Film Availability and Prices for 35mm, 120, and Sheet Film
- Nathaniel Stephan
- September 30, 2025
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This is a work in progress. I have included the most popular film stocks.
That means the easiest to find and best value. That’s in part because Kodak is bottle necked in what they can manufacture.
There are several emulsions that can be out of stock and back ordered for months.
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35mm Color
Portra 400, 160, & 800
Portra 400 is the most popular professional color film of all time because of it’s beautiful skin tones. Currently the MSRP is $85 for a 5 pack of 36 exposure rolls.
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Portra 160 - On backorder or it would be $70 for 5 pack of 36 exposures.
Portra 800 - Currently only available for $20 as a single 36 exposure roll. I imagine more will show up at some point in time.
Kodak Gold 200
It has the look of the 1990s and early 2000s.
If you want that vintage look, make sure to use an on camera flash.
It’s also available as 120.
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Kodak UltraMax 400
UltraMax 400 is great for any low light shooting.
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Fujifilm 400
Fujifilm 400 is believed to be rebranded UltraMax 400.
It’s made in the USA, rather than Japan. Plus, the color rendition looks the same.
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35mm Black & White
Black & white film is easier and cheaper to develop yourself.
Ilford HP-5 Plus 400
Ilford HP-5 Plus 400 is my choice for black & white.
It has good latitude and can be pushed to 800 or 1600 ISO.
Also available in 120.
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Kodak Tri-X 400
Tri-X 400 is probably Kodak’s most popular black and white film.
It’s the other 35mm film that gets compared with HP-5. The most notable difference is that it has more contrast.
Also available in 120.
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Instax Instant Film
Instax have been the most popular film cameras for more than a decade.
I’m a big fan of the digital hybrid cameras because of how quickly that can produce a print.
The purely instant Instax cameras are also lots of fun.
Instax Mini Film
Instax Mini film is my favorite because it’s the cheapest and the cameras are the easiest to carry around.
Single and double packs of 10 are easy to find in stores. Buying larger quantities online greatly reduces the cost per photo.
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Instax Wide Film
I like Instax Wide prints more because of the larger size and landscape orientation.
They arne’t my favorite because of the price per print, which I why I use an Instax Link Wide printer.
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Instax Square Film
Square film is the hardest to find.
I don’t like how it can be more expensive than the wide film, for a smaller print.
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120 Film
There are only a few 120 film options.
Portra 400
It’s also available in 4" x 5" and 8" x 10" sheets.
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Portra 160 - If it is in stock, it should be around $60 for a 5-pack.
Portra 800 - It’s hard to find in stock. A 6-pack should cost $60, but will likely cost more due to limited availability.