Was There 5x7 Color Film Ever Available in Last 30 Years?

braxus · Dec 28, 2019

As the title states, in the last 30 years, did anyone ever make 5x7 color film in sheets? All I see today is B&W for sale.

mshchem · Dec 28, 2019

I shot 5x7 Ektachrome, probably in the 80's. I have to look at some old catalogs.

cmacd123 · Dec 28, 2019

believe the Kodak stocks are available in 5X7 when their are enough to make up a special order. orders are managed by Keith Canham from Canham Cameras USA

mshchem · Dec 28, 2019

December 2003 B&H had 50 sheet boxes of Ektachrome 64 professional listed for $171.00. That was the only color film period in 5x7, I also saw TRI-X. This is from a catalog I got in the mail. 5x7 was a very popular format in the day, I have a 5x7 back I need to get some work done. Makes the perfect size contact print.

AgX · Dec 28, 2019

Agfa still offered in 2003 their E-6 film in 13x18cm (and in 9x12cm, 4x5", 8x10")

cmacd123 · Dec 28, 2019

Just looked at Cantham's facebook page they may have some 5X7 Portra 160 in stock - that they received in december: [
K. B. Canham Cameras, Inc.
10 December at 13:28 ·
Yesterday the delivery person brought K.B. Canham Cameras, Inc. the 90 boxes of Kodak 5x7 Portra 160 from the last special order. Most of it is already sold, but there are a few extras for anyone who needs some. email us at kodakfilm@canhamcameras.com
]

cmacd123 · Dec 28, 2019

Thay are also taking interest in orders for ektachrome sheet film in sizes other than 4X5

BradS · Dec 28, 2019

jeeez, YES!
Even ~ ten to twelve years ago (?), when I was still doing 5x7, Kodak Ektachrome and Fuji Provia were available in 5x7. There were probably others - like Velvia and Portra. These were just the two that I remember because I used them.

braxus · Dec 28, 2019

Interesting. Funny how interest in 5x7 dropped off to the point no color film is sold anymore. I enquired about getting a box of the Portra. Its a 50 sheet box, so Im sure the price won't be cheap. Even Tri-X 320 in 50 sheets is $200.

BradS · Dec 28, 2019

Not a bad price for the Tri-X. I loved 5x7. I kinda regret giving it up.

gordrob · Dec 29, 2019

I have a box of 5x7 Ektachrome 64 in the freezer dated 08/2005

DREW WILEY · Dec 30, 2019

Keith Canham currently has an overstock of 5x7 Ektar. Get it while you can. Specially factory cuts like this to 5X7 are far less frequent than for 4x5 or 8x10, typically several years apart. Otherwise, learn how to cut down 8x10 film into two 5x7 sheets apiece. I once had a precise cutter setup to do that, but was lazy, so settled on both 4x5 and 8x10 instead, with the obvious option of cropping 8x10 if I want that longer rectangle aspect.

David A. Goldfarb · Dec 30, 2019

K.B. Canham seems to be the most prominent dealer putting together orders for special cuts, and it’s good to support that work, but anyone who can make Kodak’s minimum order in square feet of film can get pretty much any size sheet film they want (not sure about really nonstandard sizes). I used to know a 20x24” shooter in New York who was using films that weren’t in standard production in that size. There could be others shooting 5x7” color and ordering it through their Kodak rep, if they use enough to make the minimum on their own.

DREW WILEY · Dec 30, 2019

Keith seems to have industrial users for certain special qualifying volume 8x10 cuts; then he notifies people like me on his list of any leftover boxes. But 5X7 cuts take a whole lineup of regular photographers to add up to a qualifying order; it's not a size industry uses, nor is color neg film per se. TMax 100 still has true industrial and scientific applications because it was engineered with those in mind to begin with, along with general photography applications. I love the proportions of 5x7; but the whole availability problem of favorite color films kept me away from that format. Keith is currently taking advance orders for a special cut of 5x7 E100 Chrome film.

Nodda Duma · Dec 30, 2019

I signed up for and received two boxes of 5x7 Portra from Keith’s most recent order, in case you were wondering if it was a real thing. My cost was $260 / box, plus shipping..which is a good deal at $5.20 / sheet. Cheaper by area of the sheet than 4x5.

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