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?
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.