Kodak T-MAX 3200 is coming back!
Feb 23, 2018 11:30:05 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
Made in China. Kodak shut down all US film production.
To my knowledge most of the film is made by Kodak in Rochester. Kodak Alaris markets the still film but it is still made by Kodak.
Feb 23, 2018 11:31:28 #
The interesting thing about this conversation and surprise from people is that Ilford has Delta 3200 in 35mm and 120. It has never been discontinued
Feb 23, 2018 22:30:51 #
Darkroom317 wrote:
Some people like grain.
You can simulate any film look you like in software. Infinite possibility...
Feb 23, 2018 22:35:30 #
Darkroom317 wrote:
The interesting thing about this conversation and surprise from people is that Ilford has Delta 3200 in 35mm and 120. It has never been discontinued
It was always a much better film. Despite working with lots of great Kodak professional reps, technical staff, and managers over the years, I preferred most Ilford black-and-white films.
I did like T-Max 100 and 400 and T-Max Developer, though.
Feb 23, 2018 22:41:36 #
Ched49 wrote:
It's no secret, old way of doing things are making a comeback. 45 & 78 rpm vinyl recordings have been making a comeback for some time.
I greatly prefer digital audio with analog processing. But I still have a turntable and about 150 LPs. Just hooked it up to the Mac Mini to digitize ‘em to AIFF for CD, and .AAC for iTunes/iPhone.
Thankfully, I still have a Disc Washer and full bottle of D4 fluid.
Feb 24, 2018 00:15:54 #
lamiaceae wrote:
I had not even noticed T-MAX 3200 was gone.
Same here... not hearing about its discontinuation, I simply assumed it has always been available. Although I haven't used T-MAX 3200 in a very long time; nowadays I shoot with slower films, typically ASA 100. But good to know that it will be available again. The more options, the better!
Feb 24, 2018 06:04:44 #
More links -
https://www.diyphotography.net/kodak-t-max-p3200-tmz-film-coming-back-march/
https://www.dpreview.com/news/1282034127/kodak-alaris-is-bringing-back-t-max-p3200-high-speed-b-w-film
https://www.diyphotography.net/kodak-t-max-p3200-tmz-film-coming-back-march/
https://www.dpreview.com/news/1282034127/kodak-alaris-is-bringing-back-t-max-p3200-high-speed-b-w-film
Feb 24, 2018 06:26:13 #
back in the early 80's I was a news and sports photographer for a local newspaper and we shot Tri-X ASA-400 and pushed it to 3200. It was the best we could do at the time.
Feb 24, 2018 06:32:54 #
Feb 24, 2018 07:04:19 #
rpavich wrote:
ROCHESTER, N.Y. February 23, 2018 – Kodak Alaris ... (show quote)
Interesting. Who will process the film?
I have a complete darkroom all stored in boxes in the Attic including a Bessler 23C. But do not feel I would used enough film to set it all up again.
If There is reasonable processing and printing it would be fun once in a while to do more than click shutters on film cameras.
I like the idea of more film users as processing will be available somewhere so looking forward to this.
Thank you for the information and update greatly appreciated.
Feb 24, 2018 07:10:15 #
DaveC1 wrote:
Yes! "I'm not dead yet!"
Awesome. I used it to shoot John Muir when it was first introduced.
SVP
Feb 24, 2018 07:29:41 #
burkphoto wrote:
Why??? It was grainy as hell at 3200. The real ISO is 1000. ...
That's what I found. It's the same for Delta 3200. If you wand strong grain, just shoot Tri-X or HP5 at 1600 and develop in Rodinal for longer than usual.
I would rather see the return of Technical Pan at the other end of the scale. It was a challenge to develop but it could outperform any lenses I owned, better than any 50 MP sensor.
Feb 24, 2018 07:31:31 #
Feb 24, 2018 07:33:09 #
Architect1776 wrote:
Interesting. Who will process the film? ....
Anyone who does B&W is probably already processing their own film. It's just a matter of getting the right developer and development time.
Feb 24, 2018 08:30:54 #
Let me know when they bring back Pan X and I might bring my Simon Omega D2V out of storage. I’ve been holding on to it in case the Smithsonian wanted to display it. ;-)
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