KODAK - BRING BACK Tmax 3200 !!! Asap pls.

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Would you agree with? Is there a need of this film ? Is it better than Ilford Delta 3200 ?

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It would be better if they released an even better ultra-fast film. That's what I am expecting.

If it is ultafast we may speek about more than ISO 3200 ? The next point to marketing " Hawk Eyes" ist then ISO 6400 - hope we speak about real ISO 6400 then ?

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Sorry tipping failure .... u l t r a f a s t....

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PS . Perhaps I should learn this term.....
 

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Would you agree with? Is there a need of this film ? Is it better than Ilford Delta 3200 ?

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Delta 3200 is just fine. No need for another high speed B & W film. Diluting this market simply makes it weaker, not stronger.
 

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I actually prefer the look in medium format of Delta 3200 to many films. Have not tried 35mm but it may be a bit grainy for some.

In my opinion there's no need when. Tri-x can be pushed so well
 
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No need for TMax P3200 at all. How about answering this question first: while it was available, why didn't people buy it?
So, use Ilford's Delta P3200 -- an excellent product, and importantly, learn to moderate contrast.
There is nothing at all wrong with this dP3200 But there is a lot wrong with photographers misunderstanding its use.
 
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That would be a completely useless film for me.
 

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It's too bad that silver hasn't shown the same kind of progress that digital has---better quality, more tonal range, speed. I guess that all happened in the first 20 years of film, just as it is in digital. I'd love to see a real revolution in available films!
 

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I’d be pleased if they released it in sheets. I can’t find any sheet film faster than 400 and with the tiny apertures used in LF, it sure would be nice to have something you could use on a windy day.
 

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Film improved steadily over the decades, all the way to its peak consumption in the late 1980's, early 1990's and beyond.
 
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Ok - that was a fast response : Today Kodak Alaris is reintroducing Tmax3200.
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with compliments

PS : Kodak recomanded E.I. is up to
ISO 6400 !
 
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I'm expecting a 1600 ISO film with better characteristics than the P3200. Finer-grained, etc.

So let us test the film asap !

with special greetings to you

PS : Asap (as soon as possible) means :
Next Week
 

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Film improved steadily over the decades, all the way to its peak consumption in the late 1980's, early 1990's and beyond.
It certainly did.
If someone had described Portra 400 to me in 1990, I'd have asked them what were they smoking and where could I get some.
The last generation of Ektachrome films had some stunningly good options.
 
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https://twitter.com/kodakprofilmbiz?lang=en they just did. Funny timing. Only 135 for now, but they don't exclude bringing back 120 if the demand is deemed sufficient.

I would not be soo sure if the demand to
Tmax is "deemed sufficient" in other words : Now it is the question how to compare with Delta 3200...

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PS : I realy like Delta films but "the better is allways the enemy of the good"
 
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OK, I'm in for at least one roll. Many of the places I shoot don't even move my meter needle. I was hoping for Ektachrome, but this will do for the moment.

I would agree - you just said it :
"This will do for the moment "


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PS : Let's ask for New Ektachrome within next week - OK ?
 
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Delta 3200 is just fine. No need for another high speed B & W film. Diluting this market simply makes it weaker, not stronger.
What you're saying is ridiculous, how the hell is a wider choice of films bad, seriously?? and it's not going to make the market weaker, if anything perhaps people who have tried D3200 and didn't like it, will like P3200, that means more film being sold.
Once again, some people on this forum try to turn good news into bad news.
 
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