Thanks Ekrem for this breath of fresh air. On Thursday, December 13, 2012, Ekrem Serdar wrote:
> An update regarding Wittner in Deutschland, just posted today: Here's the > link <http://www.wittner-cinetec.com/neu/news2012.php#20121213-1>, and > google translate below. > > The relevant info: they seem to have been working on their own color > reversal with a 160 ASA since early 2012, and are expecting the first test > results in the first quarter of 2013. Other stuff regarding repackinging > Fuji Velvia, etc below. > > I know a lot of us always expected that a little group would take up the > celluloid slack, and that this would just keep getting more and more > expensive, but I was concerned as I never knew WHO exactly the the > Impossible Cinematic Project was or could be. Perhaps them it seems. > > --- > > The Day After FAQ > We want to answer at this point that our most frequently asked questions > of the last 24 hours. And expressly thank you for the suggestions and > ideas. The survey on "color confection" could not have been placed see what > brings us right to question 1: > > Q: Are you knew it a long time? > A: No, definitely not. We are, as a matter of Kodak employees, assumed to > be available until early / mid-2014. The discontinuation was at this time a > surprise for us. > Q: How long can you still deliver the format XY? > A: We're sorry, but can not make any meaningful statement. On the one hand > is not yet fully understood what quantities we are still supplied by Kodak. > On the other hand it is almost impossible to forecast sales. One thing is > clear, we will try to offer the material as long as possible. > > Q: Why are there no more Best Offers? Now why some products are more > expensive? > A: Firstly, we want to be rapid sales (few buy much) slow down to as many > users for a long time to gain access to this material. Secondly, we already > buy the quota of other trading partners abroad, in order to supply our > customers with material as long as possible can. The reference there > trodden paths are partly associated with considerable effort and extra > costs that we have to take into account in our calculations. And the > material is there for us sensitive expensive than directly from Kodak. But > we see this as the only way to ensure our customers the best service and > comfort of the material terms. > > Q: Is Kodak Super 8 done now? > A: No, definitely not. Kodak has just announced a new Super 8 movie on the > basis of color negative material Vision3 50D. Only the Ektachrome 100D > emulsion is at the end and can not be used for Super 8 and other formats. > > Q: What will happen now? What is after the sell your stocks? > A: We take this discontinuation indeed surprising, but not totally > unprepared. We have recently received a significant amount bunkered 100D > material in bulk rolls in cold storage, from which we Wittner again: Chrome > will produce 100D cassette. We assume that we allow our customers to > continue for a certain period of time can provide with 100D in Super 8. As > a follow-up product, we currently favor, in addition to the material the > Velvia 50 Fujichrome Velvia 100th An adequate dialogue with the company > Fujifilm we started a few weeks ago. Furthermore, we have for the beginning > of 2012 the plan to allow foreign produce a color reversal material (exp. > 160 ASA). The first test section, we expect the first Quarter of 2013. > Although at the present time, many points are open, and it is unclear > whether this a truly viable substitute for the discontinued 100D will come > out, we publish these lines in order to show that not over till evening, > with respect to color reversal material in cine application. Although we > offend so blatantly against our own rule never to announce something that > is not yet ready for the market - or at least close to it. But we believe > that this situation is important enough to even make an exception. But > please do not pin us down on this material does not specify neither in time > nor technically. It will come either way. We will announce details at the > earliest in 2013. We would like to give to understand, we're here at a bit > "off". On a positive note. Color reversal positive. > > > -- > ekremserdar.info > austin, tx >
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