Where does it say it's been actually dropped? I don't see that. If you click on their 'commercial businesses' link on their new front page and then click on 'pro photo products' it connects you here: http://www.kodak.com/global/en/profe...ortIndex.jhtml
On that page it lists 'latest product announcements' which only includes Portra (the only new film recently, Ektar isn't 'new.') But if you click on 'pro films' in the sidebar, it links you to all the negative films. http://www.kodak.com/global/en/profe...l?pq-path=1230 The 'shop now' link says they have it online for sale. But that 'shop now' is kind of screwy and goes back to the 'consumer products' page. I don't think they have the 'shop now' link set up yet to reflect any of the latest changes. Plus the 'shop now' link isn't indicative as to what's actually being manufactured, but only what they have available at the moment and are selling online: "many of our professional films are now available online" is what it says. I think that page (and others) will be revamped soon to reflect the new 'consumer' and 'commercial' divisions.
Anyway, on that 'professional color negative films' page it still lists Ektar in sheet sizes if you click the Ektar tab. "Also available in 4x5 and 8x10-sheet format."
I bought some Ektar 4x5 yesterday and the retailer (a big store in LA) said that their rep hasn't mentioned any dropping of Ektar in sheets. But who knows. The Chapter 11 people could tell Kodak to drop a lot of stuff.
A lot of film is temporarily out at places like B+H because I think there's been a sort of 'panic' run on Kodak film.
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