Mark Twain is reported to have said that “the reports of my
death have been greatly exaggerated.” Well I suppose the same may be said for
Kodak’s Portra 127 film (ISO 160).
Perhaps I jumped the gun on this one blogging that Kodak
Portra for 127 was no more when in the same week I got a note from The Darkroom
saying they could not process my latest roll and couldn’t find any more film to
buy from any of my usual sources. I even checked the Kodak web site and
couldn’t find it. Of course, for those of you who have never visited Kodak on
the web the organization of their site is somewhat mysterious, to me at least.
Anyway, I am exceedingly happy to report that not only has
The Darkroom processed my 127 film but I have found my usual supplier restocked
with the stuff! Happy days are here again!
The picture above was taken with my 40+ year old Brownie
Bullet shooting Kodak Portra 160. I have only shot a couple comparison rolls in
each camera but so far the Brownie 127 which is more like 50+ years seems to
take much better pictures than the Bullet. Go figure!
This shot also adds to my “Feet” collection. This one was taken
at the pool of the Battleship Inn in Alabama.
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