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General Category => Economy/Business => Topic started by: endicom on September 27, 2018, 08:10:56 pm

Title: Kodak relaunches Ektachrome film after 6-year absence
Post by: endicom on September 27, 2018, 08:10:56 pm

Yahoo!
Trevor Mogg
Sept. 26, 2018

It’s been teased for some considerable time, but Kodak has finally launched its Ektachrome film and it’s now shipping worldwide.

Five years after taking it off the shelves, the company believes there’s enough demand for the 35mm color transparency film to give it a second go, a move that looks set to delight long-time film fans in the business of taking stills as well as moving pictures.

Ektachrome is noted for its clean, vibrant colors, and fine grain, with its unique look likely to make it once again a popular choice among film shooters engaged in product, landscape, nature, and fashion photography.

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Title: Re: Kodak relaunches Ektachrome film after 6-year absence
Post by: truth_seeker on October 01, 2018, 03:22:06 am

Wow. I'm gnna dust off the vintage slide projector, and buy some slide film for the old Asahi Pentax Spotmatic, and the Olympus XA.

Ektachrome (and Kodachrome) color slides are beautiful.

Title: Re: Kodak relaunches Ektachrome film after 6-year absence
Post by: corbe on October 01, 2018, 03:36:49 am

   By all means, bring it back.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4026/4623554704_cfb71b52de_b.jpg)

Paul Simon - Kodachrome (+lyrics)

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4ltLp30KVs#)

Title: Re: Kodak relaunches Ektachrome film after 6-year absence
Post by: endicom on October 01, 2018, 04:16:23 am

Will any young people take to it? I guess we'll see.

Title: Re: Kodak relaunches Ektachrome film after 6-year absence
Post by: Sighlass on October 01, 2018, 04:49:32 am

Does it require Silver in the processing, might give silver a comeback in demand.

Title: Re: Kodak relaunches Ektachrome film after 6-year absence
Post by: Fishrrman on October 02, 2018, 02:10:39 am

Of the slides I took years ago, the Ektachromes have faded over time.
The Kodachromes came through the decades much better.

I scanned them all a few years' back, once digitized they don't fade any more... ;)