Re: [Frameworks] Plus X Reversal discontinued

From: Adam Hyman (email suppressed)
Date: Fri Jul 02 2010 - 10:59:28 PDT


Ebay, Dominic, - a fundraiser for Canyon.
Buy one of the last rolls of 7265 for $1000 each!

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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> ----- 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
>
> 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?)
>
> 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.
>
>
> Deco Dawson
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> On 6/28/10 1:54 PM, "Roger Beebe" <email suppressed> wrote:
>
>> Pip,
>>
>> 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
>>
>> On Jun 28, 2010, at 9:51 AM, Pip Chodorov wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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