I had no idea what to expect - recent purchase of RZ67 and was given a whole load of expired film - 15-16 years so my best guess was to meter at ISO400. I took one reading and shot the roll on 50mm / 110mm / 180mm lenses - not unhappy with results! - the film processed brilliantly by AW

couldn’t ask for a better large format film stock

Versatile in difficult lighting situations. Stunning Portra stock, a joy to use.

Such a versatile low light film, Portra 800 really retains detail even when its very dark out

Bit of a luxury shooting this… i find myself being very choosy with when to use it. But it’s good grain and colour tones when you do.

I used this film for a wedding and it really is lovely. It may be expensive but it's my go-to film.

Mix of portraits and street photos and the colours are amazing. They jump out in a very pleasing way. 800 speed, so its rather grainy, but that provides a good texture to the images and means the film is fast enough to be very flexible.

I've now used all the flavours of Portra (400 is still my favourite) and this is an excellent fast film. Gives great colours in summer or winter and can also be overexposed quite a bit, so if you find you're suddenly in bright sunshine then it can easily be shot at 200. Great stuff.

It’s good but it’s not quite Carling

Well I had an idea for a victorian style shoot and wanted to try out an 85 year old Agfa camera which I have, it was a very controlled studio setup with the camera being the only anomaly. I use to use Porta for weddings years ago and knew the film would be up to the job unfortunately the camera wasn't focussing was about a metre out, however I still really like the results of my model Victoria Lucie (when using old cameras remember to wind the film on after each shot)

Still the best colour film for indoor portrait for me. Skin tones, grain, warm colours sometimes faded, Portrait 800 has it all, pity it's now so expensive.

One of the most pleasing and versatile films I’ve ever used. It performs exceptionally in daylight and golden hour, and gives the wiggle room with a high ISO if needed. I took this film on my trip to Iceland and the flexibility a higher ISO offered was priceless (nearly!). It’s a shame that the price rises put this out of reach for more regular use, but when there are special occasions this is the film I go to!

If I could, I would only shoot this film stock! Well, maybe not, but I'm just trying to say how good this is for any situation (but especially for low light conditions). The warm tones, the fine grain, the high speed... What's not to like. It's given me great results every time! I especially like using it for portraits because of its beautiful colours.

Great stock for shooting low light portraits
Consistent results -lovely tones, handles pushing well.
Even better when on offer from Analogue Wonderland!

I like shooting higher iso films for landscape photography so I can shoot at a smaller apertures handheld and portra 800 is perfect for this. The fall off between highlights and shadows is beautiful and the warm colours really pop.

I mainly shoot black and white and I've been experimenting with colour lately and I think this one is my favourite. It produces some nice colours and I do like the grain from my photos.

The fast speed allows you to capture dreamy colours at relatively fast speeds in low light conditions, which I found perfect for dusky sunset shots. A versatile choice for the darker winter months.