KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA: Consistent Quality for Demanding Photographers

KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA Film is a preferred choice for photographers seeking faithful color and detail reproduction regardless of lighting conditions. By implementing advanced technologies, the PORTRA series has managed to elevate image quality in key areas, making it an essential tool for both studio and on-location work.

Why is it different?

PORTRA film has been redesigned with cutting-edge technological components that guarantee superior results:

• Optimized T-GRAIN® Microstructure: This type of fine-grain emulsion allows for images with improved sharpness and detail. By reducing the grain size, the film delivers high-quality results, even at high enlargements.
• New Kodak Chemicals : Proprietary accelerators enable more efficient processing times, without compromising image quality.
• Antenna Dye Sensitization : Applied especially in high-speed films, this technology optimizes the emulsion's response to different lighting conditions, making shots in adverse conditions maintain precise details and colors.

Outstanding Results in Skin Tone and Color Reproduction

One of the greatest attributes of the PORTRA series is its ability to reproduce skin tones in a natural way. The emulsion has been optimized for the spectral sensitivity of the human eye, ensuring smooth, natural tones, even in mixed lighting situations. Thanks to the use of a High Efficiency Mask Coupler , the film maintains a balance in color reproduction that is difficult to match in other options on the market.

Exceptional Performance Under Scanning and Mixed Light Conditions

PORTRA film has been enhanced with an emulsion overcoat specially designed for scanners, allowing for excellent results in digital scanning. Furthermore, its ability to deliver accurate colours, even in mixed lighting environments (such as fluorescent light), is a testament to its versatility.

Defined Details and High Exposure Latitude

The use of Enhanced DIR Couplers allows for optimized sharpness, ensuring defined edges and fine details, which is crucial in professional photography. Additionally, Precision Sensitometry technology extends exposure latitude, allowing for a wider range of brightness in both highlights and shadows. The PORTRA series offers one of the best underexposure latitudes on the market (-2 to +3 stops), ensuring accurate capture of the scene under challenging conditions.

Constant Compatibility and Reliability

Unified Emulsion technology facilitates single-channel printing across a variety of speeds and formats. This ensures that regardless of the type of PORTRA film used, homogeneous and consistent prints are obtained. In addition, album compatibility is another added benefit, ensuring that printed photographs remain pristine over time.

KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA Film is a solid choice for photographers who value quality and consistency. Whether for portraits, weddings, fashion or documentary photography, PORTRA offers exceptional color accuracy, fine detail and wide exposure latitude. The advanced technology incorporated not only improves image quality, but also facilitates the photographer's workflow, ensuring reliable results whether scanning or printing.

In short, Kodak's PORTRA series is not just a film; it is a professional tool designed to meet the demands of contemporary photographers, while maintaining the commitment to quality that has defined Kodak over the years.