Ektachrome update?

HHPhoto said:
In the meanwhile, it has become a bit more complex:
Kodak Alaris had its own photo paper factory in Harrow, England.
But they have shut it down.
Instead, the Kodak Alaris RA-4 color photo paper is now made by Carestream in Denver, Colorado, for Kodak Alaris. Carestream is the former healthcare department of Eastman Kodak (sold many years ago). They are also producing X-ray film.
So currently Kodak Alaris has no own emulsion making and coating factory anymore.

Cheers, Jan

P.S: Carestream:
https://www.carestream.com/en/us

https://www.tollcoating.com/
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OK, I stand corrected. Thanks for setting the record straight.
 
It's really sad. Kodak is one day away from falling below $3/share. The liquidation that has been on going during recent times is relentless. -11% this week alone, -17% for the month, -40% for the quarter, the bleeding just won't stop.
 
Lots of good (albeit bad) information here. I realize that my knowledge was only partial and I made the incorrect judgement based on it. I sure hope that this new production is protected in some way. I don't look forward to a world where E6 is gone .
 
Ted Striker said:
It's really sad. Kodak is one day away from falling below $3/share. The liquidation that has been on going during recent times is relentless. -11% this week alone, -17% for the month, -40% for the quarter, the bleeding just won't stop.
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So what.
Keep calm and shoot film.

I keep staying quite relaxed. The worst what could happen is another insolvency of Eastman Kodak. Then it will most likely split up again. The big chance for the film manufacturing department - which has been profitable in almost all quarters in the past years - to get rid of the non-film segments which are running not so well.
Maybe we then see even a merger of EK film production and Kodak Alaris! The best solution in my opinion.
But, let's stop it here. Doesn't make much sense to speculate.
Carpe diem!
Let's have fun and enjoy shooting reversal film!

I love Provia 100F and Velvia 50. I will keep using them.
And I am looking forward to the new Ektachrome. I will test it as soon as it is available. I liked former E100G for my fashion and portrait photography. If new Ektachrome is on the same level, I will use it for that regularly. I've always preferred E100G to Kodaks CN films: Finer grain, better sharpness, better resolution, and better color rendition.

I will use it together, alongside with the Fujichromes.
No "either - or" for me, but "both" :).
I also enjoy beer and vine.....;)
 
Skiff said:
So what.
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There is no guarantee at all that anything will be salvageable after a second bankruptcy. Once the courts are involved, anything can happen. While EK may have reported profits from the film division, they were extremely tiny relatively speaking. Who knows what is even sustainable at such a tiny profit margin. All kinds of accounting tricks may have accounted for that profit. Kodak owes in excess of 400 million dollars. Creditors will control the company if they cannot pay that off. Kodak will have no say with what the creditors do.
Skiff said:
Keep calm and shoot film.
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I always do. Shot 4 rolls of film this weekend. Three rolls of Acros, one of Ektar.
 
Skiff said:
So what.
Keep calm and shoot film.

I keep staying quite relaxed. The worst what could happen is another insolvency of Eastman Kodak. Then it will most likely split up again.
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Several hundred of my neighbours work at Kodak print technologies (formerly Creo) here in Burnaby BC.
How many of them are relaxed?


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Ted Striker said:
There is no guarantee at all that anything will be salvageable after a second bankruptcy. Once the courts are involved, anything can happen. While EK may have reported profits from the film division, they were extremely tiny relatively speaking. Who knows what is even sustainable at such a tiny profit margin. All kinds of accounting tricks may have accounted for that profit. Kodak owes in excess of 400 million dollars. Creditors will control the company if they cannot pay that off. Kodak will have no say with what the creditors do.
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Maybe, maybe not.
You don't know exactly. It's just speculation at this time point.
And that was what I've meant: It's a waste of time and energy to worry without having enough details and facts concerning the current situation at EK.
 
maigo said:
Several hundred of my neighbours work at Kodak print technologies (formerly Creo) here in Burnaby BC.
How many of them are relaxed?
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You have misunderstood my posting.
As said above, worrying now without having exact details is a waste of time and energy.
And in my comment I've referred to us photographers.
 
Skiff said:
Maybe, maybe not.
You don't know exactly. It's just speculation at this time point.
And that was what I've meant: It's a waste of time and energy to worry without having enough details and facts concerning the current situation at EK.
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Yes, it's speculation, based on events that are ongoing each day for the past quarter.

However, it's not a waste of time. I'm posted while at work, taking breaks from various tasks being completed throughout the day.
 
When I wanted to do a slide show about Missouri's streams and springs, I tested Kodachrome, Fujichrome, and Ektachrome. The best film for preserving the true colors of the blue springs and the green plant life in the springs, was Ektachrome EPP100. I'd like to have it back!
 
More shots from the beta testers are being posted every day ;)

Studio test (latitude).

Those seem to come from the same roll, no push/pull processing. I guess that there is possibility for good results even at iso400 (with push2).
 
brbo said:
I guess that there is possibility for good results even at iso400 (with push2).
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That would indeed be nice.
So far some of the sample pictures look quite good. Especially the portraits. But we don't know if / what post-processing was used.
Fair judgement of films based on scans (of others) and compunter monitors views is impossible.
We have to wait, try ourselves and see the slides in real life on the lighttable and in projection to really see what the new Ektachrome can deliver.

Concerning flexibility and pull-/push-processing Fujichrome Provia 100F has set the benchmark so far. A very very high benchmark: With Provia 100F you get excellent results pulled about one stop at ISO 50/18° and 64/19°.
And you can get outstanding results pushed one stop at ISO 200/24°. Pushed one stop Provia 100F even surpasses the former ISO 200 films like Sensia 200, E200 / Elitechrome 200. Provia 100F gives finer grain, higher resolution and better sharpness than the 200 speed films.
And at push 2 on ISO 400/27° Provia 100F still deliver good results.
As soon as Ektachrome is available, I will test both in comparison.
 
I am looking forward to the new Ektachrome. Will definitely buy and test lots of rolls.
I hope it is close to the E100G emulsion. I liked that.
I have always used much more Provia 100F than E100G (because it is more neutral, has better sharpness and has greater flexibility).
But E100G has been my choice in certain situations. Well, horses for courses.
I hope I can add some rolls in the future to the dozens of rolls of Provia 100F and Velvia 50 I am shooting each year (nothing can replace Provia and Velvia, but an additional flavour can be nice :) ).

Skiff said:
Concerning flexibility and pull-/push-processing Fujichrome Provia 100F has set the benchmark so far. A very very high benchmark: With Provia 100F you get excellent results pulled about one stop at ISO 50/18° and 64/19°.
And you can get outstanding results pushed one stop at ISO 200/24°. Pushed one stop Provia 100F even surpasses the former ISO 200 films like Sensia 200, E200 / Elitechrome 200. Provia 100F gives finer grain, higher resolution and better sharpness than the 200 speed films.
And at push 2 on ISO 400/27° Provia 100F still deliver good results.
As soon as Ektachrome is available, I will test both in comparison.
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+1.
I can completely agree from the results of my tests and my experience of shooting Provia 100F since its introduction in 1999.
 
From their website, "we expect to have Ektachrome for sale in the summer/fall timeline." Fall officially ends December 21st.

Jim B.
 
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