Kodak Reintroduces Ektachrome.

[AgX]

Charles, the release dates are already out:
type 135: shipped
type S-8: 1st of October
16mm: later this year

 

[MattKing]

Looks like we got a tech sheet released on the KA page:

http://imaging.kodakalaris.com/sites/prod/files/files/products/e4000_ektachrome_100.pdf

Must be getting close to real, theer is a data sheet at
http://imaging.kodakalaris.com/sites/prod/files/files/products/e4000_ektachrome_100.pdf and it is dated AUG 2018

Pretty good reciprocity failure numbers:
"Adjustments for Long and Short Exposures
No filter correction or exposure compensation is required for exposure times from 1/10,000 to 10 seconds. At exposure times of 120 seconds, add CC10R filtration."

And what may be purely symbolic - the data sheet number is "E4000" - the first in that 4000 range AFAIK.

 

[braxus]

I see Freestyle has it listed on their site for 35mm already. But it wont be in till mid October. No listing for the Super 8 yet. Adorama and B&H don't have it listed yet.

 

[Photo Engineer]

Looking at the old data sheet for E100 and this current sheet, they look like identical copies.

PE

 

[braxus]

PE- which would make sense, since the new film is supposed to be a duplicate of the old film. But I wonder why there is no difference in any of the numbers? Surely they could make it finer grained still or differences in using it. Or maybe Kodak got lazy and just copied the old tech sheet because they didn't want to do the numbers on the new film?

 

[Poisson Du Jour]

Looking at the old data sheet for E100 and this current sheet, they look like identical copies.

PE

I have no reference to the old data sheet, but what caught my eye was the reciprocity of this release.

 

[Lionel1972]

Looking at the old data sheet for E100 and this current sheet, they look like identical copies.

PE

PE, when they state "low contrast tonal scale", should we expect less contrast than the old Ektachrome (something like Kodachrome in regards to contrast) or just much less contrast than the current Fujichrome films? Do you know if the T-grain aspect of this new emulsion was already used in the old version of Ektachrome?

 

[dutchsteammachine]

Some prices:

$11.00 = thefindlab
$11.99 = shotonfilmstore
$12.99 = freestylephoto

Some good info for all your medium-format and larger lovers, from KODAK's FAQ:

Q. Will you be expanding to medium format and sheet films?
A. It’s very likely that medium format (120) and sheet film sizes will also be made available, but these formats are on different support types, and will require some additional development work

 

[Agulliver]

That's good news about the 120 and sheet films. While I'm unlikely to use either, I know there are a good number of people who are very hopeful for those sizes.

I'm really happy to see the 135 and super 8 versions.

 

[Photo Engineer]

My old data sheet and this new one look identical for curve shape, so I guess it would be identical in appearance. That is about all I can say. The reciprocity is identical with the old film according to the data sheets. I have them in front of me right now.

PE

 

[pentaxuser]

I assume that the Ektachrome of old was popular and given this assumption and Kodak's current financial situation I'd have thought that a re-start was safer than any change, given the propensity for problems with change including the cost therein

pentaxuser

 

[braxus]

But there have been some changes in the production of this new film, so I would think something about the new film might be different. Is it coated on the same machine as the old film? Do the chemicals they had to produce themselves have any effect? Would the coating itself be different since its been years since this film was last made? Things like that. It just makes me wonder how they were able to keep it so exact as the old film, especially since the people involved with the old film are no longer around.

 

[Photo Engineer]

I believe that there have been changes, but that the data sheet does not fully represent those changes.

PE

 

[Poisson Du Jour]

Do you have a data sheet for the long-defunct E100VS?

 

[Lachlan Young]

Do you have a data sheet for the long-defunct E100VS?

https://125px.com/docs/film/kodak/e163-Ektachrome_E100VS.pdf

Grain is RMS 11 in E100VS vs RMS 8 in E100.

 

[Photo Engineer]

Do you have a data sheet for the long-defunct E100VS?

I'll look, but I doubt it.

PE

 

[trendland]

PE- which would make sense, since the new film is supposed to be a duplicate of the old film. But I wonder why there is no difference in any of the numbers? Surely they could make it finer grained still or differences in using it. Or maybe Kodak got lazy and just copied the old tech sheet because they didn't want to do the numbers on the new film?

