New Portra 400 Film

[David Luttmann]

Kodak is replacing its old Portra 400 NC/VC with a new Portra 400. Available in 35mm to 4x5.

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/...al_portra_400/

[Frank Petronio]

Ah so we lose the NC and VC flavors... not that it mattered that much. The other post mentioned that they won't make it in 8x10 though, that is truly bad news for available light shooters.

[David Luttmann]

Ah so we lose the NC and VC flavors... not that it mattered that much. The other post mentioned that they won't make it in 8x10 though, that is truly bad news for available light shooters.

True. That's why I mentioned the 35mm to 4x5 only. I just wish Fuji would do 400H in 4x5 though.

[SamReeves]

So is this No Color or Vivid Color rebranded?

[BetterSense]

Yet another product change that takes away color printing options. Soon I fear that we we will have one color negative film, and one, optimized-for-digital-anyway color paper.

[Oren Grad]

So is this No Color or Vivid Color rebranded?

In between - it's not a rebrand:

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/profe...q-path=2300875

[David Luttmann]

It's midway in saturation between VC and NC. Contrast is still low like NC.

[Brian C. Miller]

What about Ektar? According to the Kodak comparison scales, it is much more saturated than VC. Just two stops slower, and available in 8x10.

[Ben Syverson]

Aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhhh....

This is the worst news I've heard all year.

[Oren Grad]

Aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhhh....

This is the worst news I've heard all year.

At least they're already committed to coating it on a sheet film base, which leaves room to hope that the hurdle for getting them to cut some in 8x10 won't be quite so high.