Today’s Film Friday takes a look at a blast from the past: Kodak ColorPlus 200 . This all-purpose film is one of the most affordable color negative films available for loading into your favorite 35mm film camera. It is very much a jack-of-all-trades type of film (and a master of none) that will do everything you want it to decently well and save your camera budget in the process. So let’s get started.

One of the most interesting aspects of Kodak ColorPlus 200 is its history. What is in that yellow and red box, exactly? Where did this film come from? What is its lineage? We love delving into the history of the films we feature on here because we feel like it helps broaden our understanding of them as we use them in the present. Kodak ColorPlus 200 has a bit of a murky and mysterious background.…