dave lackey
Veteran
Ok, I am completely confused at the moment regarding the availability of buying Eastman 5222 XX film. I sent an inquiry to the customer service email address listed on the Kodak film catalogue online:
“Hi, after finally using all of my Eastman 5222 Double X 35mm film, I am really hoping to order another 400’ roll of the film but I cannot find it at the usual photo shops.
I see it is listed in your catalog of films and I’m contacting you to see if I can order another roll.
Thank you in advance for your kind assistance, as always,
Dave”
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This is the response I just received:
“Hello,
There is now an approval form for 35mm. Please fill it out at your earliest convenience and I can send it to management for approval.
Our management would like to review your project details.
Please note that this film is manufactured only for use in motion picture productions.
IMPORTANT: This email is from outside Kodak. Do not click links or enter passwords. Please be very careful”
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So, is it now a fact that a buyer must be approved to buy their film and their approval is contingent that it is to be used for approved projects?🤷♂️
Dave
“Hi, after finally using all of my Eastman 5222 Double X 35mm film, I am really hoping to order another 400’ roll of the film but I cannot find it at the usual photo shops.
I see it is listed in your catalog of films and I’m contacting you to see if I can order another roll.
Thank you in advance for your kind assistance, as always,
Dave”
___________________
This is the response I just received:
“Hello,
There is now an approval form for 35mm. Please fill it out at your earliest convenience and I can send it to management for approval.
Our management would like to review your project details.
Please note that this film is manufactured only for use in motion picture productions.
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IMPORTANT: This email is from outside Kodak. Do not click links or enter passwords. Please be very careful”
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So, is it now a fact that a buyer must be approved to buy their film and their approval is contingent that it is to be used for approved projects?🤷♂️
Dave
valdas
Veteran
I am lucky I bought so much “unapproved” Double XX quite recently (before the price increase)
Slumgullion
Well-known
Turns out the two Kodaks are at odds with one another. One makes film and sells it for motion picture use. The other sells/markets the film that the other makes for stills use.
It's like buying farm diesel to use for your daily commuter (they don't want you to do that).
We ought to start a "film production company" on paper and buy what we need. There's no way they'll get wise to that? Right?!? 🤣😭
It's like buying farm diesel to use for your daily commuter (they don't want you to do that).
We ought to start a "film production company" on paper and buy what we need. There's no way they'll get wise to that? Right?!? 🤣😭
Sanug
Well-known
Or switch to Kentmere 200 as an alternative.
qqphotos
Well-known
Unfortunately yes, they announced this change a few months back iirc. They no longer wish to sell their motion picture films for still photography use (except, I think, via Cinestill as a reseller.) This is the case for all the movie films, I think. Their "approval" will be contingent on the order coming from an approved film production house or at least convincing them you're going to use it for movies.
I think it's an unfortunate development given the state of film supplies in general, but at least we have a new medium speed film in Kentmere 200, and from a company which actually wants to sell to photographers.