Re: [Frameworks] Plus X Reversal discontinued

From: Adam Hyman (email suppressed)
Date: Fri Jul 02 2010 - 11:13:25 PDT


Film for thought

On 7/2/10 11:12 AM, "DOMINIC ANGERAME" <email suppressed>
wrote:

> hmmmm food for thought
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Adam Hyman <email suppressed>
> To: Experimental Film Discussion List <email suppressed>
> Sent: Fri, July 2, 2010 10:59:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Plus X Reversal discontinued
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> Ebay, Dominic, - a fundraiser for Canyon.
> Buy one of the last rolls of 7265 for $1000 each!
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> On 7/2/10 10:57 AM, "DOMINIC ANGERAME" <email suppressed>
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>> I think I may have purchased the last 25 rolls of 7265, if anyone is in dire
>> need, please email me at email suppressed I am not sure I need 25 rolls.
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>> Thanks
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>> Dominic
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>> Please do not email me here, this email is only for frameworks and other
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>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: D Dawson <email suppressed>
>> To: Experimental Film Discussion List <email suppressed>
>> Sent: Mon, June 28, 2010 12:30:02 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Plus X Reversal discontinued
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>> So is Kodak out of both Plus-X Reversal 7265 AND Plus-X Negative 7231 (I
>> know they are discontinued, but are they out of stock of both?)
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>> Neither 7222 nor 7266 have the B/W look that I like, especially for outdoor
>> shooting. 7222 is way to grey, and 7266 has too much contrast and grain.
>> Both Plus-X stocks had a lot less apparent grain, and a perfect contrast for
>> outdoor shooting.
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>> Deco Dawson
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>> On 6/28/10 1:54 PM, "Roger Beebe" <email suppressed> wrote:
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>>> Pip,
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>>> The loss of Plus-X is a pretty big problem for those of us still fighting to
>>> teach 16mm in a university context. I teach a 16mm production class every
>>> third semester, and Plus-X has been my primary teaching stock for the first
>>> half of the semester. I guess we'll have to make Tri-X work now (although
>>> shooting outdoors in Florida means I'll have to teach them quickly about ND
>>> filters!). It's really disheartening to see the way that Kodak sabotages
>>> the
>>> efforts of the few remaining folks who are looking to initiate people to
>>> shooting (and finishing on) film. I know my 15 students every third
>>> semester
>>> doesn't account for a lot of Kodak's bottom line, but I also know that many
>>> students who've come through that class have gone on to shoot hundreds of
>>> rolls on their own projects after graduating.
>>>
>>> Going down with the ship.
>>> Roger
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>>> On Jun 28, 2010, at 9:51 AM, Pip Chodorov wrote:
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>>>> Three weeks ago I spoke to C.J. Johnson, world product manager at
>>>> Kodak responsible for Super-8. I called him because it's getting hard
>>>> to buy Super-8 from Kodak in Paris, even though they are releasing
>>>> new stocks. He confirmed that PLUS-X is gone, but TRI-X will remain
>>>> available.
>>>> He is excited about the new Ektachrome 100D, though he realizes it's
>>>> impractical to configure the cameras. I suggested he at least include
>>>> a blue filter in the box for indoor filming, because the cameras are
>>>> all equipped only with orange filters for Tungsten-balanced stock,
>>>> and he is considering. He loves the new Vision 3 stocks and will be
>>>> discontinuing the 200T vision 2 and replacing it with 200T vision 3.
>>>> He is also hoping to release 50D in Super-8. But these are negative
>>>> stocks and as of yet there is no printing material to make positives.
>>>> We spoke about that too.
>>>> He is open to suggestions and curious for comments, so if you post
>>>> them here I can forward them.
>>>> -Pip
>>>>
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>>>> At 9:39 -0700 28/06/10, Bernard Roddy wrote:
>>>>> Whoa! Called Kodak. Yes, Plus-X is discontinued and out of stock.
>>>>> There's still Tri-X. What an omen. Could a supplier discontinue an
>>>>> oil paint?
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