Hi Jean-Louis, I would be interested in hearing more about these other options for b&w. I know of Orwo but I find it hard to obtain their stocks here in Canada unless you know of somewhere other then LIFT in Toronto? LIFT carries a few of there stocks but not all of them.
Roger D. WilsonFilm Scientist613 324 - [email protected]http://www.rogerdwilson.ca Without failure you can never achieve success. I have based my process and my career as an experimental film artist on this statement; and I welcome it as it pushes me forward as an artist to try something different, something new. From: [email protected] Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 12:53:06 -0400 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Kodak Film Stocks to be Discontinued, Announced in December Cheap shot? Maybe. I'm just so disappointed in Kodak, personally. I meet filmmakers all the time and it's surprising how many completely ignore the fact that there are other manufacturers in the world apart from Kodak that produce motion picture film stock. Some are truly amazed when I mention this to them.True, when it comes to color negative stocks, Kodak are the only source at the moment. For everything else, there are options out there, luckily. Jean-Louis On 2014-08-30, at 12:21 PM, Edward Choi wrote:I'm a little confused about the discontinuation of 7203 and 7207 in 100' rolls. Does it really save them that much at the margins when they're continuing to manufacture the stock itself and offer it in larger quantities? If someone who knows more about the way their manufacturing chain is set up could explain this, and perhaps disabuse me of my naivety, I would be most grateful! edo On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 12:04 PM, Pablo Marin <[email protected]> wrote: Although I agree with many of your points, Jean-Louis, I think that implying that Kodak doesn't have a "firm commitment to analog filmmaking" is kind of a cheap shot... when the issue is more complicated than that. Would hate to be mistaken for a capitalist/industry supporter here but the fact is I´m kind of afraid of what some of these "committed" firms will start charging for film once the big old dinosaurs are gone... not to mention I don't see a discount price for students being offered in most of these devoted manufacturers... All best, Pablo. On Saturday, August 30, 2014 12:52 PM, Jean-Louis Seguin <[email protected]> wrote: I wouldn't be too dismayed at the disappearance of Tri-X.Both ADOX and ORWO produce black and white reversal that is at least equal in quality to Tri-X. The new ADOX CHS-II in Super8 has received rave reviews since it's introduction and most users seem to find it superior to Tri-X. I would prefer to support companies that have a firm commitment to analog filmmaking rather then those that can't wait to pull the plug on everything. Jean-Louis _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
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