot ColorPlus on the beach and I was super happy with the results
Heck yeah. I was so pleasantly surprised.
London Camera Exchange are currently selling this film discounted to £5.99 in the UK. It's a great film.
Get it!
One of my fav film of all time, but it's the biggest struggle to get a hold of this film in Canada. It's not in our market at all, and B&H has been backorder for quite awhile until this past week!
We should set up a film smuggling ring
@@ThePhotoDept Sign me up.
in romaina colorplus and fuji c200 are literally everywere. i thought is was very very easy to get
The first film I ever shot, back in 2019. Think I paid £6.00 for a 36 exposure roll. I miss those days. It's about £11 to £14.00 at the moment in the UK
For the longest time never shot ColorPlus cause it was impossible to get from B&H and my local camera store had the Gold 3 pack for super cheap. But found that Moler's Camera in Kansas seems to always have it in stock for a good price and recently picked up a brick. Now I just need to wait for this coldwave and foot of snow to go away so I can actually enjoy going outside to shoot!
Oh man my gf and I are driving through that weathe next week in the way to Milwaukee.
In the early 2000s I was working in a photo shop and we were doing development in an hour. We had a client who was a professional wedding photographer and he was using our in-house film which I believe was the Agfa Vista 200 renowned for us. It was funny because on Monday he brought us 20-30 rolls of 24 exposures and he only asked to adjust the machine to give a slight overexposure. His photos were superb! Contrasting colors with a small pastel side. So yes, consumer films give great results! I like your explanation of the shelf life which is different from so-called professional films.
Heck yeah that’s so rad.
RIP Agfa Vista, the best consumer film 😢
I don’t think I’ve ever shot it.
@@ThePhotoDept might not be worth picking up now (discontinued 2-3) yrs ago. But it came in 200 and 400 iso, colours were beautiful and it was cheap af. Were rumours that it was re-packaged Fuji but no one really knows. I shot it all the time :(
@@ericreppucci6294 id still love to try some!
Thanks for sharing the low down on Colorplus. I love doing film photography, but like a lot of people I struggle to get through a film quickly!
Thanks for watching!
@@ThePhotoDept Thank you
You have some great content and I like your presentation style so you have gained a subscriber 😀
Keep up the great work.
Been looking into a replacement for my go-to Fuji C200. Well timed video, Christopher
C200 is so good. The Fuji 100 is really nice, too. If you can find old Kodak 800 or 100, those are the very best expired films I’ve shot.
Thank you! I don’t know if I could ever replace C200 but Colorplus is perfect for some stuff.
One of my favourite films. Most situations I'd pick it over Portra 160. In the right light, Portra is lovely. Often though it's just meh. ColorPlus is much, much more forgiving. And is lovely too. I'm not sure whether it's good that you are letting the cat out of the bag (more sales = more likely Kodak will keep making it) or bad (it will sell out, again)(and it's only just come back into stock). I also really like Fujicolor C200. Also cheap, also excellent.
I’m not sure I have enough sway (yet) to influence people to buy Colorplus in quantities that would matter, but thank you for assuming I do haha
I like shooting ColorPlus for everyday shots and P&S. Has good color vibrancy plus love the grain structure. It’s pleasing. So yea, ColorPlus is my jam.
OUR jam.
I used to feel that slide film was pointless, but definitely not anymore. Colorplus is a gem.
Yes you are correct! Just picked up some E-6 chemistry for some processing today.
The images tell the story, really. The film is good, but then again, that's hugely subjective, right? The same goes with Fujicolor 100. $4 and you can blaze through rolls like there's no tomorrow, and I LOVE the way it looks. Now on the Lomography angle, the Lady Grey is also good, but I don't like the type of contrasts it delivers. Will I shoot it again? Probably not, but it all goes back to subjectivity. Many people like different kinds of film for different reasons and it's actually cool to hear what other people like in a film stock. Next up for me: IMAGO B&W ISO320 - Gonna be interesting. Great vid, man.
Totally agree! The story is what delivers. Thank you for the support !
