About the film
Kodak Gold 200 is Kodak’s consumer colour negative film for the standard C-41 process, ISO 200, in a 135 cassette with 36 exposures. This batch was made in England (Kodak Ltd., Hemel Hempstead), with the box printed in Ukrainian and English. It expired in January 2005 and comes in its original box.
What to expect
Twenty years past its date, a colour emulsion loses speed and gains base fog and a colour shift — most often towards warm, with softer contrast. How much depends on how this cassette was stored.
How to shoot it
For colour film this old I set the meter to ISO 50–100, i.e. one to two stops of extra exposure. Negative film forgives overexposure far better than underexposure: the shadows keep their detail and the fog shows less.
Specifications
- Type: colour negative, C-41 process
- Format: 135, 36 exposures
- Nominal speed: ISO 200
- Made in England (Kodak Ltd.)
- Expiry: 01/2005 (expired)
- Contents: in the original box
Frequently asked questions
Can it be developed in ordinary C-41?
Yes, it is the standard C-41 process — I develop films like this in my own lab.
Is the result guaranteed?
No. The film is twenty years past its date, so colour, grain and fog can be anything. That is exactly why people buy it.
