Kodak "Gold" 100 film gone from Kodak website

B&Wpositive · Jul 30, 2009

The color negative film formerly known as Kodak Gold 100 (GA) and more recently known as "Bright Sun 100" is gone from the consumer film listing on Kodak's website:

http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=3316/7010/6994/1094&pq-locale=en_US

It is also absent from the film chooser page:
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-locale=en_US&pq-path=1143

At B&H, searching for "Kodak Gold 100" yields this:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...=yes&O=jsp/productlist.jsp&A=search&Q=*&bhs=t

The tech page is still up: http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/e2328/e2328.shtml

As is this page which deals with Gold 100 and 200: http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/products/ekn005186.jhtml?pq-path=4491

However, a link on the above page is broken.

Please don't read anything into this post. I'm simply reporting observable facts. I have no idea if the film has been discontinued or not. Roughly one month ago, the film was listed on the main page.

Aurum · Jul 30, 2009

They're still mentioning Gold 200. You would probably not notice the difference between the two, and for point and shoot use, the extra claimed stop of speed can help a bit

Admbws · Jul 30, 2009

It still seems to be noted if you change locale (Australia for example). Kodak Gold 100 has not been displayed on the en_GB locale for quite some time, and is difficult to find in the high street, but still seems to be available for order by your friendly Kodak dealer if you ask them nicely.

I suppose Gold 100 is now a specialist (semi-professional?) product and the list reflects films that are likely to be available in the average drug store.

PhotoJim · Jul 30, 2009

Fuji Superia 100 is still pretty commonly available. However, I'm not sure if it is actually finer grained than Fuji Superia Xtra 200. I shoot quite a bit of each but I haven't super-magnified the results from each film to make a comparison.

If Kodak Gold 200 is as grainless as 100 then dropping 100 makes some sense.

Alex Bishop-Thorpe · Jul 31, 2009

Kodak Gold 100 has always been harder to come by than 400, even if it is quite nice stuff for shooting.
They also recently - being within the last few years, recently, that is - upgraded the Gold 100 emulsion.
So I imagine it's still a profitable product and I'm not worried about it's ongoing availability, personally.

Ektagraphic · Aug 2, 2009

Kodak is really having a field day knocking films off of the shelves. In the last few weeks, Kodachrome, Ekachrome 100GX, Kodak Gold 100.

Alex Bishop-Thorpe · Aug 2, 2009

Is there any announcement or confirmation on Gold 100? Sorry, out of those emulsions it's the only use I actually used often, and if we've found out anything over the last few years it's that the websites of the major manufacturers aren't much to go on.

AgX · Aug 2, 2009

It is still listed at their German site, but not on their UK site.

andrewkirkby · Aug 3, 2009

You can buy it in pretty much every service station and supermarket here in Sydney.

I would take Ektar over Gold 100 any day... If i shot neg film.

Chris Nielsen · Aug 3, 2009

My local pharmacy carries it, but them selling 24 exp rolls at $14.00 each doesn't do much to brighten my day

Ektagraphic · Aug 3, 2009

That is a little over 9 USD and that is pretty high for 24exp of Gold!

SoSideways · Aug 3, 2009

Personally I have never seen Kodak Gold 100 on the shelves of any of the local supermarkets or drug stores.

I did, however, pick up a 4 pack of Kodak Gold 200 from a local Walmart.

Gold 200 can be found everywhere.

MattKing · Aug 3, 2009

I have a feeling that Gold 100 has always been much more common in some geographic areas than in others. I haven't seen any Gold 100 for a long time.

Matt

Chris Nielsen · Aug 3, 2009

Ektagraphic said:
That is a little over 9 USD and that is pretty high for 24exp of Gold!

That's probably the worst pricing for film I've seen here but the rest isn't that far behind! I do get Superia 400 36x4 packs for $40 so that's not totally terrible

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