Reports of (Colour) Kodachrome Home Processing Emerge from Sydney

Offhand, IDK which Chinese label uses Kodak formulas. Besides, AFAIK the Chinese plant only made color film.

I know where there is a large stash of Tech Pan. :D I will never tell the true story behind it. :D

PE

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Offhand, IDK which Chinese label uses Kodak formulas. Besides, AFAIK the Chinese plant only made color film.

I know where there is a large stash of Tech Pan. :D I will never tell the true story behind it. :D

PE

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I should have driven up there just to hear the Tech Pan story...

If you're feeling generous perhaps you'll PM me the story ;)


~Stone

The Noteworthy Ones - Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1 / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic

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Kodak manufactured film in China, Australia, Brazil, Canada, England and France as well as having 2 plants in the US.

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And in Germany too.

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But that transferring of production and employment to abroad shoud not only be an issue for manufacturers, but also for the government that controlls in-/export, and by that for those people that voted for that government. And, for those people who want cheaper products.
And for those people who want healthy relations with their neighbours by trading with eatch other.
Things get complicated...

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Yes, but it didn't stop nearly every other manufacturing concern. Part of the problem is that a manufacturer can simply close the factory and contract out everything to a jobber in China, they give their employees a couple of weeks or sometimes months salary, and sell off the machinery. Instead of paying an American or Canadian worker $20/hr plus $10 worth of benefits, they pay the Chinese jobber ¥15/hr ( $2.40 at current exchange rates) and no benefits.

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I know where there is a large stash of Tech Pan. :D I will never tell the true story behind it. :D

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O-KAAAYY! Back into the barn with you! We're chaining you up in there until you tell us where it is and how we can get it!

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And in Germany too.

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No coatings were made in Germany AFAIK (in modern times).

Before the war, Kodak did have a plant in Germany that was nationalized upon the entry of the US into WWII. The US nationalized the Agfa plant here which was Ansco.

PE

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O-KAAAYY! Back into the barn with you! We're chaining you up in there until you tell us where it is and how we can get it!

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The barn burned down, right?

No comment on the rest of it.

PE

PE you scoundrel! ;)

I know they "Found" a lost roll and that's why it was sold for so long after it was discontinued on the manufacturing end.

But can anyone tell me why, if it was SO popular and SO many people miss it, why Kodak stopped making it in the first place? Wouldn't they recognize a customer need? Seems like they would attract more customers if they made more tech pan, wouldn't have lost them to ilford


~Stone

The Noteworthy Ones - Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1 / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic

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The barn burned down, right?

No comment on the rest of it.

PE

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I've got a basement! It could easily be converted into a dungeon...:devil:

We have ways of making you talk.....

How does Tech Pan compare to that Blue Fire film? (I think that's what it's called)

Or Rollei Technical Pan?