Kodak-branded chemicals - official news (they are returning)

[Keith Tapscott.]

When will Kodak D76 be available again in the UK?
I have some of the Adox version as a substitute.

 

[Tom Kershaw]

I have some of the Adox version as a substitute.

I assume the Adox version works perfectly well?

 

[Prest_400]

Cinestill recently published a post about this:

Kodak Professional Chemistry Is Back!

The Kodak Professional Photo Chemicals you know and love are back! Here with the original formulas and a brand-new look! Ready for you first is Kodak's legendary Black-and-White chemistry, starring the iconic XTOL, T-MAX, and everyone's favorite D-76. But that's not all! Kodak Color Negative and...

cinestillfilm.com

Honestly and being in the EU, for B&W I feel very well catered by Adox (XT3 which also comes in 1L packages vs XTOLs 5L) but I specially like this about color:

Photo Systems intends to expand and reintroduce more of the classic chemical products throughout this year. They have finished re-certifying their manufacture of E6 and C41 products with Kodak quality assurance and will reintroduce these later this year. Shortly after they will reintroduce RA4.

If they get Flexicolor C41 back to market and a proper E6 kit, that will be really nice.

 

[Keith Tapscott.]

I assume the Adox version works perfectly well?

Yes, but I have used the Kodak product for more years than I care to remember.
In the meantime, I will use the Adox product. Price differences between them might make me reconsider though, we shall see.

 

[Tom Kershaw]

If they get Flexicolor C41 back to market and a proper E6 kit, that will be really nice.

Yes, a greater range of products in the C-41 area would not go amiss. Small separate components for 6/7 bath E6 could be useful as well, making better use of the bleach component.

 

[Alessandro Serrao]

Is it known a certain date when in the EU Kodak chemicals will be available again?
I desperately need some T-Max developer...
To me the best there is.

 

[Alessandro Serrao]

I answer to my own question.
Kodak chemicals are available to EU from Dupli https://dupli.co.uk/dupli-shop/analogue/black-white/chemicals/
All the Kodak chemicals lineup is already available.

 

[koraks]

Wel, EU, UK....I wonder how much more attractive it is to purchase these within the EU from a UK vs. a US source.

 

[Alessandro Serrao]

Wel, EU, UK....I wonder how much more attractive it is to purchase these within the EU from a UK vs. a US source.

I agree. I really don't get why Cinestill has chosen Dupli, an Uk based distributor, to handle EU market. I really don't understand it.

 

[koraks]

Indeed, it's a really weird decision. Maybe they're still negotiating with EU-based parties.

 

[MattKing]

Dupli's website is currently inaccessible.

 

[foc]

Dupli's website is currently inaccessible.

It's working for me. Maybe just a temporary glitch.

For me, I stopped buying from UK since Brexit, as the whole new UK to EU Vat & customs made life very complicated.

I can buy from Fotoimpex in Germany, for example and pay almost the same shipping cost( as from the UK) and have it within a few days (Germant to Ireland) and no Vat at point of entry delays.

 

[Alessandro Serrao]

It's working for me. Maybe just a temporary glitch.

For me, I stopped buying from UK since Brexit, as the whole new UK to EU Vat & customs made life very complicated.

I can buy from Fotoimpex in Germany, for example and pay almost the same shipping cost( as from the UK) and have it within a few days (Germant to Ireland) and no Vat at point of entry delays.

Except Fotoimpex doesn't have anything of Kodak chemicals.....

 

[koraks]

Except Fotoimpex doesn't have anything of Kodak chemicals.....

I've also wondered if this might be the reason why UK has Kodak chemistry and the EU hasn't. It's conceivable that Cinestill chooses to not compete at this moment.

 

[MattKing]

It's working for me. Maybe just a temporary glitch.

Perhaps because you are closer - still not working for me.
I know nothing about Dupli, and Google searches are overwhelmed by references to Dupli-color, so I haven't been success in learning more.
But I would be surprised if Cinestill would choose an EU sub-distributor who didn't already have the means to competitively distribute outside of the UK.

 

[koraks]

Perhaps because you are closer - still not working for me.

Works fine here.

Note that some online shops block access from areas they don't ship to. For instance, I can usually not access the Walmart webshop. It's apparently a deliberate choice and I suspect it might be the same for Dupli.

 

[MattKing]

Works fine here.

Note that some online shops block access from areas they don't ship to. For instance, I can usually not access the Walmart webshop. It's apparently a deliberate choice and I suspect it might be the same for Dupli.

Do you have a link to a main website for them - something other than an online shop?

 

[koraks]

Do you have a link to a main website for them - something other than an online shop?

Dupli you mean? https://dupli.co.uk/
I just used the link posted earlier, to be honest; the one that linked to the shop. Btw, I doubt it makes a difference in terms of access control in this case.

 

[Alessandro Serrao]

From Italy dupli.co.uk is reachable...

 

[MattKing]

This is what happens for me:

 

[koraks]

Yeah, that suggests they actively block traffic from your part of the internet. It's similar to what I get in the Walmart example.

 

[cmacd123]

FWIW, form the east part of Canada, I get the site just fine. this is a screen shot of the bottom on the page... Has their contact address.

 

[MattKing]

Perhaps my ISP or its favoured security software doesn't like them.

 

[mtjade2007]

It's been 6 months and there is no sign in anywhere the chemicals can be found. The hope is fading. Very disappointed. My film photography seems to reach a dead end finally. No chemicals mean no films to me.

 

[cmacd123]

It's been 6 months and there is no sign in anywhere the chemicals can be found. The hope is fading. Very disappointed. My film photography seems to reach a dead end finally. No chemicals mean no films to me.

where are you located? Both B&H and Freestyle show most of the B&W chemicals in stock.
looks like the colour ones are still a work in process https://kodak.photosys.com/