Kodak Ektar 100 now available in 120!

[Brad Bireley]

I emailed Kodak to see if there where any samples & received this email back....

Hello Brad,

We have not heard of any plans to make Ektar100 in 120 size.

Kodak Technical Support


I guess Kodak's Technical Support doesn't know about it yet?

 

[JRG]

"I guess Kodak's Technical Support doesn't know about it yet?"

I've said it before, but: If Kodak is like any other large organization that I've known, then the left hand has no idea what the right hand has been doing, and the right hand is unaware that there is a left hand.

 

[Rogrund]

Um, what exactly is Panatomic-X?

Are you trying to make us feel old? I mean, it was discontinued only a few years ago. Like in 1987... 🙂

 

[joachim]

Time to dust off the ol' Rolleiflex! Give those Leicas some competition!

Shouldn't that have read: "Making minced meat out of those Leicas?" 😀

 

[Chyn]

Excellent timing! By then, the weather will be optimal for color film. As long as film selection expands, I'm happy!

 

[35mmdelux]

great news. Need some for the Makina 6x7.

Thanks.

 

[iamzip]

I have to admit that I haven't even tried it in 35mm yet, but I think it's exciting that they are introducing new films - especially in 120 size!

 

[ItsReallyDarren]

Here's hoping the Arista Premium films will get the 120 treatment too.

 

[CK Dexter Haven]

This is really, really cool news. Really cool.

 

[russianRF]

If you really don't know..........

GOOGLE and WIKI can explain.

I was able to surmise that it was some form of Kodak B&W film (I mean, duh), but listing it as a now-dead film is about all the info Wikipedia has on it. Google just comes up with forum posts lamenting its passing.

Why are you pining after it? I was 11 when they stopped making it, so I really have no idea what's so special about it...

 

[ChrisPlatt]

It won't be easy finding a lab that can do it justice.

Chris

 

[jwhitley]

Awesome and timely news. I've been taking a "rental tour" of various MF cameras recently, since I'd gotten to the point where I was googled out -- too much online research. I simply needed to hold cameras in hand and shoot film. Now I have an additional reason to be pleased about my forays into MF shooting.

 

[charjohncarter]

Here is the email address for Kodak:

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/contactKodak/email/corporate.jhtml?pq-path=9085

 

[venchka]

I must apologize

I must apologize

I was able to surmise that it was some form of Kodak B&W film (I mean, duh), but listing it as a now-dead film is about all the info Wikipedia has on it. Google just comes up with forum posts lamenting its passing.

Why are you pining after it? I was 11 when they stopped making it, so I really have no idea what's so special about it...

I am sorry. The Ektar 100 is a totally new film released in the last 6-12 months. The old Ektar was a slower film and yes, long gone. There should be a lot of info. about it here and at APUG.

EDIT to add: Panatomic-X was the best ever fine (no) grain 35mm film. Nothing since has really replaced it. The ultimate irony: it is still made in huge rolls for aerial cameras. Why Kodak won't cut it down for 4x5, 120 and 35mm is really strange. I'm sure they think Tmax 100 is the greatest film ever and replaced Panatomic-X. It isn't and it didn't.

 

[aberation]

I just shot a roll of Panatomix-X from my carefully guarded horde in my new VC R3A. Will develop it over the weekend. Thanks, Bruce

 

[totifoto]

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssssss



😀😀

 

[amateriat]

Waitaminute...Hell actually froze over???

I don't shoot 120 myself, but I'm thrilled to hear this...a rising tide and all that. 🙂

It kind of makes me wonder why Kodak would bother putting all of this money into new films in new sizes (Fuji too, it seems) when so many folks are so dang convinced that film is dead. Next thing we know Kodak will be anouncing process K-16 for the new ISO 100 Kodachrome III, to be marketed in both 35mm and 120. (a nice dream anyway)

Well, if all you silly people just stopped running out and buying the damned stuff, we could finally have some orderly rumor-mongering here...

OK, all of the talk about Ektar 100 in 120 worked.

Let's start a new mantra: We want Panatomic-X in 135 and 120 and we want it now!

Say it loud! Say it Proud!

Let's not get too carried away here...

Where are the naysayers when you need 'em? C'mon, tell us how this shows that Kodak is about to go under- some desperate last gasp to attempt to depreciate those stocks of Estar base?? Something??

Just open any window facing toward Rochester, and scream out loud: Turn me on, dead man!

This reminds me: someone's supposed to give me a Super Ikonta B. Maybe I should call and check...?


- Barrett

 

[amateriat]

I just shot a roll of Panatomix-X from my carefully guarded horde in my new VC R3A. Will develop it over the weekend. Thanks, Bruce

You're awfully close to Roswell, aren't you...?


- Barrett

 

[Michael P.]

Win an Ektar Nature Shoot

Win an Ektar Nature Shoot

Amazing. KODAK offers a rebate and teams up with Disney in a contest to promote Ektar. "To participate: Purchase 3 rolls of 35mm or a 5-pack of 120 KODAK PROFESSIONAL EKTAR 100 film between February 17th and July 31st, 2009." http://www.kodak.com/global/en/prof...neyPromo.jhtml?pq-path=13319/1230/13328/14887

 

[sojournerphoto]

All I need now is a decent way to scan MF.

Mike