I think the main difference between consumer and pro films are the size of the grain and color accuracy. The shelf life is probably the same in both categories, but pro films just have a tighter quality control so naturally, they put a shorter expiration date on those just in case.
Yeah I thought so too but in practice, what I pointed out in the video holds true. Color accuracy isnt really a thing you have to worry about with any film if exposed properly. Grain size may be a factor but again, in properly exposed film probably less than you’d think.
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Love the Colorplus love! One of my fave 35mm film stocks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I've been lookin for this film in my country, and it's more expensive than gold but not so much, so do you prefer colorplus or gold?
Hard to say. Both are great for affordable film. I think gold has more nostalgia for me cuz I uses to shoot it as a kid.
I’m surprised that nobody in the comments is suggesting any of the Kodak Vision 3 cinema films re-spooled. I’m not talking about companies like CineStill, I mean the original untouched vision3 which I find for 1.5 times cheaper than colorplus/gold and is an amazing film. Mind you that’s only viable if you have a lab that does ecn-2 developing or you’re willing to do it yourself.
Why is it so hard to get this here in Canada? 😂 I like trying all the films
I didn’t realize you guys were suffering until I made this video. So many comments about this!
@@ThePhotoDept Justice for Canadian film photographers! 😂
One of the cheapest in Poland too. I love Kodak Color Plus! ❤️📷🎞️
Did you shoot it at box speed? It really looks madly good!
Heck yeah I did!
Kodak ColorPlus is my #1 favorite film to work with right now.
Nice. I’m loving it.
How did you develop and scan these?
These were developed in CineStill c-41 chemistry at my home and then scanned flat on my epson v550, then converted with Negative Lab Pro.
Pretty hard to find that this side of the pond. Pops up every now and then in Germany
Wow really? I thought the opposite was true
I love this film but it's getting harder to buy in the UK and the price has shot up - When I see it, I buy it - When it's out of stock it's out of stock everywhere - A great film tho. I tried Kodak TMax (expired) for the first time recently - I've had two rolls kicking around since the 90's and never bothered shooting - Kick myself now - Great video
Man this film really has been elusive for some people. Maybe it’s Covid related.
Liked and subscribed my man
Thanks so much for the support!
i kinda wish they made a 120 version of colorplus...they will sell Shtloadsss :D
God I would shoot so much. Please kodak!
Not sure if you’ve tried Kodak’s pro image 100, but let me tell you it’s a very great cheap film. $30 for a 5 pack so can’t really go wrong in my opinion.
I always have a pro pack of ProImage in my fridge.
Can you also do one with Fujifilm Superia XTRA 400 from Walmart? Also, side note: love your tattoo so much!
Absolutely and thank you!
Do you have a cheap film you prefer? Lemme know! I wanna check it out.
If it is ever back in stock, Ultrafine Extreme 400 was my favorite cheap black and white stock in 120. Basically only started shooting HP5 when they sold out in the early pandemic.
Get C200! It's a lot more natural, and sharper that C200.
I don’t think I’ve ever tried that!
I love C200! I’ve shot a lot of it and I even have a video I made about it back in 2018 if you wanna go check the archives. Amazing film that I really love.
my go to since 2016 love it, its more natural almost "portra like" compared to Gold imo
It’s very Portra like in some situations !
The difference between pro and consumer products is just this: shelf-life. Pro films are "ready to go", released when their chemestry is on top performance, that's why they need refrigeration - and become a mystery after expired. On the other hand, consumer films are tuned to hold both the heat of summer on a drugstore and the winter on a supermarket. And for years.
So, what's the best investment? In my opinion - someone who shoots 35mm since the 1970's - buy consumer film and keep it on the freezer. I still have some from the 1990's that are very fine! And buy, preferably, low ISO. You'll die before them. Best!
I’m pretty sure I said that in the video but yeah! Woo!
@@ThePhotoDept You sure did, I'm just reinforcing it, two salts deeper, for those who read the comments before watching :)
I really appreciate the way you put things - and we also share a common passion: Nikon F2. Best!
Sweet yeah sometimes people come in and put longer comments about stuff I thought I talked about and I get paranoid that I was incomplete in my video haha. Appreciate you!
