Final run of Kodak Supra Endura...stock-up time is now

[frotog]

After hearing the news from two prolabs in nyc I just got off the phone with Pete at Kodak Professional (1800-242-2424 ext. 19) who confirmed - Kodak Supra N surface in all sheet sizes has been discontinued. Pete said that F surface sheet sizes were back ordered for now and that, as far as he knew, they would do one more production run and that's it, no more, all gone. Evidently sales in traditional c-paper are miserable and Kodak's ship is taking on so much water they had to jettison the white elephant in their product line - optical exhibition quality c-paper. This leaves us with DNP A-9, which I'm currently printing contact sheets on, and kodak edge and kodak royal. However, none of these papers are available in sheets and none of them have the neutral color gamut of Supra. So stock up on the Supra now and enjoy it while you can!

[Ektagraphic]

I hate to tell you but this is kind of old news. I guess people could use Edge and Royal. You can buy a 10" roll of 200' for around $80 at B&H

[Ektagraphic]

Where can you find the DNP paper? I don't know much about it but I have prints made on it all the time from Blue Moon. Nice paper so far. I would love to have some opticals done on Edge to see it.

[frotog]

I had no idea it was old news. Has anyone mentioned it on this forum? If I remember correctly, at the time they originally announced the discontinuance of Supra they took it back, saying that just the rolls were being discontinued and that sheets would still be available into 2010. This is the first I heard of sheets being discontinued.

The A-9 is available through minilab supply, Diversified and a few others. It's the only optical-optimized paper available in sizes larger than 30". Gamut is reminiscent of the old Fuji crystal archive.

[Wolfeye]

I'm not sure how old the "news" is, but I recently went ahead and bought a color head for my enlarger and ordered chemicals and paper - the Kodak Endura. Alas, I only ordered 50 sheets, 8x10, and now wish I'd ordered 11x14 - the biggest size I normally print - as it's out of stock everywhere and now going away. I can switch to Fuji if I buy a Jobo tank to keep the chemicals warm in - oh wait, no I can't, Jobo is bankrupt and going under. I guess I'll just stick to my lab doing my Reala and Astia and - oh wait - those are going away too.

It will be both fun and bittersweet to get into color right at the end. Right before digital takes over completely. There's still B&W of course. Got to get me some Neopan in 120... oh wait...

[Photo Engineer]

According to the Kodak web site, Ultra is still there in sheets.

PE

[lilserenity]

Well I shall try and get another box of 9.5 x 12 and 8x10 and hope that Fuji CA is indeed cut in sheet form again in the UK.

Otherwise I'm gonna have to get a printer and scanner, and that's something I can't afford at present.

Can't give up colour medium format for a digital SLR!

Vicky

[Ektagraphic]

When I call Kodak and speak with them, they tell me there is NO paper available in sheets any longer....

[Ektagraphic]

I am very sorry. I stand corrected. That was as of the last time I spoke with somone and my mind is in diffrent directions today so I guess I was wrong. Kodak says Supra Endura in the F surface is still available in sheets. I was told though that the Ultra not available in sheets....1-800-242-2424 is their number. Option 19.

[fschifano]

Nothing looks quite like a analog C print. Inkjet prints can be nice, but they don't look the same. There are still options. Fuji CA should be ok. If Kodak is still available in rolls, it's not too difficult to cut sheets from a roll with a trimmer.