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Author Topic: Interesting Kodak cross-promotion with "Seabiscuit" David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 07-22-2003 11:02 PM                        I just saw a Kodak commercial for, of all things, black & white film. Can't remember the last time I saw b&w film advertised on TV. The theme was something like "Create an instant classic with Kodak Black & White Film". I was under the impression that many consumer-level labs only process b&w product very infrequently, if at all. Maybe John Pytlak can fill us in on more...  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-22-2003 11:11 PM                        They're probably talking about one of the C-41 B&W films. It's not "real" B&W and doesn't have the archival properties of standard B&W film. It also has a different look to it (less grain and less sharpness) which some people seem to like (I don't). I'm sure that John P. and others can fill in the details of the chemistry, but these films are designed specifically to be able to be processed in a standard C-41 machine at the local minilab. For what it's worth, Kodak has also reformulated Tri-X; the new version (400TX) is less grainy and has a slightly different look to it. I like it.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 07-24-2003 08:22 AM                        Here's the "chromogenic" (monochrome dyes) film intended for Process C-41: Kodak B&W Film for C-41 Process Technical Data As Scott notes, Kodak continues to develop improved silver-image B&W films: Kodak Professional B&W Films (silver image)  |  IP: Logged

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