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New film from Kodak

Dave Luttmann , Feb 15, 2010; 03:49 p.m.

This could be some interesting news from Kodak: Inside Analog Photo Scott DiSabato, manager for professional films, said that Kodak will introduce a new film in the next few weeks.

Anyone heard anything further?

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Larry Dressler , Feb 15, 2010; 03:52 p.m.

I hope it is an EKTAR 400.

Dave Luttmann , Feb 15, 2010; 03:56 p.m.

That's what I'm hoping. That would be ideal for the camera bag. A body with each film....ready for anything! That said....Ektar 100 in 4x5 sheets would be pretty tasty as well!!!

Bob Himmelright , Feb 15, 2010; 04:25 p.m.

At best I think it would be ektar in sheets.

Charles Hohenstein , Feb 15, 2010; 04:31 p.m.

I would rather have one of the existing black and white films in 220 than any new color film.

Patrick Mont , Feb 15, 2010; 04:33 p.m.

I would love to see, a new E-6, a new black and white or even some black and white paper!

Bob Himmelright , Feb 15, 2010; 04:40 p.m.

I'm thinking maybe someone heard "introduce a new film", but kodak meant "discontinue more film", or maybe kodak means "start making the same film in a new size".

Dave Luttmann , Feb 15, 2010; 04:52 p.m.

Scott DiSabato was pretty clear....it's not discontinue.

John Shriver , Feb 15, 2010; 05:16 p.m.

The subtext of the press releases with the Ektar 100 announcement was that "pigs wil lfly before Kodak releases another E-6 film". Nobody in their right mind would invest the capital in a new E-6 film, as they would never earn it back. Even Fuji's last E-6 film wasn't a new film, it was just getting the Velvia 50 "recipe" working again.
Ektar 400 sure seems likely to me, as nothing has replaced Ultra Color 400 yet.
Other possibility is a version of Portra 800 using the Vision3 technology from Eastman, just like Porta 400NC-3 and 400VC-3 use. But I think that's not as likely as Ektar 400, as the EI 800 and up market is going to the full-frame digital cameras really fast.
Last possibility is a new version of TMX with the same technology as TMY. It would have insanely fine grain. But does anyone really need that fine grain?

Larry Dressler , Feb 15, 2010; 05:26 p.m.

Listen to us.. Like kids waiting for the Sears Catalog before Christmas.


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