Kodak Verita 200: No Consumer Version Exists, But Photographer Tests It Anyway

In a hands-on review published on PetaPixel, photographer and writer explores Kodak Verita 200D, a motion picture film stock developed for HBO's Euphoria season three. The film is not available to consumers; it is sold only to professional productions through Kodak sales representatives. The author obtained two rolls respooled into 35mm canisters by a friend in the film industry. The stock is an ECN-2 version of Portra 400, rated ISO 200, daylight-balanced, and notably lacks remjet backing, using an anti-halation undercoat instead. The photographer cross-processed the film in C-41 chemistry at home, a process made possible by the absence of remjet. The results showed a magenta shift in highlights, especially in frames from Washington Square Park, which the author attributes to a chemical clash between the two development processes. The film performed well in low-contrast conditions, such as during smoke from Canadian wildfires in Hoboken, and held up when pushed to ISO 400. The negatives dried flat without curling. The author concludes that while the film looks great, it is essentially Portra 400 under a different name, and not worth seeking out unless one already has industry connections. The review includes comparisons with CineStill 800T and a full contact sheet.