Has Ektar been discontinued?

[John Brady]

Badger Graphics web site lists Kodak Ektar 100 color negative film as discontinued, DISCONTINUED BY KODAK. STOCK UP. They still have it available as does B&H etc.
I can't find any information anywhere else about it being discontinued. I would prefer not to buy any more than necessary but if it is truly discontinued I will need to load up.
Being a color large formatter gets more difficult each day!

Any information on this would be appreciated.

www.timeandlight.com

[Drew Wiley]

Kodak has dropped Ektar sheet film completely off their product listing, but have not put it
on their official discontinued list. In other words, they're not making it at the moment, but
might do so in the future. 8X10 as a given size has been dropped just like all their other
8x10 film, but is presumably available as a special cut, provided they coat sheet film base
with this emulsion at all in the future. In other words, stock up now! 35mm and 120 Ektar are still standard items - but with Kodak, you just never know. My own freezer is full and
my wallet is empty. ... or maybe I can squeeze in a few more boxes of 4x5. Hope the wife
doesn't pick up an extra Turkey at Thanksgiving and expect me to have room for it!

[SpeedGraphicMan]

I am guessing it is going to stick around after Kodak gets "restructured".

[John Brady]

Well, for now another $1000 worth of Ektar in the freezer just in case! The cost of film has really been bumming me out lately.

I just ordered the new Shen-Hao 5x8 non folder to stretch my 8x10 film twice as far.

[EdSawyer]

Badger doesnt list 4x5 ektar 100 as discontinued. Dont start panics about this sort of thing without some evidence and backup.... Or are you talking about 8x10 only?

[John Brady]

Badger doesnt list 4x5 ektar 100 as discontinued. Dont start panics about this sort of thing without some evidence and backup.... Or are you talking about 8x10 only?

8x10, sorry should have mentioned that. But I had not found any information on any size being discontinued, they list Ektar 8x10 as discontinued by Kodak so I felt it was worth asking if anyone had further information. If I was the authority on this subject I wouldn't be here asking the question.

For the record, I hardly think mention of any Kodak film going away or Kodak for that matter, is cause for panic these days, it's just another day in Large Format film land.

Please forgive any increase in anxiety or blood pressure

[John Brady]

Thanks Greg, I haven't been able to find that information. I wish Bager would have mentioned that instead of saying "discontinued by Kodak, stock up".

Well, they got another $1000 order out of me anyway.

[John Flavell]

From Amazon's site:
http://tinyurl.com/7mz3u59

[Kodachrome25]

B&H shows Ektar in stock in all formats up to 8x10. I just ordered 100 sheets of it in 4x5...

[WayneStevenson]

The word discontinued doesn't usually mean by the manufacturer unless explicitely stated. It simply means Badger has decided to no longer carry it. For whatever reason and usually not being able to sell it fresh is usually a good enough reason.