PX (and Verichrome Pan?) may have a slightly greater chance of return, but I doubt Kodak will re-introduce any product that may negatively impact on sales of their current portfolio of films.
Out of all the films you listed, 5231/7231 probably has the best chance of return..
I think you may have partially answered your own question - FX and TMX seem to have much the same relationship as you suggest exists between current Ektar 100 and early 90s Ektar 25. Furthermore, depending on what developer you choose, & how you want to expose TMX, your effective EI may end up dropping to about 50, which negates the perceived benefits of FX. There are very few films that come close to or exceed the resolution of TMX that can also be processed without specialised developers.
PX (and Verichrome Pan?) may have a slightly greater chance of return, but I doubt Kodak will re-introduce any product that may negatively impact on sales of their current portfolio of films.
Out of all the films you listed, 5231/7231 probably has the best chance of return.
If I had a choice in such matters, I'd like to see a Portra 100T again...
ORWO of course only attempts to sell film for Motion Picture use.
7231/5231 was great. ORWO UN54 is apparently very similar, but I would guess 5231 may have an edge on grain size. ORWO of course only attempts to sell film for Motion Picture use.
UN54 is RMS 12, 5231/7231 is RMS 10, according to the published data. For comparison, 5222/7222 is 14 and N74 is 16.
Be sure to verify that the development conditions (developer and target contrast or gamma) are the same when comparing the RMS rating of the films. Most likely they were not the same.
All were processed to a gamma/ average gradient of 0.65 in D-96 according to the datasheets. That suggests they are reasonably comparable.
Its very sad when we hear news like this.We lost one of the great Ektachrome product engineers and one holder of the early E6 process formulas yesterday. He passed at 86. A great loss to us all.
RIP Dan.
PE
If you are on FB, here is more information about Dan: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009441170486We lost one of the great Ektachrome product engineers and one holder of the early E6 process formulas yesterday. He passed at 86. A great loss to us all.
RIP Dan.
PE
PhD in Physical chemistry!. I have a vague memory of making it through 2 semesters of P Chem. I hope we don't lose the know how to do these things.If you are on FB, here is more information about Dan: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009441170486
It is sad news indeed, my question is whether or not any of them were actually involved with Ektachrome right up to 2012 when it finished?I just got word that another Ektachrome engineer passed away recently. RIP Norm.
It is going to be a monumental job for EK to restart this line. I hear that none of the former Ektachrome specialists are around.
PE
Making a vacuum tube or even a vinyl record is far far simpler than making a color film. Some were involved until the end, but others retired earlier.
PE
You mean they are losing money (in the red)?Of course it is... all it means is that it requires a LOT of money. Which I would hope Kodak has, they're already in the red as it is.
... all it means is that it requires a LOT of money ...
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