What was once old is now new... Canoes

Posted by Bruce Gordon · Sep 24, 2026 · 151 views

Last year I bought a Watson bulk roller from EBay that came with a surprise. A roll of about 75 feet of unexposed film. Did a little film test and found out I had an expired bulk roll of Portra 160. Shot some at 100 and these are the results. Not too bad..... Anyone know when Portra was discontinued as a bulk purchase? I would like to be able to date this expired film.

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Camera: Leica IIIf Red Dial
Lens: 28mm f/2 Summitar freshly CLAd
Film: Kodak Portra 160NC @ 100 Expired 2011
Format: 35mm
Subject: Landscape
Posted from: Maryland USA

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Ken Mullinix Sep 24, 2026

If I had to guess, I'd say early 2000's before they switched the Portra formula. Maybe as late as 2010.

Bruce Gordon photographer Sep 24, 2026

It held up rather well in any case. I don’t do a lot of fresh color shooting/developing. Mainly expired, experimental and expired APS color.

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