Kodak Alaris announces reintroduction of Kodak Ektachrome at CES 2017
Jan 5, 2017 12:54:45 #
Kodak Alaris has announced that the new Ektachrome will be available in 35mm format by the end of 2017. Hopefully, 120 and 4x5 will follow. Speed however has not been mentioned so far. I presume it will be ISO 100 from what I have heard from other sources
Jan 5, 2017 12:55:06 #
Official press release: http://www.kodakalaris.com/en-us/about/press-releases/2016/kodak-alaris-reintroduces-iconic-ektachrome-still-film
Jan 5, 2017 13:07:49 #
Jan 5, 2017 13:09:46 #
Leo Perez wrote:
Dumb question but where do you get it develop?
Several labs still exist across the country. Also there are E6 kits available so you can do it yourself.
Jan 5, 2017 13:19:04 #
alright thanks for the info, I remember the Yellow restroom buildings in parking lots. Drive up and drop of your film.
Jan 5, 2017 14:06:26 #
Leo Perez wrote:
Dumb question but where do you get it develop?
If Kodak sells the film they would offer processing too.
Jan 5, 2017 17:21:07 #
Darkroom317 wrote:
ISO 100 to start fall of 2017, ISO 400 coming in 2018. Problem is, its still Ektachome and will suffer serious color fading as it always has, even with archival storage. Luckily there is good software to correct that issue.
Jan 5, 2017 17:29:08 #
Yes. Sadly it is not Kodachrome. Hopefully some color stability improvements have been made. I know newer slide films are supposed to be better about this.
Something I should have mentioned about home color kits is that they do not contain the stabilizer that commercial labs use therefore it must be obtained separately
Something I should have mentioned about home color kits is that they do not contain the stabilizer that commercial labs use therefore it must be obtained separately
Jan 6, 2017 06:33:27 #
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Darkroom317 wrote:
Yes. Sadly it is not Kodachrome. Hopefully some color stability improvements have been made. I know newer slide films are supposed to be better about this.
Something I should have mentioned about home color kits is that they do not contain the stabilizer that commercial labs use therefore it must be obtained separately
Something I should have mentioned about home color kits is that they do not contain the stabilizer that commercial labs use therefore it must be obtained separately
Ahhhhhhh, Paul Simon LIVES AGAIN.
Jan 6, 2017 08:16:21 #
A positive response could encourage an announcement next year that Kodachrome will be back and dare one hope Plus X. Might be a good time to find a carousel in good shape on eBay.
Jan 6, 2017 08:25:41 #
Impressionist wrote:
A positive response could encourage an announcement next year that Kodachrome will be back and dare one hope Plus X. Might be a good time to find a carousel in good shape on eBay.
Return of Kodachrome could mean return of film camera for me! P.S. I've got lots of carousels!
Jan 6, 2017 08:33:07 #
Darkroom317 wrote:
Well, well. Hell just froze over!
But Super 8???? Seriously?!?
I do hope they sell some 135, for the sake of nostalgia.
I shot and processed thousands of rolls of Ektachrome in the '60s, '70s, and '80s as an AV Producer. We used 100, 400, 64 Tungsten, 5071 Duplicating Film, and SO-366 Duplicating film (all Ektachrome emulsions).
While I don't expect I'll ever need Ektachrome again, I wish them well with it. There's a glut of used film gear available. I'll believe there's a trend when they bring back Ektagraphic and Carousel Slide Projectors!
Jan 6, 2017 09:11:07 #
Darkroom317 wrote:
Kodak Alaris has announced that the new Ektachrome will be available in 35mm format by the end of 2017. Hopefully, 120 and 4x5 will follow. Speed however has not been mentioned so far. I presume it will be ISO 100 from what I have heard from other sources
Oh $hill I just sold my F-1 and all my film gear
Jan 6, 2017 10:04:50 #
Just curious, not wanting to start anything, but Fujichrome is still available, although my favourite Velvia 50 is not. I use Velvia 100 and pull it to ISO 50 and it's about the same. But with the availability of Fujichrome, why aren't you people speaking of slide projectors and film cameras using it..? Again, just curious. Ektachrome has always been my #1 film, and I still have a lot of it in deep freeze, along with Verichrome b&w 120 frozen. I use the 120 and convert to 620, and slit to 127 and the remnant is 16mm for my 110 Minolta. I know Fuji is different than Ektachrome but is it that bad not to use for your film cameras and slide projectors..? I've got Ektachrome's from the early 70's, not stored specially except for the carousels and boxes, and they have not faded at all.
Here is an Ektachrome 100 120, slit to 127, shot in my 1959 Brownie Starlet, my first camera. The film has been frozen since 2000. If I had none I would have used Fuji. Nyms
Here is an Ektachrome 100 120, slit to 127, shot in my 1959 Brownie Starlet, my first camera. The film has been frozen since 2000. If I had none I would have used Fuji. Nyms
Jan 6, 2017 10:27:28 #
Nymphadora wrote:
Just curious, not wanting to start anything, but F... (show quote)
People are using Fujichrome. However, Fuji seems intent on leaving the market. I spoke with the rep for my region a while ago, he said that their instant pack film was profitable. He sold a lot of it to companies using it for industrial testing. Fuji discontinued it despite these facts. He said it is difficult to understand why the people in Tokyo make the decisions they do.
Given this people are uneasy about Fuji's future. However, this should not mean stop buying. People are excited about Ektachrome beacuse of more choice of product and a different color pallet. Right know only two slide film manufactures are on the market Fujichrome and Rollei digibase. Later this Later year it could be three or four manufactures, Fuji, Rollei, Kodak and Ferrania. This is definitely good news for film shooters
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