willie_901
Veteran
Kodak will be producing motion picture film for a while. So they will likely continue with their limited line of still-camera color negative film as well.
From the USA Today, 30 July, 2014
The deals, first reported in The Wall Street Journal, could help shore up what has been a staggering decline in what long had been a big business for Kodak.
Kodak spokesman Christopher Veronda said Kodak will make roughly 450 million linear feet of film for producing and projecting motion pictures. That's roughly one twenty-eighth of the motion picture film the company produced in 2006.
Brad Kruchten, president of Kodak's graphics, entertainment and commercial film business, said the company hopes to have the agreements signed by the end of September. They likely would be one-year agreements that would be updated annually.
"We really want this to be a partnership with the industry," Kruchten said Wednesday. "(Studios) see real value in having film available — certainly we'd like to be able to support that."
And for Kodak, having such agreements in place let it better plan for the volumes it will need to make, Kruchten said.
Motion picture film is largely fading to black. According to projections by media industry analysis firm IHS, more movie theaters worldwide used digital projectors than 35mm ones as of early 2012, with 35mm expected to be a niche format by 2015.
Kodak's main film business rival, Fujifilm, quit making most motion picture films in March 2013, saying it would put its business focus on products and services aimed at the digital wing of motion picture production and projection.
From the USA Today, 30 July, 2014
The deals, first reported in The Wall Street Journal, could help shore up what has been a staggering decline in what long had been a big business for Kodak.
Kodak spokesman Christopher Veronda said Kodak will make roughly 450 million linear feet of film for producing and projecting motion pictures. That's roughly one twenty-eighth of the motion picture film the company produced in 2006.
Brad Kruchten, president of Kodak's graphics, entertainment and commercial film business, said the company hopes to have the agreements signed by the end of September. They likely would be one-year agreements that would be updated annually.
"We really want this to be a partnership with the industry," Kruchten said Wednesday. "(Studios) see real value in having film available — certainly we'd like to be able to support that."
And for Kodak, having such agreements in place let it better plan for the volumes it will need to make, Kruchten said.
Motion picture film is largely fading to black. According to projections by media industry analysis firm IHS, more movie theaters worldwide used digital projectors than 35mm ones as of early 2012, with 35mm expected to be a niche format by 2015.
Kodak's main film business rival, Fujifilm, quit making most motion picture films in March 2013, saying it would put its business focus on products and services aimed at the digital wing of motion picture production and projection.
Bingley
Veteran
Sad to hear. BW400 cn was my favorite C-41 BW film. It has rich, creamy tones that remind me of older emulsions that, sadly, have also disappeared. I've got a few rolls left.
Rodchenko
Olympian
Crumbs! I hope this means that the market is now all coming to Ilford, and that means they will continue to produce their various emulsions.
It'd be awful if Ilford disappeared.
It'd be awful if Ilford disappeared.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
There has to be, for the right-sized manufacturing plant.
The problem with Kodak is not just decreasing demand, but their production minimum is also very large. That's a double-blow.
BlackXList
Well-known
Devastated by this announcement, it's a gorgeous film and the only b/w I use.
Once I run out of my stock I guess I'll be going digital for my b/w street work
Once I run out of my stock I guess I'll be going digital for my b/w street work
gb hill
Veteran
Shot up all my BW400CN long ago. Got tired of the magenta tint on my Cd everytime I got it back from my lab. Only one girl could develop my negatives & scan to CD & get it right. After she had her baby & quit, I broke down & started shooting conventional b&w films & developing at home. I wont miss BW400CN. XP-2 is better anyhow. Least you can print on traditional b&w photo papers.
Pioneer
Veteran
I develop and scan myself so I love the way this one has worked out. But, no sense continuing now. I'll finish up my stock and start loading up XP2. At least that one is available as 30m bulk rolls.
regular
Member
Another "sorry to hear that" thread, and still no photo posted ? Common, guys, I am waiting for your submissions 
farlymac
PF McFarland
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Love the atmosphere on that one, Phil -----^
From one of my last BW400CN rolls:
From one of my last BW400CN rolls:
BlackXList
Well-known
Devastated this stuff has gone, I'm buying all that I see in person, but I'm having to look at replacements. (I haven't been able to make XP2 look like this, I know that's a fault with me rather than the film).
NJH
Member
After scanning I would go into Lighting->Shadows/highlights and then try and up the midtone contrast and see what happens or achieve similar by applying an S shape in curves. Another trick with XP2 that I have experimented is to apply sharpening to a high res scan (KM 5400) with a high radius such as 3 or 4 but lowish percentage. This seems to give that edge effect many love particular developers for but also increases the micro contrast on the mid tones a lot i.e. stuff at a size similar to or slightly bigger than the grain tends more towards black or white than grey.
RFluhver
Well-known
There is a shop near where I work that still has plenty of these. Just bought 5 rolls myself, out of curiosity.