New Kodak Film in 2022?

[hoomuzzz]

Ahh, I hope to see some Ektachrome 400X (EPL), 1600 (EPH) and Infrared (EIR). We haven't seen high speed chrome for ages.

 

[Agulliver]

Ahh, I hope to see some Ektachrome 400X (EPL), 1600 (EPH) and Infrared (EIR). We haven't seen high speed chrome for ages.

I think that would be unlikely. Wasn't EIR heavily subsidised by the US military, who now have no use for it. 1600 EPH is, I am afraid, a pipe dream. I doubt that 400 is even in their minds as a product that could recoup the costs of bringing it back, but it's the more likely of the three.

There doesn't really seem to be much likelihood of a new Kodak film at this time. Though I'd certainly be interested in any high speed colour films. That market is probably catered for with the various people repackaging Vision 3 500T, with the market for high speed colour reversal being minute.

 

[Prest_400]

Ektachrome 400 would be interesting, but the discontinuance already a decade ago of Provia 400X might have been the canary of the mine. However, it's a different market now than in 2014. Kodak had it much worse, with even Jeff Clarke being approached with a film production shutdown plan during his step in. Even if the market is much better now, E6 is not spearheading it and Ektachrome is very expensive.

In 35mm Kodak is supposedly making Ultramax 800 just for the disposables and Lomography, making it available outside of that might be considered as a new film. Also, TMZ in 3200?
In those lines, I wonder about the feasability of a high speed C41 film, 1600-3200. Sold in smaller batches, but fear the price tag when looking at P800. Plenty of grain for the film look and if it sells well, the short shelf life should be no issue.

But also some selfcriticism, I should put my money to where my writing is as I actually haven't shot high speed color film in ages.

 

[Cholentpot]

Ektachrome 400 would be interesting, but the discontinuance already a decade ago of Provia 400X might have been the canary of the mine. However, it's a different market now than in 2014. Kodak had it much worse, with even Jeff Clarke being approached with a film production shutdown plan during his step in. Even if the market is much better now, E6 is not spearheading it and Ektachrome is very expensive.

In 35mm Kodak is supposedly making Ultramax 800 just for the disposables and Lomography, making it available outside of that might be considered as a new film. Also, TMZ in 3200?
In those lines, I wonder about the feasability of a high speed C41 film, 1600-3200. Sold in smaller batches, but fear the price tag when looking at P800. Plenty of grain for the film look and if it sells well, the short shelf life should be no issue.

But also some selfcriticism, I should put my money to where my writing is as I actually haven't shot high speed color film in ages.

Most current gen of film shooters aren't overly concerned about the freshness of film. If we have it, we shoot it.

 

[George Mann]

Ektachrome is very expensive.

That depends on how one looks at it. For those of us that project it or view it directly on a light box, it is no more expensive than budget negative film when you calculate the cost to make it viewable.

 

[Agulliver]

High speed C41 might well have a viable market as people who are coming new to film often are used to high ISO on digital cameras, and very fast shutter speeds. I've come across many younger folk who are astounded that film typically involves shutter speeds of 1/125 and lower. I've also been asked how on earth sports photography was achieved on film. I'm very glad to see people once again officially and professionally shooting top flight football and rugby matches on film - even expired film!

But a decently priced, Kodak branded 800 C41 or even faster might just have a market beyond nuts like me who shoot gigs. Though I am certainly not the only such nutcase.

I still think any new film from Kodak will be either B&W because it's less complicated to formulate, or C41 because that's where the market is being driven from.

 

[braxus]

I'd still like to see Plus X return, but many say chances of that are low, even if it was a recently made film in the past 12 years.