Sounds like the new owners of Alaris sent Eastman a lawyers letter.
I read today at AnalogCafe, that Eastman Kodak have decided not to sell any movie stocks for bulk loading. Besides Ektachrome, this would also affect Vison3 films and Double X. These films are sold only if the client can show a proof that the film will be used for shooting a motion picture, according to this article.
Hope Fuji will resume, because the idea of having just one slide film available, which costs 30€ a roll of 135-36 is not a nice perspective.
I wonder if this includes CineStill. The lack of remjet is annoying, but at least I'd have access to a tungsten-balanced film. I also like Eastman XX 5222 (developed in D96), for certain applications.I read today at AnalogCafe, that Eastman Kodak have decided not to sell any movie stocks for bulk loading.
I wonder if this includes CineStill
Has anyone recently attempted to order from EK directly single 400' rolls of 5222 or one of the Vision films, and can they indicate whether there has been a policy change with respect to those films as well?
They will not sell you 35mm film of any sort unless you can establish that your use is motion-picture related. This is based upon direct experience in the past two weeks.
As an individual, how would I prove that I want to make a short film and not cut the roll up and load it in photo cameras?
I can understand that there might be a legal way to prevent other companies from reselling, but I would think if I buy something for my own use, I‘m free to do with it whatever I choose.
I guess they can decide to only sell it to registered movie production companies, but I was involved in several film projects shot on 35mm that were produced independently without a production company.
I can understand that there might be a legal way to prevent other companies from reselling, but I would think if I buy something for my own use, I‘m free to do with it whatever I choose.
If you buy one roll, you're probably using it for photo stills. When you were doing independent film projects shot on 35mm, how many rolls did you use?
As an individual, how would I prove that I want to make a short film and not cut the roll up and load it in photo cameras?
I can understand that there might be a legal way to prevent other companies from reselling, but I would think if I buy something for my own use, I‘m free to do with it whatever I choose.
I guess they can decide to only sell it to registered movie production companies, but I was involved in several film projects shot on 35mm that were produced independently without a production company.
I find all of this sad. Seems like every time I find a way I can happily shoot film, the door gets closed. I can roll a 36 exposure roll of E100D from my 400ft roll for about 8 dollars. When an Alaris 36 exposure roll of E100 cost 26 dollars, it's not going to happen and I will be done with shooting film. I don't know how much of an issue there is with un-authorized respoolers vs individuals that alaris thinks they are loosing business to, but in my case it's zero, at the current film prices, I'm not buying. Alaris would have to get E100 down to 15 dollars or less which I doubt will happen. I think businesses in general are pricing themselves out of existence.
I find all of this sad. Seems like every time I find a way I can happily shoot film, the door gets closed. I can roll a 36 exposure roll of E100D from my 400ft roll for about 8 dollars. When an Alaris 36 exposure roll of E100 cost 26 dollars, it's not going to happen and I will be done with shooting film. I don't know how much of an issue there is with un-authorized respoolers vs individuals that alaris thinks they are loosing business to, but in my case it's zero, at the current film prices, I'm not buying. Alaris would have to get E100 down to 15 dollars or less which I doubt will happen. I think businesses in general are pricing themselves out of existence.
Sounds like the new owners of Alaris sent Eastman a lawyers letter.
This sounds as though the film stock is specific for motion picture which may be based on some different processing parameters and different perforations.
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