Ektachrome is Returning! Lovers of Kodak Ektachrome, rejoice! https://www.dpreview.com/news/8103198202/kodak-reveals-how-and-when-its-bringing-back-35mm-ektachrome-film...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Lovers of Kodak Ektachrome, rejoice!

https://www.dpreview.com/news/8103198202/kodak-reveals-how-and-when-its-bringing-back-35mm-ektachrome-film

blue-ultra Loc: New Hampshire

I used a ton of ektachrome back in the day, but always like the Kodachrome better. When I go to my old slides to scan the Kodachrome always seem to have survived in better condition. I do keep them all in a dry dark environment...
Bob

toxdoc42

Ektachrome always seemed to have a slight cold appearance while Kodachrome was warmer.

machia Loc: NJ

Kodachrome 25 & 64 were my favorite . But I'll take a nice fresh roll of Ecktachrome ! Dusting off my SRT-101😃

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

What does a 36 exp + processing cost these days????

toxdoc42

I also wonder if Kodak actually still exists and if not, who is making the film? Are there chemicals available to develop the film in a personal darkroom. Ektachrome major advantage for me over Kodachrome, the gold standard in that era, was my ability to develop it myself.

jack schade Loc: La Pine Oregon

I level ektachrome with E6 processing.

Jack

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

jerryc41 wrote:

Lovers of Kodak Ektachrome, rejoice!

https://www.dpreview.com/news/8103198202/kodak-reveals-how-and-when-its-bringing-back-35mm-ektachrome-film

I probably used 10,000 rolls of Ektachrome in my 20s, and processed about half of that, myself. I have no urge to see or use or process another roll of it.

Past Pro Loc: Spring Hill, Florida

burkphoto wrote:

I probably used 10,000 rolls of Ektachrome in my 20s, and processed about half of that, myself. I have no urge to see or use or process another roll of it.

Can't blame you!!

drmike99 Loc: Fairfield Connecticut

toxdoc42 wrote:

I also wonder if Kodak actually still exists and if not, who is making the film? Are there chemicals available to develop the film in a personal darkroom. Ektachrome major advantage for me over Kodachrome, the gold standard in that era, was my ability to develop it myself.

Yes to both. Kodak Rochester is making the Ektachrome in Rochester. And there are E6 home kits available. If you go to your favorite purveyor of Podcasts, download The Kodakery for this past Tuesday. All you need to know about the rebirth of Ektachrome (which Kodak announced back in January).

toxdoc42

I am not against progress, but it is nice to see Kodak attempting a come back. Perhaps if people do their own processing they will 1) appreciate the science of photography more 2) appreciate the history of photography and 3) understand the phenomenal resolution that film had. Yes I am a bit of a dinosaur, but when I speak about spending hours in my darkroom and what developing and printing was about, I find an audience at attention.

ejones0310 Loc: Tulsa, OK

blue-ultra wrote:

I used a ton of ektachrome back in the day, but always like the Kodachrome better. When I go to my old slides to scan the Kodachrome always seem to have survived in better condition. I do keep them all in a dry dark environment...
Bob

Kodak should have listened to Paul Simon.