Portra 400 Color Negative Film, 4x5

These 4x5 sheets scanned beautifully—the skin tones were surprisingly natural right out of the box, with that fine grain holding up even in the shadow areas. I've shot a few boxes now and the color saturation is just stunningly rich without looking fake.

Loaded the holders, shot a whole box of 4x5 sheets with these at ISO 400, and the grain is practically invisible even in the shadow areas. Color saturation stays rich without getting cartoonish, which is exactly what I want for portraits. Just wish the boxes came with more than ten sheets, but that'

The skin tones on these sheets are honestly stunning—that true 400 speed holds detail even when I push it a stop in tricky light. I shot a whole portrait session and the grain stays remarkably fine for such a versatile film.