source: http://www.cinematography.com/forum2004 ... topic=6622I think it's a good step forward. I find K-40 to be the most limmiting of all existing stocks. when it comes to 16mm reversal, i'll shoot 100D over K-40 any day of the week, and am really excited for this new film. more labs will mean more availability, slightly lower contrast will mean slightly better transfers. K-40 was too slow in the winter, and too contrasy in the summer.. the extra speed will come in handy. Most of the bad publicity is coming from the cheap camera mailer/walmart people. I own 4 high end super 8 cameras that cost me less than a new miniDV.. they all notch for 64T, and I own a Sekonic. I work hard for my money, but would rather pay extra for good processing and prep. The updated Super 8 portfolio will seperate the men from the boys.
It's a shame it's going but let's face it the only thing K40 has going for it is the cheapness of purchase and developing, and the fine grain. That makes it easy to use in some ways but ironically not in others - given how hard it is to light for.
The point is if you're serious about film making and Super 8 film making it's far from the best choice of stocks, all things considered.
If the problem for Kodak is the cost of the processing part than perhaps they could consider selling it non-process paid.
But I see it as being far from the end of Super 8 - and sure some people will drop off from using Super 8 because the process will no longer be as easy - but if that means that the gauge is moved to a more sustainable economic base for Kodak then it's probably in a better position to continue than it was before when there were more users.
I'm looking forward to this stock and giving it a go developing it at home.
Scot
