[Frameworks] Kodak black leader discontinued

[Dominic Angerame]

Thanks for this information. I am finishing up several b/w films (probably
my last b/w, just too impossible to work with anymore). I guess we will
have to settle for watching colorized films thru rose colored glasses.

Dominic


On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 7:27 AM, <director at lift.on.ca> wrote:

> According to a british neg cutter on the cinematography forum, ORWO hs
> also stopped production of their black leader.
>
> One suggestion to conserve stock for neg cutting was to use only a foot of
> real black leader on each end, slug in between, giving the lab enough time
> to close the lamp for that section.
>
> best
> Chris
>
> > I suppose this is old news by now, but discontinued in March...
> >
> > http://motion.kodak.com/motion/uploadedFiles/PCN030214_Q.pdf
> >
> > 6-mil Kodak Opaque Black Acetate Leaders... in all formats.
> >
> > I am aware that the magnetic film Kodak carries is made by Pyral, however
> > I
> > am surprised to see 16mm magnetic film
> > stay in the catalogue longer than all formats of black leader.
> >
> > I haven't looked around much yet, but I suppose ORWO still carries black
> > leader... who else?
> >
> >
> > Alain
> >
> >
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