Kodak Gold 200 - 120 Medium Format Colour Negative Film
The people's film, now in medium format.
Gold 200 was always the film you reached for when Portra felt like overkill. In 120 format, it brings that same warm, punchy character to a significantly larger negative.
Kodak Gold 200 120 Film is an ISO 200 daylight-balanced colour negative film and one of the most welcome additions to the medium format market in recent years. Long established as a beloved 35mm consumer film, Gold 200 arrived in 120 format and immediately made medium format shooting more accessible: priced below professional-grade stocks like Portra and Ektar, it brings Kodak's warm, saturated colour palette to the larger negative without the cost that usually comes with it. Standard C-41 chemistry, 8 to 16 exposures depending on your camera, DX coded.
What Makes Kodak Gold 200 120 Film Habit-Forming
The Gold Look, Bigger In 35mm, Kodak Gold is known for its contrast and saturation. In 120, the larger negative amplifies everything that makes it distinctive: colours are punchier, contrast is higher, and the overall look is more vivid, but now rendered at higher resolution and with more tonal information. The signature warmth that made Gold a favourite in 35mm translates directly, and then some.
Warm, Saturated Colour The Gold palette is immediately recognisable: warm, rich tones with a vibrant character that suits travel, landscape, and everyday shooting. The film emphasises highlights in ways you wouldn't notice with your eyes alone, and delivers a richness and vibrancy across colours that its more expensive stable mates sometimes understate.
ISO 200: Flexible in Good Light ISO 200 handles a wide range of daylight conditions comfortably, from bright sunshine to overcast skies. Gold 200 is a sharp film with wide exposure latitude, from two stops underexposure to three stops overexposure, giving it more tolerance for imperfect exposure than you might expect from a consumer film. The shadows can get muddy if underexposed, so a little caution there is worth bearing in mind.
An Affordable Entry into 120 Colour For photographers making the jump from 35mm to medium format, or for those who want to shoot more 120 colour without committing to Portra prices on every roll, Kodak Gold 200 in 120 gives you a film that is less expensive than Portra 400 but still capable of producing striking medium format results, particularly in good light.
Standard C-41 Processing Developed in standard C-41 chemistry at any colour lab, including Chemical Dependency Lab. No special handling required.
8 to 16 Exposures A standard 120 roll gives 8 exposures at 6x9, 10 at 6x7, 12 at 6x6, or 16 at 6x4.5 depending on your camera.
Best For Kodak Gold 200 120 earns its place for travel, landscape, portraiture, and everyday colour photography in good natural light. The warm, vibrant palette suits outdoor shooting particularly well, and the price point makes it a practical choice for photographers who want to shoot more medium format without the cost of professional stocks on every roll. In golden hour light it is particularly rewarding.
Perfect for: Photographers making the move from 35mm Gold to medium format, travel and landscape shooters who want warm, vibrant colour at an accessible price, and anyone whose medium format habit has been waiting for a Kodak colour film that doesn't cost as much as a Portra.
Kodak Gold 200 spent decades being quietly excellent in 35mm while more expensive films got the attention. In 120, the larger negative gives it the platform it deserves. The warmth, the saturation, the accessible price: the Gold character, now with considerably more negative to express it on.