Which ISO 100 (and 200) C-41 films are currently produced?

B&Wpositive · Oct 31, 2015

In the past 5 years, Kodak Gold 100, various Fujicolor 100 emulsions, etc., have disappeared from at least the US market. A few years ago, I was lucky to find some in-date Kodak Profoto XL 100 at Unique Photo.

Currently, I don't see any ISO 100 C-41 available through standard retail channels in the US. Which ISO 100 C-41 films are actually being actively produced in the world?

ISO 200 is much easier to find. Kodak Gold 200, various iterations of Fujicolor 200, etc., are readily available. That said, it looks like Kodak Color Plus 200 is getting tough to find. Some speculated it might have been the latest version of the long-running Kodacolor VR 200, I think (correct me if I'm wrong).

Prest_400 · Oct 31, 2015

B&Wpositive said:
In the past 5 years, Kodak Gold 100, various Fujicolor 100 emulsions, etc., have disappeared from at least the US market. A few years ago, I was lucky to find some in-date Kodak Profoto XL 100 at Unique Photo.

Currently, I don't see any ISO 100 C-41 available through standard retail channels in the US. Which ISO 100 C-41 films are actually being actively produced in the world?

ISO 200 is much easier to find. Kodak Gold 200, various iterations of Fujicolor 200, etc., are readily available. That said, it looks like Kodak Color Plus 200 is getting tough to find. Some speculated it might have been the latest version of the long-running Kodacolor VR 200, I think (correct me if I'm wrong).

Colorplus seems to be a Staple in most Photo Stores around Europe, for what can I observe.

I think it's down to Ektar 100 and Lomography 100 perhaps. The Lomo films from what I gathered around the net seem to be Kodak products made for Lomo, and probably based around older Kodacolor formulas. Read one comment that Lomo 100 could be a close sibling to Kodak Gold.

Fixcinater · Oct 31, 2015

You could easily shoot Portra 160 at 100.

Ricardo Miranda · Oct 31, 2015

ISO 100

Kodak Ektar 100
Kodak Portra 160

Fuji - nyet

Adox Color Implosion (limited run, not actually in continuous production)

ISO 200

Kodak Color Plus 200
Kodak Gold 200

Fuji C-200 (Agfaphoto and others market versions of this emulsion)
Fuji Superia 200

cmacd123 · Oct 31, 2015

even back in the days when 126 and 110 Film was still around, there was a tendency to move users of ASA 100 to ISO 200 film. so I suspect that any consumer film will be more likely found in the ISO 200 Range.

Even Kodak Vison Movie film is no longer made as 100T but only at 200T

B&Wpositive · Oct 31, 2015

So Fuji and Kodak don't make/sell ISO 100 C-41 (other than Ektar) in any regional markets these days?

Also, what's the deal with Kodak Max 800 for the past 10 years or so? It's only been in disposable cameras. Only Gold 200 and Max 400 are now listed on Kodak's site. Even Max 800 is no longer listed. Is it possible to buy it anymore? I find it strange that it'd be for disposable cameras only. I used to buy and use it in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Personally, I prefer Superia 800, though.

Has Kodak Color Plus 200 replaced VR Plus 200? Are there other speed versions of these also?

bvy · Oct 31, 2015

Ektar 100 is it. Fuji made a 100 speed color negative film, branded Fujicolor or Superia,, but that's gone. I bought Kodak Profoto XL 100 while Unique was still shipping it, and was disappointed when it disappeared. It was a nice, though short lived, replacement to Kodak Gold 100.

I only ever used 100 speed film in my cheap "focus free" daylight cameras (those fixed at 1/100 and f11). Now I just shoot Fujicolor 200 in those. Overexposure isn't a problem I'm too worried about, and the extra speed never hurts.

Edit: Responding to your OP, not the follow up.

Richard S. (rich815) · Nov 1, 2015

Kodak Gold 200 is a wonderful film. I'd get that.

dabsond · Nov 1, 2015

Ektar 100 has given me wonderful results. It processes well using home C-41 processing kits. I just wish it came in 24 exposure. I find the 36 exposure to be just to much.

