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Kodak Portra 400 (36 exp)

Kodak Portra 400 is the professional portrait film standard. Its extraordinarily fine grain for ISO 400, natural colour rendition, and incredible latitude (it can be overexposed by 2-3 stops and still scan beautifully) make it the gold standard for portrait, wedding, and fashion photographers. More expensive than consumer stocks, but the results justify the price for serious work.

GearFrame's Take

The finest colour film available. Exceptional latitude, extraordinarily fine grain, and natural skin tones that no digital camera has yet truly replicated.

Starting from
£16 new
Average price across retailers: ~£19
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Core
Sensor
35mm colour negative — ISO 400 (rated at ISO 200–800 by many photographers)
Mount
ISO 400 — exceptionally wide latitude
Dimensions
35mm 135-format cartridge, 36 exposures
Weight
~30g per roll
Weather Sealed
No
Performance
Autofocus
N/A — film stock
Stabilisation
N/A — film stock
Burst Rate
No burst rate
Battery Life
No battery life
Features
Video
N/A — film stock
Viewfinder
No viewfinder
Screen
No screen
Memory Cards
No card slot
Connectivity
No wireless connectivity

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GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait
9.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
Portrait
9.0
Travel
9.0
Casual
7.0
Street
7.0
✅ Great For
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Portrait The undisputed king of portrait film. Natural skin tones and fine grain that hold up in any print size.
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Wedding Trusted by film wedding photographers worldwide. Latitude handles the contrast of white dresses in sunlight.
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Fashion Clean, accurate colour and fine grain make it ideal for studio and location fashion work.
✈️
Travel Beautiful in any light. The wide latitude handles the range of conditions travel throws at you.
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Everyday Slightly expensive for casual use but the results are reliably gorgeous regardless of subject.
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Low Light Push to ISO 800 for usable indoor shots. Grain remains finer than most ISO 800 consumer stocks.
⚠️ Not Ideal For

No significant limitations identified — this is a versatile camera without obvious weak spots for most shooters.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →
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