We may get a new colour film later this year or early 2025; it would be coming from China, and it has much to do with Kodak.

We may get a new colour film later this year or early 2025; it would be coming from China, and it has much to do with Kodak.

Before you read any further, you should know that the info presented here has sparse evidence. Moreover, all things said here are based on English translations from Chinese social media (i.e., the Redbook app).

Earlier this week, I saw a video by Isaac Abner on his channel, Overexposed: youtube.com/watch?v=ltnYiI…

There, he shared rumours from Reddit that the Chinese firm Lucky (who has already promised a re-release of the B&W SHD400: analog.cafe/r/film-photogr…) may be working on reviving of their short-lived colour film line.

Those colour films, as reported by Kosmo Foto, are the product of Lucky’s collaboration with Kodak in the early ‘00s (kosmofoto.com/2024/05/chin…).

It’s hard to say whether this will mean affordable, quality emulsions based on proven science or litigation that would block sales in the US/EU due to the IP that Kodak still owns. Only time will tell. Remember, this is not an official announcement but rather a collection of corroborated rumours about a Chinese company’s intention to step into colour film production.

More from Reddit: reddit.com/r/AnalogCommuni…

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