Pros & Cons
Pros
Genuinely iso 800.
Highlights
Quality
Portra 800 has amazingly fine grain for the iso.
They are similar enough, 400 edges slightly for its quality, 800 edges slightly because you have iso 1600 without push if you n... Read More
Price
The price is not justified unless you really need 1600 iso and don't want to push portra 400 or shoot it at -2.
The first and most obvious reason is the cost.
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- This product had a total of 201 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 31 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is supposedly an older emulsion than the 160 and 400 which are out now
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Didnt shoot any 400 at the time so have no comparison to make between them here
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The first and most obvious reason is the cost
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This is insanely priced yeah it is a niche film
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The price is not justified unless you really need 1600 iso and dont want to push portra 400 or shoot it at 2
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Which leads me to question why this film is really even still around portra 400 can do 90 of this film can do and do it cheaper
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Another time i would probably just shoot 400 at 1600 and push a stop to save some money
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is expensive enough not to simply keep in my bag for emergency use and offers no clear advantage over portra 400 which is much more affordable