Anyone get their Free New Portras?

PHOTOTONE · Jan 20, 2007

I just got mine today!!! 4 35mm rolls. Incredible, so long after the sign-up.

braxus · Jan 23, 2007

My friend in Seattle finally got the rolls I had sent to him. There was Portra 800, 400VC, 160NC, 160VC, and 400NC. I was suprised the 800 was in there. That seems to be 5 rolls. Its too bad I had 35mm sent as I would now use them more in 120 now.

copake_ham · Jan 23, 2007

braxus said:
My friend in Seattle finally got the rolls I had sent to him. There was Portra 800, 400VC, 160NC, 160VC, and 400NC. I was suprised the 800 was in there. That seems to be 5 rolls. Its too bad I had 35mm sent as I would now use them more in 120 now.

Interesting about the 800. That's the first I've heard of them including it. Certainly wasn't part of the original "promo".

Nice little bonus.

Please let us know what you think of it.

dslater · Jan 23, 2007

Anyone in the North East get theirs yet? I'm in NH and still waiting

copake_ham · Jan 23, 2007

dslater said:
Anyone in the North East get theirs yet? I'm in NH and still waiting

Geez, I got mine in NYC (and second shipment in upstate NY) back in November! It's the "westies" who've been waiting!

dslater · Jan 24, 2007

copake_ham said:
Geez, I got mine in NYC (and second shipment in upstate NY) back in November! It's the "westies" who've been waiting!

I suppose I should have been a little more specific - Has anyone in New England received his/her free film yet? I suspect the pattern is more population based rather than geographic. i.e. people in large cities and populous states are receiving film first.

braxus · Jan 24, 2007

copake_ham said:
Interesting about the 800. That's the first I've heard of them including it. Certainly wasn't part of the original "promo".

Nice little bonus.

Please let us know what you think of it.

I contacted my friend that got the films and he made in error the 800 speed. He never openned the tube, but just said what was on the cover. So it doesn't seem like I got the 800 as thought before. Fine with me.

dslater · Jan 24, 2007

dslater said:
I suppose I should have been a little more specific - Has anyone in New England received his/her free film yet? I suspect the pattern is more population based rather than geographic. i.e. people in large cities and populous states are receiving film first.

Well what do you know - I went home for lunch and there is was - a cardboard tube with 4 rolls if film in it.

HerrBremerhaven · Jan 27, 2007

Just got delivery today. Nicely styled tube with 160NC, 160VC, 400NC, and 400VC, all 120 roll film. A few brochures included and other paperwork included. The odd one is the Rebate, which expires on 31 January; barely enough time to try out the films and place an order that would qualify for the rebate . . . oh well, no big deal on that. I bill out film as an expense, so I don't have much need for rebates. Nice little letter included from Scott DiSabato of Kodak; will probably send him a little letter or e-mail in the near future as thanks.

The brochure and packaging are nicely done; I could tell they spent some money getting these materials correct. While geared more towards the wedding and portrait realm of professionals, I do appreciate them using nice images and design layout.

I shoot mostly transparency films, so the trick will be seeing if I like the new Portra negative films enough to buy more in the future. I could always try some cross processing with the 400NC and 400VC . . . anyone, always willing to try out new films.

Ciao!

Gordon Moat
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Rolleijoe · Jan 28, 2007

It's nice to see films finally starting to arrive. I'd ordered mine last October, and when December rolled around with no film, I called EK to find out what was going on.

They said they were setup for only 32k orders but received over 55k orders!
So they were having to make up some more. Informed them of my situation, and was told to call back 2 weeks later if nothing showed up.

Well, nothing did, so I called back as instructed, and was told 4 rolls were going out that day, but he could't guarantee pre-Xmas delivery. It just so happened they all 4 arrived on the 24th, 1 each of all 120! Just what I'd asked for.

They are in the freezer though, waiting for a trip to San Antonio in March. I'm sure someone would have posted their results by then.

Also, while I never thought to look on ePay for them, I hope the sellers who were profiting from the sale of free film (especially the jerk who had "tons of it") were dealt with legally.

Keep shooting film, it's they only way they can keep making it!

tjaded · Jan 29, 2007

I just got mine in the mail today...4 rolls of 120 (2 160 and 2 400) all in a tube with some interesting literature. It seems to me that Kodak spent a decent amount on this project, which I see as a good side as far as film goes. Anyway, if anyone from Kodak is reading this....THANKS!!

wirehead · Jan 30, 2007

I got mine today, too.

4 rolls of 120: 160NC,160VC,400NC,400VC

And I got my Kodachrome 200 that I ordered so that I could be sure to shoot before it's gone gone gone.

Christiaan Phleger · Jan 30, 2007

STILL Waiting. I guess its slowly heading west.

tjaded · Jan 30, 2007

I'm in San Francisco...not quite as west as Hawaii, but hopefully you will get yours soon!

BradS · Jan 30, 2007

Mine arrived yesterday! Came packaged in a fancy tube with a coupon for $25 off a purchase of $125 or more....not bad. Thanks Kodak!

sbelyaev · Jan 30, 2007

Just got mine..
Too bad that $25 coupon will expire tomorrow.

htmlguru4242 · Jan 30, 2007

FINALLY

I got them yesterday in the mail. Sealed very nicely.

Thanks Kodak!

bart Nadeau · Jan 30, 2007

A tube from Kodak with the four rolls of 120 arrived San Francisco this afternoon.

eric · Jan 30, 2007

Got mine the other day. Dog chewed on it today. Sigh....all that long wait and now I have dog toys.

JLP · Jan 30, 2007

Eric, Do you still have a dog?

No Kdak's in Portland yet

jan

eric · Jan 30, 2007

JLP said:
Eric, Do you still have a dog?

jan

Dog still around. She's done worse (dug up new carpet, ruined garage door, tore moulding off door)

MattCarey · Jan 30, 2007

Looks like it is the Bay Area's turn--

I got the 4 rolls of 120 package today. I had given up!

Thanks Kodak!

Matt

Tom Hoskinson · Jan 31, 2007

My four rolls of Portra 120 arrived today, I'd pretty much given up as well!

msage · Jan 31, 2007

Tom Hoskinson said:
My four rolls of Portra 120 arrived today, I'd pretty much given up as well!

I got my 4 rolls of 35mm ,asked for 120. I have not used 35mm for a few years.
Michael

copake_ham · Jan 31, 2007

msage said:
I got my 4 rolls of 35mm ,asked for 120. I have not used 35mm for a few years.
Michael

You're about getting something for nothing?

Sounds like you need a 'tude tune up!

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