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    Is there something going on with Kodak stocks that I'm not aware of?

    I tried to order a couple of rolls each of Etkar 100 and Portra 160 from two of the big camera shops here in Munich. Out of stock in both places, and not expected back in stock for another 3 to 6 *months* in both cases.

    Wtf?

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    • *EktarContinuity
    • Don't quote me on this because I could be wrong, but the group that bought them out after their bankruptcy in the early aughts..garbage
    • ..Sino Promise. They bought the chemistry and paper rights and whatnot, not the film rights. But they announced last year that there might be a slowdown.garbage
    • https://petapixel.co…garbage
    • Which probably triggered a slowdown in film production. It's so absurdly high-priced that I can't think of a reasonable explanation to keep shooting film.garbage
    • I personally have maybe 40 rolls of shot and undeveloped film, and loads of unshot stored Ektar and Portra, lots of Ilford stock.garbage
    • I wish I'd done the same, because wow ... 3-6 months wait time? Forget it.Continuity
    • It's really just not worth it anymore unless you're shooting large format or just really enjoy dark room time (who does?).garbage
    • So good news on the small manufacturer front, though:
      https://www.amateurp…      Continuity
    • One of my old professors, who was a film purist, once quipped "You know film is actually dead when Ilford makes a disposable camera".garbage
    • Ha!Continuity
    • Depending on your digital setup, I can point you towards either in-camera or LR Ektar results. Ol' Ek was my fave back in the day.garbage
    • Interestingly, I've been using Jamie Windsor's LR film emulation presets, and they're very good. In-camera will be interesting for me when IContinuity
    • ... finally get that Canon R + FD lens adapter I've been wanting, probably in Q1.Continuity
    • Love Ek, too, but my soft spot is for Portra 160. Such a delightful stock.Continuity
    • Having said that, I still have two rolls of Portra 400 that need to be shot. I've never used it before, so I'll be curious to see the results.Continuity
    • There is still stock in NYC so maybe this is more of a shipping logistics problem in Germany?nb
    • Oh, Portra 400 5-packs are back ordered, but 160 is availablenb
    • Anyway, this happened earlier during the pandemic, there was a huge back order, so I ordered a bunch and it eventually came. 6 months is not as long it seemsnb
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