Kodak - no more slide film..

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The discontinuation means that Kodak will no longer produce any colour reversal films - commonly used to create slides. However, it will continue to manufacture E-6 Chemicals.
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I wonder how much my ancient unused role of Kodachrome 64 is now worth ;)
 
srichards said:
I wonder how much my ancient unused role of Kodachrome 64 is now worth ;)
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The film is worth very little, compared to what the ability to develop it would be worth :lol:
 
I suppose it's sad new for some. You can still have all the ballache of slide film in a convenient Negative package anyway, good old Ektar!
 
If it means they put even more focus on their excellent B&W and C-41 products then that is all that matters to me!
 
But it is quite sad as Kodak slide films have always been different to Fuji, neutral whilst at the same time with E-100VS and Elite Chrome 100 Extra Colour, nice and saturated. (Plus Elite Chrome 100 Extra Colour was very cheap in comparison to other slide films!)

I was quite happy with both of those as unlike Velvia you could use them on people as well without them looking sunburnt. Theres nothing like projecting a transparency massive on a screen or wall...
 
s162216 said:
But it is quite sad as Kodak slide films have always been different to Fuji
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Indeed - but evidently not enough people were bothering with slide to warrant their continued production, and with a combination of E6 development being more difficult and expensive to access it was inevitable. I think for most people, colour negative film covers the bases and hardly anyone projects anymore. It's just the times I'm afraid - and if the dropping of the emulsions helps to keep Kodak alive, then it's maybe not such a bad thing :shrug:
 
I presume Boots process paid slide film is Fuji?
 
Yes but Boots slide film is re-branded Sensia II and as thats no longer in production, it'll eventually dry up as well.

I'm going to have a go with some Agfa Precisia 100 thats recently been started to be coated again though - it seems like a blend of natural and saturated according to reviews and pictures I have seen with it.
 
I don't shoot any Kodak at all, so apart from narrowing a choice I never had to make before, and the fact that other peeps shoot it and will be a shade fed up......I'm not that bothered.

On the other hand, if there is no slide, I'll be stuck with b/w cos I don't shoot print film either....:lol:
 
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