[Frameworks] Kodak Film Stocks to be Discontinued, Announced in December

[nicky.hamlyn at talktalk.net]

Ilford are reportedly thinking of re-starting: they still have all the equipment to produce film. They made a range of beautiful B&W negs, broadly superior to anything Kodak has produced.

Nicky.

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jean-Louis Seguin <bolextech at gmail.com>
To: Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
Sent: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 2:08
Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Kodak Film Stocks to be Discontinued, Announced in December


Current manufacturers 
(Other than Kodak):

Agfa
Orwo
Adox
Kahl

What format do you need?
B&W color, negative or reversal?

Jean-Louis

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> On Aug 30, 2014, at 8:24 PM, Fred Smith <fsmith01 at rcn.com> wrote:
> 
> I'll have to admit, I know of no other       film manufacturer other than 
Kodak, probably because they have dominated the US market for years. Any 
recomendation on how to locate the others for those who are like me?
> 
>> On 8/30/2014 12:53 PM, Jean-Louis Seguin wrote:
>> 
>> Cheap shot? Maybe. I'm just so disappointed in Kodak, personally.       
>> 
>> I meet filmmakers all the time and it's surprising how many completely ignore 
the fact that there are other manufacturers in the world apart from Kodak that 
produce motion picture film stock. Some are truly amazed when I mention this to 
them.
>> True, when it comes to color negative stocks, Kodak are the only source at 
the moment. For everything else, there are options out there
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