RattyMouse · Nov 2, 2015

Some here make a strong claim that Fuji still makes 160NS (in roll film format). That film was very easy to find in China when I lived there. Plenty of stock was on hand just 2 months ago. Also, I found it in Yodobashi when I was in Japan last year. In 220 size no less if memory serves!

B&Wpositive · Nov 2, 2015

I just saw an ebay listing for Kodak Pro Image 100 film with a supposed expiration date of 5/2016. Is this film still produced? What's the deal with it?

Henning Serger · Nov 3, 2015

RattyMouse said:
Some here make a strong claim that Fuji still makes 160NS (in roll film format). That film was very easy to find in China when I lived there. Plenty of stock was on hand just 2 months ago. Also, I found it in Yodobashi when I was in Japan last year. In 220 size no less if memory serves!

Fujifilm Pro 160NS is officially in production: In 120 format roll film and 4x5" sheet film. No problem to get it here in Germany. I am using it in 120. Excellent film, both at box speed and exposed at ISO 100/21°.

Besides Fujifilm is producing an amateur ISO 100/21° film called Industrial 100 (there is also an ISO 400/27° version of it).
It is available in Japan and some Asian countries. It can also be ordered worldwide at Japan Exposures:
http://www.japanexposures.com/shop/film-analog/fujicolor-industrial-100-135-36-100-pack.html

Best regards,
Henning

bvy · Nov 3, 2015

B&Wpositive said:
I just saw an ebay listing for Kodak Pro Image 100 film with a supposed expiration date of 5/2016. Is this film still produced? What's the deal with it?

That's interesting. There a report of someone here who "picked up a few rolls in Mexico" just two months ago: http://www.lomography.com/magazine/118428-my-lovely-kodak-pro-image-100. Anyways, it's look like rebranded or relabeled Profoto XL 100.

Ricardo Miranda · Nov 3, 2015

Henning Serger said:
Fujifilm Pro 160NS is officially in production: In 120 format roll film and 4x5" sheet film. No problem to get it here in Germany. I am using it in 120. Excellent film, both at box speed and exposed at ISO 100/21°.

Besides Fujifilm is producing an amateur ISO 100/21° film called Industrial 100 (there is also an ISO 400/27° version of it).
It is available in Japan and some Asian countries. It can also be ordered worldwide at Japan Exposures:
http://www.japanexposures.com/shop/film-analog/fujicolor-industrial-100-135-36-100-pack.html

Best regards,
Henning

Hi Henning

Are they still coating or just slitting from frozen master rolls "a la Agfa"?
Your quoted Fuji Industrial 400 seems to be discontinued, well, at least on that Japan Exposures site.

Henning Serger · Nov 3, 2015

Ricardo Miranda said:
Hi Henning

Are they still coating or just slitting from frozen master rolls "a la Agfa"?

Ricardo, afaik Fujifilm does not have such a policy to store frozen rolls of colour film for many many years. It is more a kind of "just in time" production there, orientated on current demand. The big distributors are asked by Fujifilm to make forcasts of how much film they want for the coming period, and Fuji is making the quantity according to that. There have been periods in the past when the distributor's forecasts have been too conservative, and then the demand was bigger than the supply and not enough film was available (just recently such problems happened with Instax film for example).
And very important:
Agfa is a very special case: Some of their Aviphot colour films were produced in the former Agfa plant in Leverkusen, Germany. So Agfa, Belgium, had to order huge quantities of film in 2005 before production stopped there. Therefore they had to froze such big quantatity for an entire decade. Under normal circumstances they would have never done that.

There is no official discontinuation notice for Pro 160 NS on the Japanese Fujifilm website. And as long as that is the case, the film is officially in production. I have bought fresh 160NS this year with a guarantee date 20 months in the future, so really fresh stock.
It is simple: Use it or loose it. If the demand is there, why should Fuji stop it?
The film is really excellent. And if Fuji would offer it in 35mm, too, I would by it in that format as well.
By the way, it is not only available here in Germany, but in your country, the UK, too.

