Kodak Reintroduces Ektachrome.

[AgX]

Last week they already hinted at their Facebook page at converting Ektachrome to 16mm as such and we had a post on the 100 and 400' rolls already but without source.

 

[cmacd123]

Haven't seen anyone post about this before: https://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/Products/Production/ektachrome/default.htm

Great to have confirmation on 16mm. Loooking at the page, it is a bit ironic that the bottom video appers to show someone using a REGULAR 8 movie camera. THAT format might take some more time at Kodak.

 

[BAC1967]

16mm was one of the formats they mentioned when they first announced that it was coming back. Witner Cinetec will likely perforate the 16mm into Regular 8mm.

http://www.wittnercinetec.com/epage...-Super8-16mm-Film/Categories/"Doppel 8 Filme"

 

[Scot]

16mm was one of the formats they mentioned when they first announced that it was coming back. Witner Cinetec will likely perforate the 16mm into Regular 8mm.

http://www.wittnercinetec.com/epages/WittnerCinetec-Super8-16mm-Film.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/WittnerCinetec-Super8-16mm-Film/Categories/"Doppel 8 Filme"

You sure? I recall only 35mm still and Super 8 being discussed. There was talk on the cinematography.com forums that they would be stupid not to release 16mm too and I was worried they wouldn’t at first.

 

[Lachlan Young]

Seems that the first of the beta-test rolls are in the wild - going by today's Instagram posts. Bricks of 10 in what looks like production packaging.

 

[zen_zanon]

Seems that the first of the beta-test rolls are in the wild - going by today's Instagram posts. Bricks of 10 in what looks like production packaging.

Yep! Awesome to see. I'm thinking Sept will see rolls on shelves.

 

[Neil Kelly]

Not sure if anyone has spotted this, but Kodak has been releasing Ektachrome to directors for use in filming recently, which bodes well. I assume it's just tester quantities, but very glad to see it. Interesting blog post, and the film looks good too! I'm very excited to get my hands on some

https://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/Blog/Blog_Post/?contentId=4295007586

 

[jtk]

I would love to shoot E6 again, however I won't until there are quite a few more labs.

If Kodak seems to be releasing Ektachrome again, that would a bad sign for Ektachrome. Has Kodak done anything properly in decades?

 

[zen_zanon]

I would love to shoot E6 again, however I won't until there are quite a few more labs.

If Kodak seems to be releasing Ektachrome again, that would a bad sign for Ektachrome. Has Kodak done anything properly in decades?

Uh, what is Portra?

 

[ITD]

I would love to shoot E6 again, however I won't until there are quite a few more labs.

How many do you need?

 

[jtk]

How many do you need?

I'd shoot E6 if reliable same day or next day processing was available within an hour's drive, just as it had been in most midsized US cities before Kodak effectively killed E6.

 

[jtk]

Uh, what is Portra?

You may be right about Portra. Do your local stores inventory/sell much of it?

 

[faberryman]

I doubt that new E6 processing options are going to magically appear in our home towns with the release of Ektachrome, so most of us will need to rely on mail-in processing. Photographers are already mailing in their Velvia and Provia, so mailing in Ektachrome will be no different. Things are never going to return to as they were in the past. Be thankful we still have film.

 

[BrianShaw]

I doubt that new E6 processing options are going to magically appear in our home towns with the release of Ektachrome, so most of us will need to rely on mail-in processing. Photographers are already mailing in their Velvia and Provia, so mailing in Ektachrome will be no different. Things are never going to return to as they were in the past. Be thankful we still have film.

Amen.

 

[cmacd123]

Not sure if anyone has spotted this, but Kodak has been releasing Ektachrome to directors for use in filming recently, which bodes well. I assume it's just tester quantities, but very glad to see it. Interesting blog post, and the film looks good too! I'm very excited to get my hands on some

https://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/Blog/Blog_Post/?contentId=4295007586

Did not say "What" EKTACHROME, it might be 3 or 4 year old 5285/7285 stock https://www.super8.nl/file/7285.pdf some of the early news releases gave the new version a different number.