Review fomapan 400!!
Okay!
I see you with the Kyle Mcdougall print!
Gotta represent my buddy.
Color Plus 200 is just the best 🔥
Yes!
Colour Plus is HARD to find in Canada!....it gets pricier by the time we pay for shipping, if it's not already sold out on the major players: b&h, etc. I wish I could find this at drugstores here!!
What the heck Kodak?!
Lomo 800 is straight magical
You’re correct!
I buy this film in bulk and you can even push it to 400 and it still looks amazing
Damn I’m def gonna try that
nice suggest!
Thanks for watching!
buying right away, thanks dad
You’re welcome, son.
I love Color Plus, but Fuji C200 is also cheap and awesome!
My comment was going to be I've never seen it anywhere but I'm wrong, Glass Key has it and I just bought some!
I keep wanting to move your camera before you knock it off the table.
ColorPlus or bust!
I've had ColorPlus in my shopping cart many times but never purchased. Not that I don't think it's good film, it's because when you order the 5-pack ProImage 100 it's the same cost, & I've had good result with it. Save $$, don't buy the overhyped Leica. It's like every other camera, a box with a hole in it.
Honestly ProImage is really fantastic but it’s got a different vibe. You should definitely try Colorplus. I like proimage during full sun. Hard to beat for that.
@@ThePhotoDept I'll give it a try, thanks for the video.
Team Zissou!
Anne-Marie, do all the interns get Glocks?
Shhhhhhh!!!! 🤫
IM SORRY
I luv luvhaus
here in brazil this film is expensive af.
Ugh bummer.
You found out late mate!! Lomography 800 and 400 and color plus are getting sold out everywhere!!
I’m late to everything. Instagram, TH-cam, Colorplus, Lomo....
#ConsumerBoyz
Let’s make a t-shirt
@@ThePhotoDept you're not down oh my goodness that would be sick
Shhhhh 🤫🤫🤫🤫 stop! This has been my secret for years
I’m sorry the secret is out. Luckily I don’t have that many subscribers yet haha
Imagine ditching Kodak Colorplus 200 cuz of the Portra 400 bandwagonism
It happens everyday
Fake news, where's the C200?
How dare you! It’s on the fridge..
@@ThePhotoDept Good, gooood, you k ow what happens when we don't use fuji, it gets murdered, by fuji 😅
Even if we do use it, Fuji murders it. Rip Pro400H
@@ThePhotoDeptLet's make a deal, if C200 is murdered, we demand NATURA1600 back!
I really disagree. Color plus is shit, imo. The colors are way too vivid, and the film is super unsharp and grainy. I'd take gold 200 or fuji c200 over this any day.
Wow the only person who disagrees so far! Interesting. Have you shot it a bunch? I’m surprised you think so, I found the grain to be really for the most part, with no issues in sharpness.
@@ThePhotoDept Maybe the quality varies a lot! I've had bad experiences with colorplus. Colors are often way off and they really lack detail, in my personal experience! I've shot maybe 5 rolls, I only use it for point & shoot since.
Extremely cheap... i wish
$11.25 seems pretty affordable to me.
@ThePhotoDept to you. im a student and it costs 15.50 dollars in Türkiye because of taxes and stuff.
This video hasn’t aged well, ColorPlus is $16.99 a roll in 2023, ridiculously expensive.
well, at the time this video was made, things were different.
Kinda stupid video... the “professional” film cannot compare to colorplus, its grain structure and dynamic range of the recoverable details in shadow and highlight. Its like comparing 6 bit vs 14 bit.Professional needs these quality if you want to give clients what they want. I enjoy colorplus for my personal use just fun shoot... never for professional jobs
You can provide your opinion without being insulting. Calling the video stupid is completely unnecessary. Also, your point of view is valid, however myself and several other professionals use Colorplus and other “consumer” films for professional work with great results. As a professional, I don’t need to rely on recoverable details as I shoot my work correctly in camera, and only use post processing with my film to make minor tweaks. You can work however you like and I respect that, but you may want to reconsider how you approach other people when proving your opinion and perspective.