Kodak Reintroduces Ektachrome.

iandvaag · Jan 5, 2017

Poisson Du Jour said:
The future of E6 depends on using the product — all products across all manufacturers (Fujifilm, Rollei...others) now, not in several months + time supposedly when a new kid on the block will make is debut. That people should habitually shy away from one or two manufacturers that we have now because "I don't like their stuff" doesn't make any sense. Learn to use and love what E6 we have, and use plenty of it. Simples.

I agree completely. And after the introduction of Ektachrome as well. I imagine they'll sell out when it first becomes available, but the trick will be to see if people are buying, shooting and developing enough E6 film of any stripe to keep prices reasonable and keep labs operating (or chemical kit manufacturers in business).

skorpiius · Jan 5, 2017

Anon Ymous said:
A bit above 10€ in Europe. Slightly less in the US. I'm guessing just a little bit bellow the price for Provia 100f, in order to make it competitive.

Yeah, really they just need to be slightly cheaper than Fuji.

skorpiius · Jan 5, 2017

Can anyone tell me what the differences were between E100G, E100SW, and E100VS?

Photo Engineer · Jan 5, 2017

My information says that this is true and is scheduled later this year. Among the products is super 8. It remains to be seen if they can meet their own deadline.

PE

Photo Engineer · Jan 5, 2017

There are at least 3 threads on this.

PE

BrokenMinolta · Jan 5, 2017

As someone who loves color, and as someone who grew up in Rochester and had relatives that worked at Kodak, I am double excited about this...

unityofsaints · Jan 5, 2017

This is like an April Fool's joke come true.

I really hope it generates its own demand and doesn't cannibalise Fuji's market.

OptiKen · Jan 5, 2017

"Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."

Poisson Du Jour · Jan 6, 2017

Photo Engineer said:
There are at least 3 threads on this.

PE

6 last time I counted...

Bill Burk · Jan 6, 2017

I will be looking forward to it.

Theo Sulphate · Jan 6, 2017

This is all false!

The Russians hacked the Kodak website. They are trying to attack Fuji and, indirectly, the Japanese economy. It is retaliation and attempt to control islands north of Japan.

keenmaster486 · Jan 6, 2017

And they used the password "password" to log in.

Soeren · Jan 6, 2017

unityofsaints said:
This is like an April Fool's joke come true.

I really hope it generates its own demand and doesn't cannibalise Fuji's market.

Yeah I have been planning that one for almost a year now

Poisson Du Jour · Jan 6, 2017

skorpiius said:
Can anyone tell me what the differences were between E100G, E100SW, and E100VS?

I last used these films in 2004, writing up a review in Australian Photography.

E100G = Ektachrome general use palette
E100S = Ektachrome saturated [or standard] colour palette
E100VS = vivid saturation colour palette

E100VS required similar care in bright light as one would afford Fuji's Velvia 50 / 100. At the time of writing my review it wasn't enjoying much sales success and certainly was not easy to pin down a box in stores.

Reintroduction of Ektachrome may have a market if it has a lower contrast than Fujifilm's stalwart Velvia 50 / 100 and on a par with Provia 100F, but a touch warmer (but since when were Ektachrome emulsions 'warm'?). The high contrast of Fuji's products means photographers must have the skill to use the film in adverse conditions [to the film] and still come away with a useable positive. This is easy enough, but we've been crying out for a lower contrast film for the better part of 20+ years!!

1L6E6VHF · Jan 6, 2017

Of course, the Ektachrome I liked was Lumiere 100 "without the X" (LPP), but it was on the market for so short a time.

I think it's odd that they would make a Super 8 stock with a daylight balance and 100 speed, when so many Super 8 cameras were hard wired for 40 speed and photoflood balance.

Europan · Jan 6, 2017

They won’t put me off black and white.

But it’s great news. And a blow to Ferrania

skorpiius · Jan 6, 2017

Poisson Du Jour said:
The high contrast of Fuji's products means photographers must have the skill to use the film in adverse conditions [to the film] and still come away with a useable positive. This is easy enough, but we've been crying out for a lower contrast film for the better part of 20+ years!!

So it sounds like what you're hoping for is a transparency version of Portra. That could be interesting.

andreabg · Jan 6, 2017

Really happy and excited for this beatiful news!!!

Andrea

JaZ99 · Jan 6, 2017

Poisson Du Jour said:
we've been crying out for a lower contrast film for the better part of 20+ years!!

Low contrast E-6 film is very easy to shoot and to postprocess. I love it. I shoot a lot of CDUII and I've got one box of Ektachrome 6121 4x5 film. Those are tungsten film, which is a bummer. I guess if they market it as easy to expose and postprocess they would generate higher sales.

This is my test shot of 4x5 of Ektachrome 6121 (shot with 85A filter @ISO32):

Chris Livsey · Jan 6, 2017

Apologies for cross posting on another thread but I suspect the Mods. are merged out.
(duplicate post self deleted)

All those looking for the "old" film to re-emerge are going to be either thrilled with the "improvements" or bitterly disappointed "it isn't what it was":

Over the next 12 months, Kodak will be working to reformulate and manufacture KODAK EKTACHROME Film for both motion picture and still photography applications.

So talk of "bringing back a classic" means the name.

The reformulation will have been probably due to sustainable chemical availability that is environmentally allowed and given the time gap from the previous formulation no doubt differences in the way the crystals are grown these days and the progress in dye couplers.

If as I suspect the 35mm is riding on the Super8 requirement perhaps PE could comment if Super8 specifications in the desirable characteristics of the emulsion for that purpose will benefit the 35mm shooter?

fstop · Jan 6, 2017

unityofsaints said:
This is like an April Fool's joke come true.

I really hope it generates its own demand and doesn't cannibalise Fuji's market.

I wouldn't get excited, it might not happen, if it does it could be short lived. The great yellow father dropped Kodachrome because it was only 1% of its sales. These days color slide film can only hope to be a fraction of that.There are no new manufacture 35mm cameras being made that approach the price point for new sales.
You won't see any of the old manufacturers tool up to build new consumer 35mm cameras to support film sales. This venture is destined to flop.

"a blow to Ferrania" won't hurt them, its just another gofundme scam, they need to be investigated.

Europan · Jan 6, 2017

If, I mean, if they bring it up in 135, 100-foot lengths are thinkable as well. I’d pull out my Eyemo then.

I like your sarcasm envers Ferrania.

perkeleellinen · Jan 6, 2017

This is really great news for Super8 shooters who want to project. The upcoming camera looks interesting too:

Chris Livsey · Jan 6, 2017

Can I interject a dose of reality?

Processing and digitizing a film cartridge should cost around $50 to $75.
http://petapixel.com/2016/01/06/kod...per-8-as-a-film-camera-with-digital-features/

RattyMouse · Jan 6, 2017

fstop said:
I wouldn't get excited, it might not happen, if it does it could be short lived. The great yellow father dropped Kodachrome because it was only 1% of its sales. These days color slide film can only hope to be a fraction of that.There are no new manufacture 35mm cameras being made that approach the price point for new sales.
You won't see any of the old manufacturers tool up to build new consumer 35mm cameras to support film sales. This venture is destined to flop.

With tens of millions of functioning used cameras, the need for new ones is non existent.

fstop said:
"a blow to Ferrania" won't hurt them, its just another gofundme scam, they need to be investigated.

A profoundly stupid comment.

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