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Amazon Investigates Tampered Portra Film Cans After Rock Finds

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 2:41 AM UTC · How we work

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Photographer Katie Hunt found gravel-type rocks inside each Portra 400 35 mm film canister she bought on Amazon.
She ordered two five-packs from a 4.5-star Amazon seller and received rocks in every pack.
Amazon representative Lex Evans refunded Hunt and said the company will investigate possible tampering.
Hunt’s TikTok video of the rocks amassed over 2.3 million views, prompting her to avoid buying film on Amazon.

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Photographer Katie Hunt found gravel-type rocks inside each Portra 400 35 mm film canister she bought on Amazon.
She ordered two five-packs from a 4.5-star Amazon seller and received rocks in every pack.
Amazon representative Lex Evans refunded Hunt and said the company will investigate possible tampering.
Hunt’s TikTok video of the rocks amassed over 2.3 million views, prompting her to avoid buying film on Amazon.