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Subject: [Leica] Does Kodak Chapter 11 Mean the End of C-41 Film?
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:39:15 -0500

My own guess is that C41 will always be made by somebody though of course it
will be in smaller amounts and because of that not be cheap.
I'd not be surprised if slide film as in transpanceies as in E6 goes the way
of the dodo. And Kodachrome.
Dodochrome.

You can get a Daguerreotype kit. A platinum printing kit. Take an Albumin
class. Most photo processes though they may lack current prominence they
tend to not die completely.
You're just not going to be able to buy the stuff in the drug store any
more.

-- 
Mark R.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/


> From: Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:51:43 +1000
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Does Kodak Chapter 11 Mean the End of C-41 Film?
> 
> Jim for your interest, count yourself lucky to still have some options over
> there and I suspect that bulk purchase from people like BHPhoto will be
> more and more common.
> Fujifilm down under still currently lists a couple of C41and BW emulsions
> and the pro transparency films in 35mm. However the latter has become
> astronomically expensive (in fact triple!) BHPhoto prices for no good
> reason. With standard processing they can cost you up to $1.45 a frame!
> It's enough to drive you to digital...oh wait......
> 
> Mit freundlichen Gruessen
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> 
> 
> 
> On 20 January 2012 13:19, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
> 
>> Jim,
>> 
>> I have seen rumors that Brand F was discontinuing C-41, and see very
>> little of it locally.  I just wondered if there was enough business to 
>> keep
>> the Walgreen labs productive.  I do see Brand F and also Kodak in Wolf
>> Camera's inventory.  I may have to purchase by mail.
>> 
>> 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Shulman" <jshulman at 
>> judgecrater.com
>>> 
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 9:14 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Does Kodak Chapter 11 Mean the End of C-41 Film?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  It's not as if Brand F doesn't make C-41 film.
>>> Or, for that matter, Kodak or another company who purchases their film
>>> division post-reorganization.
>>> 
>>> Jim Shulman
>>> Wynnewood, PA
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: 
>>> lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrat**er.com at 
>>> leica-users.org<judgecrater.com at leica
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>>> **] On Behalf Of
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 10:10 PM
>>> To: LUG at Leica-Users.org
>>> Cc: Olympus Camera Discussion
>>> Subject: [Leica] Does Kodak Chapter 11 Mean the End of C-41 Film?
>>> 
>>> The news for the last couple of days has dealt with Kodak filing for
>>> Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  What does this mean for C-41 film?  I just
>>> purchased a film camera and don't want to resume darkroom work after all
>>> these years.
>>> 
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> 
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Replies: Reply from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Does Kodak Chapter 11 Mean the End of C-41 Film?)
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