What Films Would You Like To See Kodak Re-Introduce Again? And why?

[pentaxuser]

I'd really like to see bulk film again in 35mm. Why don't they produce it anymore (at least here in Europe, I don't know about other countries)?

It would be too expensive. Apparently cassettes are cheaper Something to do with economies of scale and the "fact" that the machinery for bulk rolling needs vastly more demand for Kodak film that there currently is

Now I bet I have made several mistakes in the above explanation but not to worry as it will be corrected by those who know the exact answer

pentaxuser

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Plus-X.
HIE... but I know that will never happen.

 

[abruzzi]

So, a lot of people want Kodak to acquire the Fuji film division?

I'd love a faster E6 film, preferably with neutral colors. It doesn't have to be a re-introduction. Like to current E100, it could be a new product--E400.

I'd love HIE, but I know infrared is a niche within a niche. Making it in sheets is another niche within all that.

I'd love TMZ 3200 in larger sizes than 35mm (actually, I almost never shoot 35mm any more so I'd want all of the above in 120 and sheets.)

I'd love more general availability of 5x7 emulsions in their sheet sizes, but that is a niche within a niche within, .......

The reality is Kodak is going to produce what they need to stay afloat (or at least they are going to try to), and that means 35mm is king, color films, especially C41, are king. Both of which I have little interest in. So I just hope that Kodak continues to make what they currently make.

(I also wish Kodak would do the ULF thing like Ilford, to give us the once a year option to buy exsting emulsions in odd-ball sizes.)

 

[Dr. no]

Kodachrome (in the full color variety! and in 220 and 4x5).
Verichrome pan and Plus-X, "real" Tri-X" (at least the 1980s version), in all formats.
I'd love another chance at HIE too.

But a big run of Verichrome pan and Plus-X before going out of business, so we can stock up on these long-lived films!

 

[farpointer]

Is Tri-X really discontinued? I get no indication of that.

Tri/X was reformulated and some people don’t like it as much

 

[IpseLux]

It won’t happen, but I’d love to see Kodachrome come back. Man, I love that film.
I also love the ol’ Cibachrome prints one could make with it. What things of beauty! Like viewing precious jewels melted on paper.
But, since either one is probable, I’d like for labs to mount slides again, and print slides with chemistry, and not scan them.
Digital medium has a place in photography, but imho it pales in comparison from old time photography. Printing images was part of the art. Half of it.
As I say that, there is another film I miss: like powder sugar, so smooth and beautiful: Kodak 25 Pan B&W.
Grain so fine and so smooth!!!
35mm never looked better.

 

[ChrisGalway]

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I'd love a faster E6 film, preferably with neutral colors. It doesn't have to be a re-introduction. Like to current E100, it could be a new product--E400.

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+1.

To those who said "Kodachrome" ... did you mean real Kodachrome or a "film called Kodachrome", i.e. a marketing ruse for another film, even a CN film?

Real Kodachrome will never come back, the problem is the processing.

 

[cliveh]

KODACHROME

 

[BLEX]

What's so special about Plus-X? I've a couple of rolls of it in 120 left in my freezer

 

[Paul Howell]

Bring back Kodachrome is not just bring back the film stock, the processor need to be brought back as well. I think Dwan's salvaged his processor when he closed down the line.

 

[GregY]

I don't yearn for any revived Kodak films.
TMax100 /Tmax400/Tri-X ....as well as
Ilford FP4/Delta100/Delta400 do me just fine
but I'd love to have Agfa 25 in 35mm/120 would be very welcome

 

[David Lyga]

ImageLink 35mm PERFORATED panchromatic microfilm. Speed is 4 but it knocks the socks off Technical pan. No special developer needed. Just normal MQ with tiny amount of accelerator. Definite 4 x 5 image quality.

 

[David Lyga]

Any film that has good quality control and is CHEAP.

 

[Klaus Mähring]

160 NC and Kodak Endura (and maybe even Ultra?) paper.
And a source for Kodak C41 pro chemistry in Europe would be fine too....

 

[MattKing]

Ektapan and Ektacolor!
Wait - my prayers have already been answered!

And yes, they still make 100' bulk loads - it is just that they are so expensive that it doesn't appear that many dealers are stocking them.

 

[John Wiegerink]

HIE infrared black and white film. Other than that, I'm happy with Ilford films.

Yes, yes, yes, I forgot all about HIE and that would be my pick for no. 1 also. Even over my oldtime favorite Verichrome Pan.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Kodak High Speed Infrared.

The only way it could come back is to restore the massive Defense Department funding to keep HIE a nation asset.

 

[Old_Dick]

2475 recording film, Panatomic-x

 

[Craig]

I don't get the love for Verichrome. It was the Plus-X emulsion with a less effective antihalation coating. It was a Kodak budget film. I'm sure Kentmere fills that role nicely now.

 

[Keith Tapscott.]

Yes, yes, yes, I forgot all about HIE and that would be my pick for no. 1 also. Even over my oldtime favorite Verichrome Pan.

I loved it.

Infrared Gallery - Kathy Harcom Photography

kathyharcom.com

 

[isaac7]

I'd be happy if they released Double x in 35mm canisters or 100' rolls. They already make it, I wonder why they don't release it to the still market.

 

[Milpool]

Nothing from the past.

 

[Augustus Caesar]

Kodachrome
Infrared (not High Speed Infrared)
Infrared Ektachrome

 

[GregY]

I don't get the love for Verichrome. It was the Plus-X emulsion with a less effective antihalation coating. It was a Kodak budget film. I'm sure Kentmere fills that role nicely now.

Good point Craig. I had a bunch of Verichrome in 120 and the images printed with very smooth tonality.....but i can get that from FP4.

 

[David Lindquist]

Readyloads. I think I still have my holder somewhere.

David