Meet the new Kodak Film: Kodak Alaris...

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Great news folks, looks like the new owners have stepped up to be identified as the completed spin-off, Kodak Alaris:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...nd-document-imaging-businesses-222197521.html

So now we can finally let the past be the past, allow the fantastic products they have to continue to be used and perhaps a positive, engaging dialogue of teamwork in regards to both the film maker and film user can help the whole idea of niche film use find solid footing in terms of the yellow boxes.

And please....keep in mind that all along, there have been the people in the mid to lower ranks associated with Kodak film who share our passions for film use. It is only *now* they truly have the chance they deserve to steer this all in a positive direction, including fresh new marketing ideas and beyond. Lets be kind to them and see what is possible within our own selves to become a proud and creatively prosperous film maker and film user partnership once again.
 
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I just want to see a steady production of portra long into the future.

Does this mean they now own and operate the film manufacturing facilities in Rochester?
 
If the imagination can run rampant for a moment...4x5 Tri X in 100 sheet boxes, 8x10 in 50 sheet boxes and Panatomic X for starters...

ok, Im back down to earth now. Hopefully this will lead to great news on the film front.
 
KM-25 said:
....keep in mind that all along, there have been the people in the mid to lower ranks associated with Kodak film who share our passions for film use. It is only *now* they truly have the chance they deserve to steer this all in a positive direction, including fresh new marketing ideas and beyond. Lets be kind to them and see what is possible within our own selves to become a proud and creatively prosperous film maker and film user partnership once again.
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Yes, yes, yes.

Cheers,

R.
 
Kodak Alaris - sounds like the name of a new drug.

For any comic geeks out there, I'm hoping this isn't a sign of things to come:

http://marvel.wikia.com/Alaris_(Earth-616))

"He was genuinely having fun, unaware that he was being taken advantage of and didn't quite understand what he was doing."

In any event, I wish them all the best. But my (healthy) skepticism is still driving me to look for Kodak alternatives until I can feel confident enough that the stuff I currently use won't be discontinued tomorrow.
 
Well that title made me think there was a new emulsion.

Looks like good news, I'd been wondering why they'd been so quiet, it makes more sense now that I know there's several sections to the organisation, I'm sure that takes time to organise.


I look forward to seeing what comes of this, and wish them the best, I'm a huge fan of the products, and it's nice to get some positive news!
 
Over here in the colonies the employees and their pension plans usually get dumped on in so-called bankruptcy proceedings. I hope this is not the case here.
 
It is my opinion...and strictly an opinion mind you that the current line up of Kodak film sells very well and with the retirement of E6 which is by far the type of film that is falling out of favor most rapidly, we might not see new films until things really calm down. If anything, I think it is fair that further streamlining of the lineup could occur in order to make the entire operation more viable long term if specific product types or formats fail to return a reasonable profit. If reasonable profit expectations are met with reasonable profits, then we might see things added on like larger boxes of 4x5 and 8x10 of existing emulsion types, etc.

So I think if we approach this like any smart film user would in that we all ought to want quality over quantity then we will end up with what we really *need* in life as an analog shooter versus what we have taught our selves to want via old and outdated thinking.

As warm and fuzzy an idea it is to think about, asking Kodak Alaris for new films is no different than asking Ilford to make color film, it puts the whole show at greater risk of financial failure. So we really should helping our new Kodak Alaris family further promote the current line up to help KPP stakeholders see a future in this medium and a better potential long term profit.

This is truly teamwork folks, Ilford went through a restructuring ten years ago and now many film using people go out of their way to say how proud they are of the brand and show great work with it. Kodak Alaris is the very same kind of emergence and if we treat them the same way, it not only helps KPP stakeholders, it helps Ilford and the *entire notion of film* as a viable medium stay in a positive light.

Think about how much doom and gloom there was even 15 years ago surrounding if film would still be here or not...and yet, we have far more films and papers than any of us would have ever imagined could possibly have survived.....it seriously looked bleak...remember?

This is not what is left of a grand heyday, this is a great place to be moving film forward from and it should be getting people more excited about what is possible.

We can't go back folks, so forward is the only way to see...
 
DerekF said:
Kodak Alaris - sounds like the name of a new drug.

For any comic geeks out there, I'm hoping this isn't a sign of things to come:

http://marvel.wikia.com/Alaris_(Earth-616))

"He was genuinely having fun, unaware that he was being taken advantage of and didn't quite understand what he was doing."

In any event, I wish them all the best. But my (healthy) skepticism is still driving me to look for Kodak alternatives until I can feel confident enough that the stuff I currently use won't be discontinued tomorrow.
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This seems more like the truth of the "future of kodak"...A drug for those thinking there is some respectable retirement program for kodak employers.
Some hard facts:
It is the "pension plan" that owns the assets. In reality it means they have the factories, the raw materials and the existing stock of films, ready in retail packages. Once they have sold the old stock, maybe run the raw materials to new stock, more than likely-that is where the story ends.
The remaining Kodak company, as it is said in the bankrupcy plan, is not in any retail business, but transfers these businesses to the "pension plan" and thus is free of any obligations for paying the pensions to the workers.
It is more than likely the "pension plan" can not make film profitable as Kodak could not do it...In plain words, it is "kiss goodbye" to the old workers, something that is truly an ugly scene in american capitalism.
 
Once Plus-X and E-6 films are back I'll be buying.

For now Fuji and Ilford take care of my film needs.

I tried Foma/Arista but not what I am looking for. I don't use color print film much either.

I am looking forward to trying out a 100 foot roll of AGFA 200 transparency next month. If it turns out like I hope it will then Fuji will take a back seat to it. Reviews have been pretty good.
 
Having followed Kodak for pretty much a decade, I am not quite as optimistic about KPP's prospects. Kodak Alaris is a big entity and I think KPP will soon find that Kodak Prime did them no favors by handing the businesses off to them.

But hey, I could be wrong. I hope I'm wrong.
 
Yay! I'll be happy if the supply of trix continues. Then, if they want to bring anything back once they get going, HIE would be first on my list. 🙂
 
I think expecting the rebirth of favourite emulsions such as Plus-X is tilting at windmills.

If they keep producing what Kodak were actually manufacturing at the time of their implosion I'd be happy ... if it goes arse up there's always Ilford and the others left.

My motto is expect nothing and you generally won't be disappointed. 😀
 
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