kodak stepping up

[esearing]

Somebody was listening - if Film is going to make a come back it needs labs to support it for users without darkrooms. Kodak has stepped up to supporting the movie industry at least. Third party E6 and printing labs would be the next logical progression, even if they support film to digital output.

http://www.indiewire.com/2017/05/kodak-film-lab-london-new-york-atlanta-cannes-1201817950/

 

[guangong]

A great piece of news. However, keep in mind that despite the increased use of movie film, at present the main use of film is the transfer of digital feature movies to film for cheaper long term archival storage. I shoot 16mm (b/w for the most part) and there is no longer a lab in NYC. The NYC "lab" is a drop off and sends the film out to a different distant city on the east coast. I use a lab in New England, but they only do b/w.

 

[AgX]

And when I got my cine films processed (and even copied), where to show them??

 

[cmacd123]

Kodak is really trying to fight off digital capture, and so preserve the option of at least originating on film.

Film projection has now been mostly relegated to road show and "art" theatres. (think of the Hatefull 8) although the occasional film print is still being ordered.

70mm even has fans who will tour to see a 70mm print http://www.in70mm.com/now_showing/

 

[Sal Santamaura]

...think of the Hatefull 8...

Having been present for its 70mm 'road show' premier, I try not to think of it.

 

[Ai Print]

Having been present for its 70mm 'road show' premier, I try not to think of it.

I will be forever grateful of the fact it was shot on film and much touted because of it. But as a film that actually benefited from film use (and in general), color me unimpressed.

If a film maker really wants to show the nuances of film on the big screen, the movie has to be more along the lines of Lawrence of Arabia....now that is a splendid 70mm film!

 

[Pat Erson]

Having been present for its 70mm 'road show' premier, I try not to think of it.

Yes it's sad to think that recent movies that are shot in 70mm format are usually VERY bad... Tarantino's or Nolan's come to mind.

 

[willrea]

lol