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The big NYC dealers won't be open again until next week, but I'll certainly be monitoring Freestyle and some other sources to see if any becomes available.

 

On one hand, I want to take it light on the initial order, but on the other other hand if P3200 is any indication once the initial run sells out it will be a few more months before any more is available.

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We're still in the technical beta-testing stage here, continuing reporting to Kodak. Some processed samples resemble, of all things, Ektar 100 (!)

There are not expected to be major differences between beta-test stock and the final retail release.

There is also the interesting statement on the Kodak FAQs page of 120 and larger formats being re-introduced down the line. Things are going from plain good to absolutely great...

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Garyh | AUS

Pentax 67 w/ ME | Swiss ALPA SWA12 A/D | ZeroImage 69 multiformat pinhole | Canon EOS 1N+PDB E1

Kodachrome, Ektachrome, Fujichrome E6 user since 1977.

Ilfochrome Classic Master print technician (2003-2010) | Hybridised RA-4 print production from Heidelberg Tango scans

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The sample photos look really nice. Those samples on Instagram a couple of months back were awwwwwwwwful.

 

I agree. Entirely forgettable rubbish flying around Instacramp...

Garyh | AUS

Pentax 67 w/ ME | Swiss ALPA SWA12 A/D | ZeroImage 69 multiformat pinhole | Canon EOS 1N+PDB E1

Kodachrome, Ektachrome, Fujichrome E6 user since 1977.

Ilfochrome Classic Master print technician (2003-2010) | Hybridised RA-4 print production from Heidelberg Tango scans

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Interesting their f/16 setting in bright sun is 1/125 for 100 ISO film, about a 1/3 of a stop less I think than other slide emulsions?

 

Funny question. It used to be that 1/100 wasn't so unusual for a shutter speed, but now usually 1/60 and 1/125.

 

The charts usually round to whole stops.

While sunny 16 is a nice rule, scenes could be a little lighter or darker,

so a 1/3 stop rounding is probably reasonable.

 

ISO values are rounded to the nearest 1/3 stop.

A film rated at ISO 100 is supposed to be between about 90 and 111.

-- glen

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I think I'll let the dust settle a bit before I get some, but I WILL be getting it.

 

A shot from my first or second roll of Ektachrome in 1960:

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Well stored. Not as well as Kodachrome would do, but still quite impressive for a film as old as my dad.

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Not quite my first roll of Ektachrome, but close. This is my first roll in college, when I could actually afford to buy it myself.

This is the view out my dorm window.

 

E4 days, so Ektachrome-X or High Speed Ektachrome. I had some tendency to go for EH if it wasn't much

more expensive, and not knowing the lighting conditions that I might run into. I think this roll lasted about a year.

-- glen

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