Thursday, March 1, 2012

The End of Ektachrome

Kodak, now in bankruptcy protection, has discontinued all slide films. I have several rolls in the freezer, but I am started to think that if I wasn't voluntarily moving to digital (based on lack of time), then I would be forced there soon anyway.

That leaves only the following slide films: Provia 100/ 400, Velvia 50/100/100F (by Fuji) and Rollei Digibase CR200 (copy of Agfachrome RSX II 200)

Within the last several years there has been several notable films discontinued:
  1. Kodachrome 64 (June 2009)
  2. Neopan 1600  (December 2010)
  3. Astia (December 2010)
  4. Ektachrome 200 (February 2011)
  5. Plus X (March 2011)
  6. Ektachrome 100 (March 2012) 


I imagine B&W film will be around for a long long time, but color film may not be. The plus side of B&W film is that you can easily develop it yourself... meaning that if they do discontinue it, you can load up a freezer full.

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