Lucky 200

Lucky Color 200 (C200) is a daylight-balanced ISO 200 C-41 color negative film produced by Lucky Film Company (Baoding, China), relaunched in 2025 after over a decade off the market. Available in 135 and 120 formats, it is notable for warm reds, punchy blues, and fine grain for its speed class.

Key specs

Brand: Lucky
Model: 200
ISO: 200
Process: C41
Formats: 135, 120
Production status: In production
Introduced: 2025

Manufacturer

Grain

medium-fine

Contrast

punchy

Saturation

Unknown

Latitude

moderate

Rendering profile

Tags: warm, saturated, punchy
Best use cases: outdoor daylight, street, portrait

Technical details

Film base: acetate
Push/pull: Best shot at box speed; initial test batches may benefit from slight overexposure

Handling notes

Exposure: Rate at ISO 200; slight overexposure preferred in shadows
Development: Standard C-41; any lab compatible

Profile notes

Lucky Film Company—China's largest domestic film producer by the 1990s, once an OEM partner for Kodak—halted all color production around 2012. After years of black-and-white releases, the company reintroduced color film with Lucky C200, officially launched in July 2025 at the Shanghai Image & Vision Expo. Early production rolls are labeled 'Lucky 200T' (T for 'testing'), as the initial batch was manually coated. The emulsion is described as high-contrast, medium-grain, and daylight balanced (5500K). Color rendition leans warm with bold reds—consistent with the historical Chinese saying 'Kodak is yellow, Fuji is green, Lucky is red.' Latitude is adequate but less forgiving in shadows than comparable Kodak offerings. Lucky has stated the formula will continue to evolve. Available in both 135/36 and 120 formats; process C-41.

Aliases

Lucky C200Lucky Color C200乐凯200

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