Phoenix ISO 200 C41 Color Negative Film (35mm, 36 Exposures, 1 Roll)

I have very mixed feelings about this film. When I was out shooting with it, my mind was anticipating much more subtle results, but I got the exact opposite. This film is NOT going to be the Portra 400 or Kodak Gold you are used to using. This film has a totally new look and can’t really be compared to anything else. I am going to get another roll or two and see what else I can get out of it. I will probably also try shooting this film at ISO 100. I don’t want people to shy away from this film. If you are into experimenting or searching for a new “look”, give this a try!!

Cool look, but WAY stronger effect than I anticipated (and I did some homework on it before shooting). I would overexpose this film. I shot it at 160 iso and even in harsh direct midday sunlight everything looks underexposed. Probably 20 pictures I’d keep out of 2 rolls and they’re highly stylized. Shadows disappear immediately, highlights aren’t bright. I’m tempted to shoot a roll at 50iso. It’s very grainy for a 200iso film. It’s a cool effect though, if I can get the exposure somewhere where I want it then I’d shoot it again.

I'll be the first to admit I'm not a high-level photographer so this review is from a novice's point of view. This seems to be far more grainy than my usual Fuji 200 or 400. Some of the pictures I took could pass for being shot in 1975 if you didn't know better. This film seems to do best with the flash on, but leaving it off gives off a moody, foreboding vibe. I'll let the images speak for themselves, but when I first reviewed my roll I could only think of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.