Colour 35mm film

Best colour 35mm film stocks

For everyday shooting, Kodak Gold 200, Kodak UltraMax 400 and Fujicolor C200 are affordable, forgiving choices that handle a wide range of lighting well. Photographers after finer grain and more accurate skin tones tend to move up to Kodak Portra or Fujicolor Superia X-Tra, both popular for portrait and wedding work.

For a different look entirely, cine-derived stocks like CineStill 800T bring a cinematic tungsten colour cast and halation glow, while brands such as Lomography and Revolog offer bold, unpredictable colour effects for more experimental shooting, all built around the standard 35mm cassette.

Why shoot colour 35mm film

35mm is the cheapest and most widely developed film format in the UK, so colour 35mm film is the lowest-friction way to shoot colour on film, cheap rolls, fast C-41 processing at almost any lab, and the widest possible choice of stocks. Filmproof tracks live colour 35mm film prices across UK retailers so you can compare rolls before you buy.