Film stocks with sample photos
What film stock fits your style?
When I first got into film photography, I scoured the internet for film stock sample photos trying to figure out which ones I wanted to try. Let’s face it — film is not cheap in 2023, so you don’t want to go wasting your money on film stocks that don’t fit your style.
I felt like I could never really find a running list anywhere that had multiple film stocks with sample photos in one place. So I thought I’d start my own list!
Note: I’ll continue to update this log as I try new film stocks.
Film stock Table of contents
Color film:
→ Kodak Portra 160
→ Kodak Portra 400
→ Kodak Portra 800
Black and white film:
→ Kodak Tri-X 4000
→ Ilford HP5 Plus
→ Ilford Delta 3200
Kodak Portra 160
Metered at: 100
Location: San Antonio Botanical Gardens
Light conditions: Outdoors, super bright and sunny
Kodak Portra 400
Metered at: 400
Location: Estes Park & Rocky Mountains, Colorado
Light conditions: Outdoors, sunny
Metered at: 200
Location: Home
Light conditions: Indoors, natural lighting
Kodak Portra 800
Metered at: 400
Location: South Congress, Austin
Light conditions: Outdoors, sunny
Metered at: 400
Location: Moms house
Light conditions: Indoors, low light
Kodak Tri-X 400
Metered at: 400, pushed +1 in post
Location: Side of building, off side of road
Light conditions: Outdoors, direct sunlight
Ilford HP5 Plus
Metered at: 400
Location: San Antonio Botanical Gardens
Light conditions: Outdoors, super bright and sunny
Ilford Delta 3200
Metered at: 600
Location: Downtown Austin
Light conditions: Outdoors, evening through night
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