• Kodak To Declare Bankruptcy
  • Posted 4 months ago by Jack Lowe · Art & Design · news · 7185 Views

  • Sadly, according to the Wall Street Journal, Kodak are preparing to declare bankruptcy. Founded in 1892, the company have played a massive role in the development of photography, introducing both colour 35mm film and the megapixel sensor. The only option for the company now is to sell a portion of their digital patents, if not, bankruptcy proceedings are expected to happen within the month…

    www.kodak.com

    • If Portra ends, my world ends. Don't say it's so Kodak!
    • dorsa
    • 15 January 12
    • The problem of kodak is the digital sector. I read somewhere that film business is going quite well for them. It seems unlikely that theyd stop producing overnight... Anyhow, I'll start filling my fridge with Portra.
    • Andre
    • 10 January 12
    • I just spoke with a Kodak company person who assured me that Kodak will continue to produce both film and chemicals as they have in the past. They are restructuring. The sky has not fallen...yet.
    • Liese Ricketts
    • 10 January 12
    • oh shit. no else seems to be making 4x5 colour neg.
    • max
    • 08 January 12
    • I seriously hope some other company takes over the production of Portra..
    • Nilas
    • 06 January 12
    • Oh my god life without Portra. Shit guys.
    • KG
    • 06 January 12
    • Shit! That's bad news! Fuji makes decent colour 35mm film and Ilford has always been my personal choice for B+W. Might be harder for colour Medium and Large Format users though? I'm sure someone with buy the company, look at Polaroid with fucking Gaga as they're creative director?
    • Hugh
    • 05 January 12
    • (sad face) Now where are we going to get decent film? FROM LOMOGRAPHY? oh, the humanity.
    • rubĂ©n
    • 05 January 12
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