Kodak Portra 400VC ISO 400 • PGI 43 This is one of the faster members of Kodak's pro Portra film line. Portra 400VC provides vivid color reproduction while its counterpart Portra 400NC produces natural color. The high film speed makes these films perfect for portrait, fashion and weddings. Portra 400VC provides good results under fluorescent and mixed lighting. It has improved scanning characteristics, excellent flesh tones, true ISO 400 film speed, and produces great image quality.

Fujicolor NPZ 800 ISO 800 • RMS 5 Fujicolor Portrait Film NPZ 800 Professional is a very-high-speed ISO 800 color-negative film that doesn't sacrifice image quality. It renders colors as close as possible to natural subject color which makes it a great portrait film. The wide exposure latitude of NPZ 800 (-2 to +4 stops) allows you versatility and the 4th Color Layer Technology allows photographers to work easily in a variety of lighting situations. The Fine (Sigma) Technology increases film sensitivity while reducing processed grain size, giving you a smooth tonal gradation throughout the image.

Kodak Portra 800 ISO 800 • PGI 50 This superfast emulsion uses Kodak's patented T-Grain technology that boasts high speed, very fine grain, and a spectacular ability to capture extreme lighting conditions. Don't let the word Portra fool you. Kodak decided that if they could create a film that produced great portraits in all kinds of lighting, the film would handle just about every other difficult lighting challenge. The Advanced Development Accelerator assures fine grain enabling you to produce bigger enlargements and scans.

Fujicolor Superia 1600 ISO 1600 • RMS 7 This high-speed color-negative emulsion utilizes Fuji's 4th Color Layer and Fine (Sigma) Crystal Technology. Fuji found that most films with the standard color sensitive layers of red, green and blue didn't always see the color the same way as the human eye. This extra layer (introduced in Fujicolor Reala) compensated for some of these problems, especially in the green end of the spectrum. Its wide exposure latitude allows Superia 1600 to work well in a wide variety of lighting situations and it has remarkably fine grain for its ISO 1600 film speed.

Slide . . . Kodak Ektachrome Professional Infrared EIR ISO varies Ektachrome Infrared false-color slide film is sensitive to infrared radiation and visible wavelengths. This current version uses standard E-6 processing, or can be cross-processed in C-41 to produce negatives. When exposed through colored filters, Infrared EIR yields weird false-color effects. You may get magenta foliage, green skies, and things that were once blue, now image as black. Touchy on exposure, so be sure to bracket your images.

Fujichrome Velvia ISO 50 • RMS 9 Velvia (film ID RVP) was one of the first E-6 films that could compete with the image quality of Kodachrome 25. This extremely high-resolution, very-fine-grain, high-color-saturation film has velvet smooth textures. Professional wildlife photographers quickly switched to this new emulsion for their primary film. The film is rated at ISO 50, but many photographers find that EI 40 provides better overall image quality.

Kodak Ektachrome 64 ISO 64 • RMS 12 Ektachrome 64 Professional (ID EPR) is a professional film that provides good exposure latitude, and fairly fine grain for its film speed. It has been a tried and true workhorse for the working photographer. It features good color reproduction and soft highlight contrast which makes it perfect for outdoor portraits and landscape photography. Its enhanced color saturation, pleasing skin tones and high sharpness allow you to capture textures and fine detail.

Fujichrome Provia 100F ISO 100 • RMS 8 Provia 100F (RDP III) has become a new yardstick for judging all chrome films as it surpasses the quality of even the slower Velvia. It can be pushed up to two stops when necessary with good results and makes excellent enlargements. Provia features accurate color balance and can handle a wide variety of lighting conditions. Its fine resolving powers make it the perfect choice for macro and nature photography.

Fujichrome Sensia 100 ISO 100 • RMS 10 This consumer-oriented film includes Fuji's Super-Fine (Sigma) Crystal Technology for finer grain and greater sharpness. Sensia 100 is ideal for nature, scenics, and subjects in full sunlight. It is a great color slide film for snapshots since this emulsion allows for natural skin tones, accurate color reproduction and fine grain. This film's rich tonal gradation and its ability to resolve fine detail also make it a good choice for macro and close-up flash photography.

Kodak Ektachrome E100VS ISO 100 • RMS 11 Ektachrome E100VS (vivid saturation) is a professional transparency film designed for photographers looking for the extra visual intensity of increased saturation. Photographers who want normal color saturation can choose E100S film, or the E100SW offers a slightly warmer color balance. Now you can pick and choose your ISO 100 emulsion based on your subject matter or saturation preference. This ISO 100 film also features Kodak's T-Grain technology, so it has the image sharpness that we have come to know and love. Kodak Elite Chrome Extra Color 100 is the lower-priced consumer version of this film.