Kodak Portra 160 VC

Contax RX and Carl Zeiss 50mm f1.7

5 Frames with Contax RX and some old Detroit Iron – Regrets on one that got away!

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I have many film cameras and I’m lucky to have a very understanding partner, who has always supported me with my ‘quirky film camera and photography habit’, her words not mine. Using different cameras and systems is central to my enjoyment of photography. The process is as important for me as the final image. Enjoying …

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Kodak Portra 160VC expired film in a "value pack" called box

5 Frames of the “Ihme-Zentrum” on Expired Film – by Christian Schroeder

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Expired films have been exciting me for quite a long time. If I stumble across some, a chain of questions is triggered in my brain. Is the film still usable? What will it look like? Will it offer me a nice vintage appeal? In this post, I’m going to show you some photographs I took on the “vivid color” (VC) type of Kodak Portra 160, which discontinued years ago. As playground for this material served me the Ihme-Zentrum, a derelict housing complex in Hannover. Expired film for expired houses, if you like.

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