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  1. dcy

    Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    Well... A big wing at EK shouldn't be able to break a contract with Alaris. In principle, EK doesn't need much persuasion to sell its products to a willing buyer. That sounds like too obvious a loophole that it would have been mentioned in whichever agreement forbids EK from selling movie film...

  2. Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    Kodak isn’t allowed to sell consumer film directly. They also aren’t allowed to sell motion picture film for stills use. There are a few exceptions, however. A few notable ones are CineStill Lomo and Fuji, and a few motion pictures spoolers that have specific contracts with Kodak that allow them...
  3. MattKing

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    Bergger Analog Photography Prize 2025

    ...issues. Sometimes, the way to "prime" that is to be able to show to investors or lenders that there are signs of pent up demand. Kodak Alaris' observations about demand, plus similar observations from the motion picture film people at Eastman Kodak, is what resulted in the re-introduction...
  4. MattKing

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    Kentmere 400 VS Tri-X 400

    There is no "official" Kodak local distributor anywhere in the world. Kodak still film goes from Eastman Kodak through Kodak Alaris into each country. And then existing distributors, who are already set up to serve existing retail distribution chains for products of all sorts - groceries...
  5. MattKing

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    Would you recommend Tri-X or HP5+ for pushing? (and other questions about pushing film)

    ...Print KODAK 100TMX Edge Print KODAK 400TMY-2 Edge Print KODAK P3200TMZ All taken from the links on this page of the relevant Kodak Alaris website: https://www.kodakprofessional.com/photographers/film/black-white If you look at the TMZ page, you will see confirmation of the 800 ISO...
  6. Alan Edward Klein

    Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    That's true. We did learn a lot about Kodak's apparent health, which seems a lot better than I thought. That bodes well for the future of Kodak film.

  7. Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    Without commenting on your larger point, I'd suggest that it was not "11 pages of wasted posts". There were some pearls in there about the relationship between Kodak and Alaris, film sales, and the financial health of the company.

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    Why not 2 baths developer only?

    You were correct in referring to Kodak's chemistry R&D in the past tense. Their effort to create Xtol was laudable, but it was also the swansong for Kodak's BW chemistry innovation. Now neither Alaris nor Eastman has control over the making of "Kodak-branded" chemistry. Due to turmoil among...
  9. Alan Edward Klein

    Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    Other film manufacturers are also competitors. Aftyer all, if you're Ilford, you;d like to know the markups, costs and proftis Alaris is making on each roll of film. That would help you set your prices for Ilford film to be more competitive and get more of the film market.
  10. Agulliver

    Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    As an example, in the UK the data for Kodak Alaris is available, along with data for all limited companies (including Harman, if you wish to look) at Companies House. Note there's Kodak Alaris Ltd and Kodak Alaris Holdings Ltd. If you really want, you can go down the rabbit hole of looking up...
  11. koraks

    Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    Plenty. Film is only a small part of what they do. I'd have to look it up, but I think photographic film was something like <20% of Alaris' revenue. For EK, stills photographic film is <10%.

  12. Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    Probably many… in the non-film parts of their business.
  13. dcy

    Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    Who exactly are the competitors of Kodak Alaris?

  14. Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    Seems like only one new face in the "Corporate office": https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-neyrey-mba-3755802/ President Kodak Alaris · Full-time 7 mos Feb 2025 to Present · 7 mos Atlanta Metropolitan Area · Hybrid
  15. MattKing

    Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    ...out how to do business in an international marketplace in a rapidly changing and crazily unpredictable world. I'm not aware of any changes in management - perhaps others may have seen announcements. AFAIK, Kodak Alaris is still a UK corporation and I'm not aware of any steps taken to change that.
  16. Alan Edward Klein

    Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    One wonders what the new owners of Alaris are doing the last 1 1/2 years since buying them?
  17. 0x001688936CA08

    Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    Agree 100%
  18. dcy

    Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    ...profit margins, even though nobody is forced to buy from them. To try to bring the conversation back to Kodak, I do not wish for Kodak Alaris to just disappear. I wish for Eastman Kodak to be able to choose whichever distributor they want. If Alaris is better at distributing Kodak film than...
  19. 0x001688936CA08

    Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    Yes, Kodak probably doesn't need Alaris - but your three-person company example proves they still need distributors. Someone has to win those wholesale bids and handle actual distribution. I run a modest WHOLESALE platform facilitating ~$250M in sales annually. Sales reps drive the vast...

  20. Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    But they don't have to go to direct sales. They can use existing eCommerce middlemen to be their 1st tier distribution system and they will sell direct or via last mile retailer. The only reason to maintain a direct distribution and sales force is if your product is so specific it needs high...

  21. Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    Transitioning to a direct web sales model would probably be a nightmare for Kodak, and involve far more staff than they currently need for office support and shipping. And even in high volume mode, there could be nightmares in how the product gets handled beyond their control. That kind of...
  22. Steven Lee

    Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    Chuck was correct. The distribution business got fundamentally rebuilt with e-commerce. There are WHOLESALE online marketplaces now where you can list, for example, 5 million boxes of Portra and have distributors bid on them. This is how many US-designed, but chineese-manufactured goods get...
  23. MattKing

    Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    I expect they and Kodak Alaris at least cooperated with a fair bit of testing. Eastman Kodak are, after all, receiving licensing revenue, and the quality of the end user result is highly dependent on the quality of the processing. I don't know whether Eastman Kodak is making control strips for...
  24. Alan Edward Klein

    Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    Coca-Cola isn't a good example because the dealers/distributors are also bottlers that make Coke products locally. Alaris does not produce film. But your point about distributors in general is valid.
  25. 0x001688936CA08

    Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    This fundamentally misunderstands the value of distributors and the complexity of B2B commerce in the real world. Manufacturers and vendors use distributors to avoid things that are not their core business. It's infinitely easier for Kodak in Rochester to focus on making film and stuffing it...
  26. Cholentpot

    Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    If junk film keeps my cameras fed then so be it. We can't all shoot Portra or Tmax. I shoot what I can get my paws on. My '90 Corolla keeps on ticking. The dealer wants a look at it but I don't trust 'em. I think they want it for the showroom.
  27. Alan Edward Klein

    Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    As I've been saying, Alaris just adds one more markup along the way.
  28. Cholentpot

    Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    Just like car dealerships, time to cut that business model out. I want to buy a car straight from Ford or Honda. Same should be for film. Film was in no way $5 a roll in the 80's, maybe on paper but I remember there were always deals, and sales, and cheaper alternatives. $1.99 for the roll and...

  29. Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    Both Eastman Kodak and Kodak Alaris are about much more than film. I wonder if either concurs with the Photrio assessment. I’ll bet not…

  30. Kodak Warning + Later Clarification

    None of which are actually needed any longer. The whole world moved to eCommerce mediated sales. Companies like B&H, Freestyle, Amazon, Target, Zoro, Walmart, Sam's Club, eBay, etc. could be used as channels to market and Kodak could run a drop ship warehouse for a whole lot less than what...
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