In case you haven’t heard, the Agfa Vista line of color films has been discontinued. They were manufactured by Fujifilm, which has axed one film stock after another in recent years. At the rate they’re killing stocks, it would not surprise me if they soon exit the rollfilm business.
Agfa Vista 200 is said to have been the same stock as Fujicolor 200. I’ve shot miles of this film under both labels and they look the same to me. It is the color print film I shoot most often by far. It performs well enough for the everyday shooting I do while being inexpensive and easy to get. I can drive to my nearby big-box store right now and buy a four-pack of Fujicolor 200 for about $12.
Its potential demise provokes some anxiety. What will I do when it’s gone?
Switch to Kodak Gold 200, that’s what. It’s nearly as available and only slightly more expensive. It’s just as good.
I’ve only just decided that. For years I strongly preferred Fujicolor’s look, probably because I’m used to it. But when I take those goggles off and look objectively at the photos I’ve made on Kodak Gold 200 I find many that really please me. This is a fine everyday color film. Have a look:

Nikon N60, AF Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6, Kodak Gold 200 (expired), 2013

Nikon N60, AF Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6, Kodak Gold 200 (expired), 2013

Canon TLb, 50mm f/1.8 Canon FD S.C., Kodak Gold 200, 2015

Canon TLb, 50mm f/1.8 Canon FD S.C., Kodak Gold 200, 2015

Canon TLb, 50mm f/1.8 Canon FD S.C., Kodak Gold 200, 2015

Konica Auto S2, Kodak Gold 200, 2016

Olympus Stylus, Kodak Gold 200 (expired), 2013

Olympus Stylus, Kodak Gold 200 (expired), 2013

Pentax H3, 55mm f/2 Super Takumar, Kodak Gold 200, 2016

Kodak Retina IIc, Kodak Gold 200, 2017

Pentax ME, 50mm f/1.4 SMC Pentax-M, Kodak Gold 200, 2017

Pentax ME, 50mm f/1.4 SMC Pentax-M, Kodak Gold 200, 2017

Kodak Retina Automatic III, Kodak Gold 200, 2017

Voigtländer Vito II, Kodak Gold 200, 2015
Fujifilm, do what you will. Kodak Alaris appears to be committed to roll film. I’ll switch to Kodak Gold 200 and not look back.
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