A box of three identical rolls of Kodak Gold 200: 135 format, 36 exposures each, ISO 200, C-41 process. One hundred and eight frames in total.
What the film is
Gold 200 belongs to Kodak’s amateur colour line. Against the professional Portra 160 it gives higher saturation and higher contrast and a markedly warmer rendition, but also coarser grain and less exposure latitude. That is not a flaw but a character: the warm tone is exactly what people buy it for.
What to shoot on it
General lighting conditions — daylight, the street, a walk, travel, everyday photography. ISO 200 wants sun, or at least a bright day; indoors you will need flash or a fast lens.
Why a pack
Three rolls is a convenient quantity: one in the camera and two in reserve. The film is inexpensive and made to be shot a lot, so buying it one roll at a time is simply less economical.
Storage and processing
Keep unopened rolls refrigerated and let them warm up before shooting without opening the wrapper. Processing is ordinary C-41 at any lab.
