About the film
Kodacolor Gold 100 (GA 135-36) is Kodak’s colour negative film for the standard C-41 process, ISO 100, in a DX-coded 135 cassette with 36 exposures. The box is in Spanish and marked “¡Nueva!” — this batch was made for a Spanish-speaking market. It expired in November 1995 and comes in its original box.
What to expect
After thirty years a colour emulsion loses speed and gains base fog and a colour shift — most often towards warm, with softer contrast and lighter shadows. A slow ISO 100 film usually ages better than fast ones, but how well depends on how this cassette was stored.
How to shoot it
For colour film this old I set the meter to ISO 25–50, 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, DX coded
- Nominal speed: ISO 100
- Expiry: 11/1995 (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 thirty years past its date, so colour, grain and fog can be anything. That is exactly why people buy it.