 

[Neil Kelly]

Did not say "What" EKTACHROME, it might be 3 or 4 year old 5285/7285 stock https://www.super8.nl/file/7285.pdf some of the early news releases gave the new version a different number.

I didn't think about that, but it's possible. At the same time I don't really think Kodak would be talking about old product in a recent blog post for an upcoming filim unless they were trying to be deliberately misleading (which I would hope not!). I didn't realise Ektachrome was available in movie formats only 3 or 4 years ago though

 

[AgX]

Not sure if anyone has spotted this, but Kodak has been releasing Ektachrome to directors for use in filming recently...

That article even hinted at Ektachrome being issued as long roll for 35mm cine use:

"I used the B&W Double-X 5222, EKTACHROME and 16mm film to emulate the looks of newsreel and educational films of the 1960s for the opening scene of the movie,"

We know that at that time 35mm test strips already have been out for testing labs' processing. However using Ektachrome in 35mm cine-cameras is peculiar.

 

[cmacd123]

We know that at that time 35mm test strips already have been out for testing labs' processing. However using Ektachrome in 35mm cine-cameras is peculiar.

the older version was available as 5285. Had to go back to the 2012 Catalogue, where you could get a 400ft roll of 5285 in 35mm for $475.73 US. you could even order it with Regular 8 perforations as long as you would buy 20 rolls of 400ft 141.92 each. (same price as 16mm single perf.)

Basically for 35mm origination, you would be looking at a Hybrid work-flow, as their is no easy way to go to prints directly from a high contrast positive. BUT cross processing was popular for "funky colour" in Music videos.

 

[Lachlan Young]

the older version was available as 5285. Had to go back to the 2012 Catalogue, where you could get a 400ft roll of 5285 in 35mm for $475.73 US. you could even order it with Regular 8 perforations as long as you would buy 20 rolls of 400ft 141.92 each. (same price as 16mm single perf.)

Basically for 35mm origination, you would be looking at a Hybrid work-flow, as their is no easy way to go to prints directly from a high contrast positive. BUT cross processing was popular for "funky colour" in Music videos.

Don't forget that until the mid 2000's Velvia was also available as a camera origination stock in 16 & 35mm - though it was replaced by Eterna Vivid 160 neg stock I recall.

 

[flavio81]

Haven't seen anyone post about this before: https://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/Products/Production/ektachrome/default.htm
It seems Kodak has confirmed that in addition to 35mm still and Super 8, Ektachrome will also be available in 16mm! 100ft spools and 400ft rolls! View attachment 205168

WHAT?! NO 120 FORMAT?! IQSO)(R#"YIU#HOISAJHD LSAIJDHSA)DUASODIASJDHAOSDKJ D

 

[Prest_400]

Remember Kodak Ektar came in the same way, first introduced in 35mm and then 120. Hope it is made in Medium Format!

 

[AgX]

Thank you Charles and Lachlan for hinting at the availability of 35mm E-6 films in long rolls converted for cine-use in the past.
I forgot about that. And I assume these were not used in Europe. (Likely I shall be corrected on this too...)

 

[dabsond]

I am not sure why there is so much worrying going on about E6 Labs. I started home processing my E6 about 6 months. It was actually harder to source a working 35mm slide projector than it was to source what is needed for home processing E6 film.

 

[Fin]

I am not sure why there is so much worrying going on about E6 Labs. I started home processing my E6 about 6 months. It was actually harder to source a working 35mm slide projector than it was to source what is needed for home processing E6 film.

^ That.

It's like doing B&W, but with higher temperatures and a few extra steps. The only thing that is slightly challenging is maintaining temperature; a Sous Vide machine and a massive stainless steel pan deals with that very easily!

 

[pukalo]

Home processing using the Tetenal kit from Freestyle photo is super easy and only equip needed is a styrofoam cooler, digital thermometer some empty water bottles for the chemicals and a Paterson hand developing tank. I have two of the 8 roll Paterson tanks, load the film at night in my basement, fill the cooler with water at 115f and let it drift down to 100.5f with the chemistry bottles, then start developing. I've done hundreds of rolls with great results.
In about 2 hours I process two tanks and have 16 35mm rolls of film hanging to dry...