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  1. MattKing

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    Tiny spots on negatives (white in negative, black in positive)

    It looks like there was formerly some information about it on Kodak Alaris' scanning and microfilm site - alarisworld.com . There is a 2467 film datasheet here: https://www.alarisworld.com/-/media/files/di/uploadedfiles/en_d48.pdf?sc_lang=en-au&dtg=20200531170859 Maybe if you reached out to...
  2. MattKing

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    Ektachrome Price Drop

    ...to increase their risk and agree to fulfill that order (and possibly orders from other retailers) by contracting to buy the film from Kodak Alaris. Kodak Alaris is, in turn, able to make the decision to increase their risk and place a bigger order with Eastman Kodak to have the film...
  3. MattKing

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    Ektachrome Price Drop

    ...of the landed costs born by retailers. Minimum order requirements are going up and up. That was why it was very good news last year when Kodak Alaris announced a reduction in the minimum order quantities for many of their black and white darkroom chemicals. Kodak Alaris hasn't sold single...

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    Strange Dark Fluid Streak on Negatives

    Both Kodak and Kodak Alaris describe their final rinses as essentially a surfactant and their biocide content aimed at stabilizing the working solution, not being aimed at preserving the dry film. Years ago I had a discussion with an Agfa chemist at their processing chemicals plant on whether...

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    Ektachrome Price Drop

    Or possibly that the retailer has decided to cut his own margin? pentaxuser
  6. MattKing

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    Ektachrome Price Drop

    As Kodak Alaris doesn't sell direct to retailers, it probably means that the retailer has either switched to a different wholesale source, or one or more of the distributors have managed some economies of scale, resulting in a lower price to the retailer. As 120 Ektachrome has only been out for...

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    And the backing paper plague hits Bergger...

    Today there was a verdict by german Highcourt against VW. It was, surprisingly NOT considered fraud, but still a behaviour against customers not to be tolerated, and customers have right on damage. In case Kodak sold deliberately film knowing that their film was not up to the standard declared...

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    And the backing paper plague hits Bergger...

    Volkswagen intentionally committed fraud. It deserves all the penalties governments assign to it, and more. Eastman Kodak / Kodak Alaris did not intentionally suffer wrapper offset on 120 film. Photographers have always been subject to the same liability disclaimer that Kodak asserts for its...
  9. NB23

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    Kodak Hypo Clear question

    Yeah, I’m not as young as I used to be... but I still push myself hard. I’ve been printing quite regularly for the past 10 years (fifteen to twenty 16x20/20x24 per session), one or two weekly sessions. And since the Covid social distancing saga, I’ve been printing 20 16x20 a day, for the past...

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    Kodak Hypo Clear question

    I think that this shows how little Kodak Alaris cares about black and white chemistry. Information is often just very old documents from the glory days. With the new ownership at Ilford there's been a real investment in website development, a genuine new RC paper and more. Regarding Kodak...
  11. NB23

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    New HC-110 Formula

    Dude, Ilford makes papers while Kodak dropped papers about 20 years ago or so. What else needs to be said?
  12. John Bragg

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    New HC-110 Formula

    Even if Kodak hadn't sown seeds of doubt by changing the formulation of HC-110, I would still be moving over to Ilford chemistry on account of cost. I want to support Alaris in their efforts to keep the brand viable, but the pricing is way too expensive for me. I love Tri-X, but I have learned...
  13. MattKing

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    Where's the XTOL?

    ...Manufacture of many of the chemicals has now been switched from Tetenal in Germany to US sources, but X-Tol appears to still be made in Germany. As Kodak Alaris doesn't do its own distribution, the movement of product will depend on which distributor your particular retailer is buying through.
  14. MattKing

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    Developing C-41 -- What do you use for a Final Rinse nowadays?

    Send an email to Kodak Alaris - profilm@kodakalaris.com. If it is like the black and white chemicals, it may be a matter of the sources, packaging and SKU numbers having been changed.
  15. MattKing

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    "New" 2019 D76 vs Traditional D76?

    Kodak Alaris changed a lot of things when Tetenal (its primary? manufacturer) had its near-death experience. Packaging has changed, but unlike some of the chemicals, the new D-76 is still manufactured in Germany, so there is a decent chance Tetenal still makes it. Almost all the Black and White...
  16. nbagno

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    Why is "KODAK" stamped on my film!??