Ricardo Miranda said:
Your quoted Fuji Industrial 400 seems to be discontinued, well, at least on that Japan Exposures site.

Looks like more that the current stock is just sold out. I will try to get more precise information from Japan.

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Best regards,
Henning

RattyMouse · Nov 3, 2015

I just remembered, there was a film called C100 from Fujifilm. This was a 135 sized ISO100 color film made by Fuji. Very inexpensive, it was very easy to find in China. I always meant to pick up a few rolls but never got around to it. Was $2/roll if I remember right.

mnemosyne · Nov 3, 2015

Fujicolor 100 is still available in Japan. 35mm only of course.

The only other current ISO 100 CN film I am aware of is Ektar.

For a current list of in production Fuji professional color film (CN + E6) look (there was a url link here which no longer exists)

mooseontheloose · Nov 3, 2015

RattyMouse said:
Some here make a strong claim that Fuji still makes 160NS (in roll film format). That film was very easy to find in China when I lived there. Plenty of stock was on hand just 2 months ago. Also, I found it in Yodobashi when I was in Japan last year. In 220 size no less if memory serves!

As Henning has mentioned, it's still around in 120, 220, 4x5, and 8x10: click

mnemosyne · Nov 3, 2015

mooseontheloose said:
As Henning has mentioned, it's still around in 120, 220, 4x5, and 8x10:

this is correct, but it should be added that 220 has been officially discontinued a couple of months ago. Stocks are expected to last until 12/2016, so anyone dependent on 220 film might consider to stock up while its still there.

Ricardo Miranda · Nov 3, 2015

Thanks Henning.
I didn't know about the Aviphot films. I was alluding to the APX100.

ME Super · Nov 3, 2015

The Ektar 100 from Kodak is the only 100 speed C-41 emulsion that's readily available to me. I've shot it in 620 (same as 120 but on a different spool) and the results are amazing. There are a couple ISO 100 35mm films available in E-6, though, but that's not what you asked about. I've not shot the Portra 160, but I've shot the 400 and it looks good too.

Kodak also makes a 200 speed C-41 emulsion, and Fuji also does.

Henning Serger · Nov 4, 2015

Henning Serger said:
..........
Looks like more that the current stock is just sold out. I will try to get more precise information from Japan.

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Best regards,
Henning

So, as promised I've asked my contact in Japan: There is no official discontinuation notice concerning Fuji Industrial 100 and 400 film. Looks like it is in current production.

Best regards,
Henning

B&Wpositive · Nov 4, 2015

Henning Serger said:
So, as promised I've asked my contact in Japan: There is no official discontinuation notice concerning Fuji Industrial 100 and 400 film. Looks like it is in current production.

Best regards,
Henning

What are these for?

Was there a discontinuation for all of the ISO 100 Fujicolors (Fujicolor 100, C100, Superia 100, Reala 100, Pro Plus 100, etc.)?
Someone mentioned plain Fujicolor 100 being available in Japan still, earlier in this thread.

As for Fujicolor 100: you'd think there would be a way to get it elsewhere (like from ebay, Amazon, etc.) if it's still being made for sale in Japan.

Also, I see Fujicolor 100 was mentioned in Thom's post about the recent price increases: http://www.filmbodies.com/newsviews/fujifilm-increases-and.html

fdonadio · Nov 5, 2015

This afternoon, I've found out there's one lab in the city I live in that still processes C-41. I thought there wasn't any remaining... They are the last one standing, though.

They had some fresh (expiry well into 2017) Kodak Color Plus 200 for sale. I got one roll that I'm gonna shoot and try their processing.

They also had some Fuji Superia X-tra 400, which I'd never seen before, also set to expire in 2017. But this is out of topic by one stop...

r.reeder · Nov 5, 2015

Richard S. (rich815) said:
Kodak Gold 200 is a wonderful film. I'd get that.

Here in Arizona, there's so much sun that ASA 200 would be too fast; most of my cameras only go to 1/300 sec shutter speed, & down to f/16.

Which ISO 100 (and 200) C-41 films are currently produced?

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