Analog Therapy: Gifted Expired Kodak Portra 160 VC + Pentax 645N + 75mm f/2.8

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As stated in prior posts about this gifted film low expectations are pretty freeing. The background story once again:

All started so innocently. A kind friend gifted me some Kodak Portra 160 120 film that has been in their freezer since 2006. (Thank you very much Rev. Kenneth Brooks.)

Developed at home with Cinestill CS41. With the film being free to me and expired, normal restrictions were removed. Add in the self metering wunder camera.

Pentax 645N
Pentax 645NFA 75mm f/2.8

This is the last roll so I wanted it to go out with a bang. Here are all 16 frames taken while knocking about over the last day and a half.

Pentax 645N - 75mm - Expired Portra VC 160
Pentax 645N - 75mm - Expired Portra VC 160
Pentax 645N - 75mm - Expired Portra VC 160
Pentax 645N - 75mm - Expired Portra VC 160
Pentax 645N - 75mm - Expired Portra VC 160
Pentax 645N - 75mm - Expired Portra VC 160
Pentax 645N - 75mm - Expired Portra VC 160
Pentax 645N - 75mm - Expired Portra VC 160
Pentax 645N - 75mm - Expired Portra VC 160
Pentax 645N - 75mm - Expired Portra VC 160
Pentax 645N - 75mm - Expired Portra VC 160
Pentax 645N - 75mm - Expired Portra VC 160
Pentax 645N - 75mm - Expired Portra VC 160
Pentax 645N - 75mm - Expired Portra VC 160
Pentax 645N - 75mm - Expired Portra VC 160
Pentax 645N - 75mm - Expired Portra VC 160

Thoughts on the film? As comes as no surprise much better with more light. And I like it. I like it so much that I picked up a couple unexpired rolls. See you next time I take those out and about.

Happy capturing.

-ELW