Report: Kodak discontinuing E-6 chemicals

[adelorenzo]

Saw this today via Toronto Image Works on twitter, who announced they will no longer process E-6. Kodak is said to be discontinuing E-6 chemicals.

https://twitter.com/TOimageworks/status/458630463406755841

https://twitter.com/andreaLG/status/458638275125972992

 

[adelorenzo]

Also I apologize if this is old news. First I had heard of it and I didn't turn up any other threads on APUG.

 

[AgX]

Another "is said to discontinue" thread... Though many came true...

 

[chriscrawfordphoto]

Kodak quit making E-6 film a couple years ago, so it should be no surprise if they quit making the processing chemicals. Given that Fuji is the only manufacturer of E-6 film in the world now, I would think it would be better to use Fuji chemicals since you're using Fuji film.

 

[ntenny]

Kodak's actual chemistry has been made by Champion for several years already, correct? *If* true, the announcement needn't mean anything about Champion's production for other customers like Arista. (I don't know if they actually make the Arista E-6 kits, but the point is, "not sold through Kodak any more" is not the same as "not made any more by the original source".)

-NT

 

[duparis00]

Oh man...it's a good thing I started developing at home. There's several companies making E-6 kits. I used to get my stuff done at Toronto Imageworks...great place too.

 

[ArgentixCa]

but the point is, "not sold through Kodak any more" is not the same as "not made any more by the original source".)

-NT

You are right about the availability of E-6 chemicals.

There are still few sources doing it and as far as I am concerned, one of these sources is still supplying me wit these kits.