No more E6 films from Kodak it was announced today here.
Ian
No more E6 films from Kodak it was announced today here.
Ian
Can't say I'm surprised E6 has been on it's deathbed for years and Fuji pretty much rules E6 anyway. With the quality and flexibility of Kodak's negative film the E6 line seems superfluous.
As sad as this news is, I must admit that I have not had much use for E6 films in quite a long time. My past use has been primarily because I could get it processed fast and cheap so it was essentially a proofing product... much like I once used Polaroid film. The other use was to "impress" people with the beauty of a 4x5 transparency. All this ended after my local E-6 processing lab had to shut down their line. Sad news, though, because of the fond memories and good experiences with E6 film in the past.
I don't use much kodak e6 but it sucks to know that c41 will be the last game in town as I have never liked the look of c41 all that much. Damn it!
Well this is sad even though I am a Fuji guy. Price adjustments will follow.
I've heard claims that E6 is dead for many, many years now, and I don't buy it. A lot of photographers, including myself, prefer it over C-41. In my case, prefer is a bit strong - I use E6 when the light is right and I want the color palette that a specific film delivers.
Peter Y.
No wonder Kodak didn't bother to say they were discontinuing 8x10 E6. They're giving up on all of it. *sigh*
Well, Paul Simon, Kodachrome wasn't taken away. It was left to die in a ditch, with only a gentle blanket of snow atop it.
"It's the way to educate your eyes. Stare. Pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long." - Walker Evans
They killed the wrong product line with the fine grain material. Negative film doesn't even come close to the slide film resolution.
This definitely sucks. Especially if you want to go the scanning route to produce color prints with 4x5.
This really sucks. But the silver lining is that many photographers will experience modern color negative for the first time, and be pleasantly surprised...
Meanwhile, Kodak continues its efforts to screw its retirees.
http://soc.li/M41h5CG
Brian Ellis
Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you do criticize them you'll be
a mile away and you'll have their shoes.
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