11x14 color negative film availability

[massimo vitali]

Hi,two years ago I had to give up 11x14 colour photography due to kodak's "46 boxes minimum order rule" Since I make 6'x7'feet prints I can feel a difference between 11x14 and 8x10 not only for the sharpness but also for the increased front coverage (my lenses have sufficent rear coverage). Does anybody know where I can buy 10/12 boxes of Portra T100 or even better of Portra NC 160 or 400.Apparently if there is enough people interested we could order Kodak to cut film for us. Has anybody done this?Is there a group buy going on right now? Thanks for all info regarding this subject.

[David A. Goldfarb]

If you wanted to make an order of Portra NC 160 or 400, I'd be in for three or four 10-sheet boxes.

[tor kviljo]

I can not help You with the 11x14 sheet film. However, I have good experience with the use of 9 1/2" wide aerial color pos. & B & W roll-film which I have cut for 4"x5" & 8"x10" sheet film holders (I have used a Meteor Siegen auto. paper dispenser for presice measuring & cutting of film. These are easy to find inexpensively now as the graphic-art lab's have turned dry & digital). I have had reasonable good access of "left-over" AGFA aerial films for that purpose. It would reduce the max size to approx 9x14" - but still much better than 8"x10" Good luck

Tor Kviljo

[Justus Schlichting]

I would be interested in a group purchase of 11x14 Portra NC 160 or 400. I would take at least 5, perhaps up to 10-12 boxes.

[wm mitchell]

Massimo, Count me in for 2-4 boxes, if you get enough interest. Thanks, BILL William Mitchell

[christoph morlinghaus]

hi,

it might be a little bit too late to jump on that train, but i would like to get about 10 boxes NC (portra T100 would be fine, too).

[jeff minton]

I would be interested in 4-6 boxes as well. It seems we are close to the minumum number kodak requires, so how do we start the process?

[Justus Schlichting]

I just made a preliminary inquiry to Kodak regarding the special purchase of 11x14 color negative material. I'm waiting now for a sales rep to contact me with more details. As soon as I get the complete story, I will post it here.

I would be glad to take the lead on this, if everyone is still interested, and no one else is interested in handling the details.

More shortly.

[christoph morlinghaus]

Does anybody have any experience in developing those 11/14 colorneg-films? I am based in Manhattan and the labs I normaly work with stop at 8/10.

[Justus Schlichting]

I haven't processed any 11x14 color yet (no film!), but I have processed b&w in a Jobo 3027 Expert drum. Since I process loads of 8x10 negative color in an Expert drum, I don't anticipate any problems doing 11x14 C-41.