Stealth3kpl Posted March 1, 2012 Share #1 Posted March 1, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Kodak discontinues three colour reversal films [update] - British Journal of Photography Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stunsworth Posted March 1, 2012 Share #2 Posted March 1, 2012 Not good news. I'd expect some of the C41 films to be next. Although I never used much of it, I really liked 100G. If it hadn't appeared when I was moving over to digital I think it would have become my slide film of choice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted March 1, 2012 Share #3 Posted March 1, 2012 Shame. But not unexpected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted March 1, 2012 Share #4 Posted March 1, 2012 Looking back at my old stuff, its amazing how few rolls a year I used thirty years ago, and speaking to a friend who worked with me in retail then we can't remember sales of more than 2 or 3 rolls at a time, now its more like 10 or 20. Relative prices were higher of course, but it really just means having the facility to manufacture in 100s rather than thousands, I wonder what annual sales are of 100G compared with KII in '64, and that was a very complex emulsion to make Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted March 1, 2012 Share #5 Posted March 1, 2012 I'm assuming Elite 100, the consumer version of E100G, will also go. I have still got good supplies of E100G, as well as Fuji Astia 100F, now also discontinued. What's next? Will slide film disappear altogether? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted March 1, 2012 Share #6 Posted March 1, 2012 I still like shooting and projecting slides, but from a practical viewpoint almost everyone scans in their color film now, and with film like Portra still available the end results are about equal (for as long as that lasts). I assume they believe this will move slide film buyers to shift to C41 films, possibly combining the sales volume into fewer products for better efficiency. But back in the 60s we felt the test of a photographer was to shoot an assignment on Kodachrome and show us ALL the slides to show consistency. It was sobering to show all your mistakes 12 ft wide to the whole class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted March 1, 2012 Share #7 Posted March 1, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I still like shooting and projecting slides, but from a practical viewpoint almost everyone scans in their color film now, and with film like Portra still available the end results are about equal... My experience is that it's far easier to get the colours correct scanning slide film compared to print. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bull40 Posted March 1, 2012 Share #8 Posted March 1, 2012 I'm embarrassed to admit that I never exposed a roll of Kodachrome, despite having vowed to do so before my or its passing. I suppose there will be others that I miss, too. I will continue to happily shoot what is still available for as long as film stock and processing supplies remain available. Hopefully the loss of some less profitable or popular emulsions will be for the greater good of the future availability of others. This is where we as consumers must vote by continuing to purchase and use our favorites. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim123 Posted March 1, 2012 Share #9 Posted March 1, 2012 All of my favorite slide films. Time to switch to Fuji. Sad!!! and Agfa Precisa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveYork Posted March 1, 2012 Share #10 Posted March 1, 2012 I'm assuming Elite 100, the consumer version of E100G, will also go. I have still got good supplies of E100G, as well as Fuji Astia 100F, now also discontinued. What's next? Will slide film disappear altogether? Elite Chrome was already discontinued. Last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suilvenman Posted March 1, 2012 Share #11 Posted March 1, 2012 All of my favorite slide films. Time to switch to Fuji. Sad!!! and Agfa Precisa. The Agfa is from Japan so, in effect, only one manufacturer now. I remember Agfachrome was the very first slide film I bought in the early 1980s before switching to Kodachrome and now I'll be returning full circle to it, if in name only. Ken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jneilt Posted March 1, 2012 Share #12 Posted March 1, 2012 this comes as I scanned my first roll of slide film in 12 years. It was Velvia. Honestly, after living in Rochester...I can only wish Kodak the best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
epm Posted March 1, 2012 Share #13 Posted March 1, 2012 Well that certainly is a bummer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted March 2, 2012 Share #14 Posted March 2, 2012 Elite Chrome was already discontinued. Last year. Thought that might be the case. Buy now while it's still there! I have a few bricks in the cupboard. While digital is certainly very practical and convenient, I still love film. About to shoot some soon. And we still enjoy seeing slides using a projector! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted March 2, 2012 Share #15 Posted March 2, 2012 The Agfa is from Japan so, in effect, only one manufacturer now. I remember Agfachrome was the very first slide film I bought in the early 1980s before switching to Kodachrome and now I'll be returning full circle to it, if in name only. Ken. Who makes the Agfa then, is it rebadged Fuji? Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted March 2, 2012 Share #16 Posted March 2, 2012 Thought that might be the case. Buy now while it's still there! I have a few bricks in the cupboard. While digital is certainly very practical and convenient, I still love film. About to shoot some soon. And we still enjoy seeing slides using a projector! I bought some 100G a few weeks ago, mainly because it was cheaper than Preovia, I like them both, but now I think I will buy Fuji and support a manufacturer who supports us! Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suilvenman Posted March 2, 2012 Share #17 Posted March 2, 2012 Who makes the Agfa then, is it rebadged Fuji? Gerry It's difficult to pin down precise information on this. A while back Precisa had "EU" as its place of manufacture but recently its been Japan so I conclude that would be Fuji. I bought some Agfa APX 100 about six months ago and it says "Made in Germany" but it states clearly not by Agfa which is just a brand name now. Internet gossip claims the Precisa may be Sensia or even Fuji Provia 100. Ken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted March 2, 2012 Share #18 Posted March 2, 2012 According to a post on TOP, slide film has accounted for less than 10% of the film market for decades. Given Kodak's financial situation this can't be a surprise to anyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted March 2, 2012 Share #19 Posted March 2, 2012 Carl, I'm surprised it's as high as 10%. Wonder how long Fuji will continue making more than one type of Velvia? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandokan Posted March 2, 2012 Share #20 Posted March 2, 2012 I confirm Carl - the version I heard was "slide films accounted for single digit percentage for many years of color film production" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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