The State of Kodak/SinoPromise Chemistry

[MattKing]

Even if it comes back - and there are signals that some Kodak branded black and white photo-chemicals are showing up in various places - who knows if B&H will carry it.

 

[cmacd123]

B&H was also not willing to ship the Kodak Version, although had no problem shipping the Freestyle Private label version in the 16 US FL OZ. size. Complex.
I see that their is now a EURO 110 developer coming out of Italy, But only in the EU.

 

[logan2z]

I recently bought a bottle of the 'new' HC-110 from Glass Key in San Francisco. The bottle only mentions 'Kodak Alaris', no mention of Sino Promise. The expiry date is 2023/12 and I *think* the manufacturing date is some time in 2021, although the ink is a bit smudged on the bottle and hard to read.

Is there any more data on whether or not this new formula has the shelf-life of the original viscous formula? I doubt I'm going to use it up in the next 5 months. Also, are the developing times supposed to be the same as the old formula? I guess I'll have to shoot/develop a test roll to see how things turn out when using the same developing times I used for the old formula (which I'm quickly running out of).

 

[MattKing]

I recently bought a bottle of the 'new' HC-110 from Glass Key in San Francisco. The bottle only mentions 'Kodak Alaris', no mention of Sino Promise. The expiry date is 2023/12 and I *think* the manufacturing date is some time in 2021, although the ink is a bit smudged on the bottle and hard to read.

Is there any more data on whether or not this new formula has the shelf-life of the original viscous formula? I doubt I'm going to use it up in the next 5 months. Also, are the developing times supposed to be the same as the old formula? I guess I'll have to shoot/develop a test roll to see how things turn out when using the same developing times I used for the old formula (which I'm quickly running out of).

Kodak Alaris were totally out of the photo-chemical business by the end of 2020 - where does the bottle say it was made?

 

[logan2z]

Kodak Alaris were totally out of the photo-chemical business by the end of 2020 - where does the bottle say it was made?

Made in the USA. I may have the manufacturing date wrong, it's difficult to read.

 

[DREW WILEY]

I suspect the Midwest mfg source for some of this is the same one which used to be called Champion. Not a newcomer.
And just because Sino bought out Kodak's marketing rights with its logo, doesn't mean they have to manufacturer something themselves. They can simply farm it out too, and make a token profit on it, even when their own manufacturing capacity is seemingly as flat as a pancake. All kinds of brand label products which people buy are due to that kind of arrangement.

 

[mshchem]

I suspect the Midwest mfg source for some of this is the same one which used to be called Champion. Not a newcomer.
And just because Sino bought out Kodak's marketing rights with its logo, doesn't mean they have to manufacturer something themselves. They can simply farm it out too, and make a token profit on it, even when their own manufacturing capacity is seemingly as flat as a pancake. All kinds of brand label products which people buy are due to that kind of arrangement.

This would be great if whoever is making it is in good shape.