Kodak Kodacolor 100 35mm Film (C-41)

Kodak Kodacolor 100 is a classic ISO 100 colour negative film that delivers fine grain, natural colour, and clean tonality across 36 exposures. It's daylight-balanced, C-41 processed, and built for photographers who want a dependable, honest look without any artificial punch or heavy-handed colour rendering.

This film is sold directly by Kodak Eastman — the factory that actually manufactures film. When you buy Kodacolor 100, you're supporting film production at the source, which matters for the long-term future of analogue photography.

Price is per roll.

Why photographers love Kodacolor 100

Kodacolor is one of those films that just gets out of the way and lets you shoot. At ISO 100 in good light, the grain is impressively fine, colours are natural and balanced, and the overall look is clean without feeling clinical.

It's not trying to be Portra or Ektar — it sits comfortably as an everyday ISO 100 film with a classic Kodak colour signature. Skin tones are warm and flattering, greens are realistic, and blues have a gentle coolness to them. It's a great choice for outdoor shooting, travel, and any situation where you have plenty of light and want reliable, repeatable results.

At $16.95 a roll, it's also one of the most accessible ISO 100 colour negative films available in Australia right now.

A bit of film history

The Kodacolor name goes all the way back to 1942, when Kodak launched the world's first colour negative film for consumer cameras. The name has been attached to various Kodak colour negative emulsions ever since, making it one of the longest-running film names in history. The current Kodacolor 100 carries that legacy forward as a straightforward, well-made ISO 100 colour stock from the Kodak Eastman facility.

Supporting film manufacturing

Kodacolor 100 is sold directly by Kodak Eastman — the Rochester, New York facility where Kodak actually manufactures photographic film. Buying it is a direct vote of confidence in continued film production. Every roll sold helps justify keeping the coating lines running, which benefits every film photographer regardless of what they shoot.

Processing

Kodacolor 100 requires standard C-41 colour negative processing. We process C-41 in-house at Ikigai Film Lab in Melbourne, with scanning available on our Fujifilm Frontier and Noritsu HS-1800 scanners.

Common questions

Is Kodacolor 100 the same as Kodak Gold or ColorPlus?

No — Kodacolor 100 is a distinct emulsion sold directly by Kodak Eastman. Gold 200 is ISO 200 with a warmer, punchier character, and ColorPlus is a budget consumer stock. Kodacolor 100 has its own clean, neutral look at a slower speed.

Why is ISO 100 better in bright light?

Slower films like ISO 100 have finer grain and greater tonal detail than faster stocks, because the light-sensitive silver halide crystals are smaller and more tightly packed. In bright daylight or with a tripod, ISO 100 will give you noticeably sharper, cleaner results than ISO 400 or above.

Does buying this film actually support Kodak's film factory?

Yes. This film is sold through Kodak Eastman directly, meaning the revenue goes back to the facility that manufactures it. At a time when the analogue community is working hard to keep film production viable, buying from the source is a meaningful way to support the industry.