T-Max RS badged as being product of Kodak Alaris

[MattKing]

I was in Glazer's Cameras in Seattle, Washington USA yesterday and noted that the T-Max RS developer they had on the shelf was labelled as a product of Kodak Alaris, rather than a product of Eastman Kodak or one of the other, international Kodak subsidiaries.

That is the first time I've seen that change.

IMHO it bodes well for the continuing availability of Kodak chemistry

Like all the recent Kodak B & W chemistry I've seen, the package indicates that it was made in Germany.

 

[ic-racer]

Not sure what it means other than "Alaris" is real, and not just something you read about on the internet. Personally I hope that the brand will flourish and am looking forward to buying their products.

 

[Ian Grant]

It just means it's not an EK product any longer, Kodak Alaris is a separate company that's British owned and is ex Kodak Ltd employees and some EK employees.

Ian

 

[MattKing]

It also means that there is new product being produced, new packaging being designed, etc., etc.

 

[Dr Croubie]

I was going over some old negs the other night, devved at a lab before I did my own. Delta 3200 from them was just so much better than I've gotten since with Microphen, I'm pretty sure they were using Tmax Dev at the time.

So now I'm in a quandary. I try to use Ilford when I can (except rodinal), because then if I like it I know it'll be around for the longer-term than Yellow stuff. But I'm really considering trying this Tmax dev for all the Delta 3200 I'm going to shoot tonight. Given that they've started producing it badged with the KA name is probably a good thing, in that it means that they're still producing it and not just offloading old stock...

 

[cmacd123]

It also means that there is new product being produced, new packaging being designed, etc., etc.

yes, An extemely good sign. Everybody keep looking for the name on any film packs.

 

[Film-Niko]

Like all the recent Kodak B & W chemistry I've seen, the package indicates that it was made in Germany.

For quite some time now the Kodak chemistry is produced by Tetenal in Germany.
Tetenal has also been one of the biggest distributors of several Kodak product groups.
By the way, Tetenal is also producing the Ilford chemistry now, you will find the same "Made in Germany" label on Ilford DD-X .
Tetenal is one of the leading photo chemistry manufacturers for decades.
So don't worry, be happy.

 

[BradS]

This seems like a good thing. Thanks for sharing Matt. I'll be looking at all the Kodak products on my next visit to the darkroom section of my local purveyor.

 

[RattyMouse]

Ilford CHEMICALS for me.

 

[AgX]

Not sure what it means other than "Alaris" is real, and not just something you read about on the internet.

It also shows how large inventories are for correctly labelled film to show up only now.