Kodak Eastman UltraMax 400 Colour Negative Film
Kodak Eastman UltraMax 400 is a versatile, high-speed colour negative film designed to capture everyday moments with vibrant colour, sharp detail and consistent results. With a nominal sensitivity of ISO 400, it offers the flexibility to shoot in a wide range of lighting conditions, from bright daylight and golden-hour sunsets to overcast afternoons and spontaneous indoor photography.
Combining rich colour saturation, fine grain and a wide exposure latitude, UltraMax 400 is a reliable choice for beginners and experienced film photographers alike. Its balanced colour reproduction and flattering skin tones make it particularly well suited to portraits, travel, street photography and everyday snapshots.
Why We Like It
UltraMax 400 is a fantastic all-round colour film for photographers who want the freedom to shoot without worrying too much about changing light. Its ISO 400 speed gives you more flexibility than slower films, while its punchy colours, pleasing skin tones and sharp detail deliver that classic Kodak look we love.
Ideal For
- Everyday film photography
- Travel and holiday photography
- Portraits and family photographs
- Street photography and reportage
- Overcast days and changing light
- Indoor photography with suitable lighting
- Photographers looking for vibrant colour and a versatile ISO 400 film
Versatile ISO 400 Speed
With its ISO 400 sensitivity, UltraMax 400 offers greater flexibility when working in changing lighting conditions. It is particularly useful for handheld photography, moving subjects and situations where a slower film might require a tripod or flash.
The higher film speed also helps extend your flash range, making it a practical choice for parties, events and indoor photography.
Vibrant Colours and Natural Skin Tones
UltraMax 400 produces rich, saturated colours with the warmth and character associated with Kodak colour film. Its optimised skin tone reproduction makes it an excellent choice for portraits, while its vivid overall colour palette brings everyday scenes, landscapes and travel photographs to life.
Fine Grain and Sharp Detail
Despite its higher sensitivity, UltraMax 400 offers a fine grain structure and excellent image sharpness. It produces detailed negatives that are well suited to scanning, enlarging and making photographic prints.
Forgiving Exposure Latitude
UltraMax 400 features a wide exposure latitude, helping it retain useful detail when exposure is not quite perfect. This makes it a practical choice for photographers using older cameras, manual exposure settings or shooting in conditions where the light changes quickly.
Manufactured by Eastman Kodak
Manufactured by Eastman Kodak in Rochester, New York, UltraMax 400 is part of the Kodak Eastman still photography range. Drawing on Kodak's long heritage in photographic film manufacturing, the range brings familiar film characteristics and dependable performance to today's analogue photographers.
Key Features
- ISO 400/27deg. daylight-balanced colour negative film
- Versatile film speed for a wide range of lighting conditions
- Rich, vibrant colour saturation
- Optimised skin tone reproduction
- Fine grain and excellent image sharpness
- Wide exposure latitude
- Well suited to portraits, travel and everyday photography
- Ideal for scanning and darkroom enlargements
- Standard C-41 colour processing
- Manufactured by Eastman Kodak in Rochester, New York