    Who still uses a desk calendar? :-D
  17. Dusty Negative

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    Why is "KODAK" stamped on my film!??

    UPDATE: Reached out to Kodak Alaris in Newbury Park, CA. They replaced the rolls of faulty film. Even sent me a 2020 Kodak desk calendar. I cannot be more thankful, considering this issue is now quite dated. It certainly will be just that extra little push to keep buying Tri-X. My heartfelt...
  18. MattKing

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    New HC-110 Formula

    ...except in indirect ways. Myriad other suppliers are gone. The ones that remain do so because they have adapted in an incredible variety of ways. Harman has been fortunate in some ways, which has allowed them stability of product (mostly). They are considerably smaller though than Kodak Alaris.
  19. MattKing

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    New HC-110 Formula

    ...equally important, there may be a better distribution network happening now in the USA for the Kodak product once again manufactured in the USA - so much of the pricing complication comes from distribution, which isn't handled directly in North America by either Kodak Alaris or Harman Technology.

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    How exactly do you order Kodak RA-4 chemicals and paper?

    Unique sells smaller quantities of Kodak Alaris Ektacolor Developer Replenisher and Bleach Fixer, they carry most all Kodak Alaris chemistry. Shipping is UPS ground in the US. Like Matt mentioned KA paper is only sold in rolls.
  21. MattKing

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    How exactly do you order Kodak RA-4 chemicals and paper?

    It is Kodak Alaris, not Eastman Kodak, and they only sell wholesale. You need to deal through a retailer like Freestyle (?) or Unique Photo. The paper is only available in rolls, unless you find someone who is buying rolls and converting them to sheets.

  22. Passing... Rowland "Ron" Mowrey aka PE, Photo Engineer, Feb. 15, 2020

    PE would have known exactly what happened, if it was the packaging or contamination, would have known people who were involved with fixing ( pardon the pun ) it, if it was bad for film or prints, and would have probably not mentioned D72 and its formula or liquidol to tide people over if they...
  23. MattKing

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    New Dektol looks like root beer

    I think that was essentially what I said - or at least was trying to say. Some of the earlier posts here seemed to be implying that the changes were due to trying to cheap out on some packaging or having a cavalier attitude about quality control, rather than a failure to deal with a major...
  24. mgb74

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    New Dektol looks like root beer

    I would respectfully disagree. The problem did not arise because Tetenal went into receivership, the problem arose because Kodak Alaris could not manage the shift of production to a new contract manufacturer. Or properly manage the supply chain providing chemicals to the contract manufacturer...
  25. MattKing

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    New Dektol looks like root beer

    I don't disagree - it is Kodak Alaris' problem to deal with. But it isn't a problem that arose because they decided to cut costs or because they found it convenient to switch to new packaging. It is a problem that arose because one of the largest and most reliable manufacturers of...

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    New Dektol looks like root beer

    Might be worth drawing a distinction between 'Eastman Kodak' manufactured products like the films and others that have been "outsourced" by Kodak Alaris for cost-saving or other reasons. Kodak film is a very high quality product.
  27. Helge

    Passing... Rowland "Ron" Mowrey aka PE, Photo Engineer, Feb. 15, 2020

    Well, we are defending his honor. And honoring his pledge to spread correct knowledge. But yeah, enough about someone who is far too old to act like an attention hungry seventeen year old. You should pick your battles. But complete apathy will let echo chamber cells develop. Those can randomly...
  28. MattKing

    Passing... Rowland "Ron" Mowrey aka PE, Photo Engineer, Feb. 15, 2020

    Ron is probably wondering what happened to his In Memoriam thread! I wonder what he would have had to say about Kodak Alaris' problem with their new supply of Dektol?
  29. MattKing

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    New Dektol looks like root beer

    FWIW, I expect this is another piece of the fallout from Tetenal going into receivership and Kodak Alaris responding by making the decision to move/decentralize manufacture of their line of photo-chemicals. I'll agree that if Kodak Alaris had stayed with Tetenal, this probably would not have...
  30. Dave Krueger

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    New Dektol looks like root beer

    Thanks for solving the mystery, Matt. For all the searching I did, I never saw that and that's exactly what I needed to know. Unfortunately, because of the horrid color, I already discarded both batches of Dektol that I mixed up and have no more left. On the other hand, it gives me an excuse...
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