I feel ashemed but I would like to state : you got it braxus (you wonder right - they just copied).
But be sure the technical parameters are NOT identical in reality.The difference is more than technical
deviations between different emulsion numbers.
And of course this has to be in that way. New Ektachrome could be able to be finer grained (from reformulation) in comparison to E100G 2010 but it isn't. Exeption :If you will make it finer grained
via exposure and special developing (but this oportunity was allways relative smal as we all know).
with regards

 

[Nzoomed]

Well done kodak!
Now you can focus on bringing back Kodachrome 25 in 135, 120 and sheet film formats

 

[railwayman3]

Just had back some processed slides from some Ektachrome 100G films from my frozen stock (O/D 2012).....the (technical) quality is still superb, and, if the new Ektachrome is similar and at a fair price, I'm sure Kodak will have a winner.

 

[Nzoomed]

Just had back some processed slides from some Ektachrome 100G films from my frozen stock (O/D 2012).....the (technical) quality is still superb, and, if the new Ektachrome is similar and at a fair price, I'm sure Kodak will have a winner.

I better empty my E100G from my freezer to make room for this!

 

[trendland]

I better empty my E100G from my freezer to make room for this!

I'd paied 79,- bucks for E100G (20 pack )

It was a short run in 2006.Since 2008 I freezed it. One 20pack is still remaining into freezer.
They are all ok.
I also have bought tons of E100S/E100SW out of 2002. They are just ok 30% - 40% the majority showes color casts (wich are sometimes not the problem it is often a concern of intention)
But these 2002/2003 Ektachromes I got from a retired photographer in 2009 did not see a freezer
before I got it. I guess the minority I shot without color casts have seen a fridge.
But that's all nothing in regard of the long term storage conditions of many many Astia100F.
They have outstanding performance. A color casts seams to be impossible with Astia - you just may notice little pale colors (after more than 12 years - nothing to be noticable before that)
but Astia has got a pale characteristics from intended color LOOK from the beginning.
with regards

PS : If I shot seriously I newer use my E100S/SW of course. But sometimes I take a 120 roll in addition into 2.unit. Sometimes I felt bad about the costs (actualy material waste in such workflow)
but then I remember what I paied for expired S/SW : the first 6 x 20packs 120 Films I paied around
120,- bucks.Later I ordered more in addition and came at USD 1,20 (EPY in 120 cost me 5bucks a 5pack).
If I would order the amounds I got for less between 2004 - 2009 I possible would have to pay more than USD 8500,- today. Within that periode of lowes pricing I bought all films for some
HUNDRED bucks.

 

[trendland]

Well done kodak!
Now you can focus on bringing back Kodachrome 25 in 135, 120 and sheet film formats

Does Kodachrome 25 have been avaible ever as sheed film? I remember 120 format but I am not sure about if it have been indeed KM25 ? Possible I have bad remind of that issue and it was actualy
Kodachrome 64 in 120!
But sheed films?
with regards
PS : For sure KM25 would have massive resolution in 8x10 but pls. don't speculate about having
8x10 Kodachrome 25....

 

[dE fENDER]

Does Kodachrome 25 have been avaible ever as sheed film? I remember 120 format but I am not sure about if it have been indeed KM25 ? Possible I have bad remind of that issue and it was actualy
Kodachrome 64 in 120!
But sheed films?
with regards
PS : For sure KM25 would have massive resolution in 8x10 but pls. don't speculate about having
8x10 Kodachrome 25....

Kodachrome had been produced in sheet up to 11x14 till 1952, but it wasn't Kodachrome 25. Some boxes from my collection(daylight has ASA 8, artifctial ASA 10):

Some discussion on forum with images ,which can show how it looks like in 8x10:
https://www.photo.net/discuss/threa...ywood-8-x-10-kodachromes-sell-on-ebay.437931/

 

[Photo Engineer]

At Grant Haist's home, while helping out after his passing, we found several boxes of 11x14 Kodachrome and Ektachrome. Of course, it went to the estate, but I'm hoping that they turn it over to GEM.

PE

 

[Adrian Bacon]

I see Freestyle has it listed on their site for 35mm already. But it wont be in till mid October. No listing for the Super 8 yet. Adorama and B&H don't have it listed yet.

https://www.uniquephoto.com/kodak-professional-ektachrome-film-e100-135-36-1-roll

Unique has it listed with a "usually ships in 5 days". That means they've placed an order for it and should be getting at least 100 units when Kodak ships it to them.