While Kodak Alaris is discontinuing its black and white BW400CN film, Ilford says it is pressing on with making its XP2 Super film.
Kodak Alaris is discontinuing Kodak’s Professional BW400CN film. Decreasing demand for the film, which is developed via C-41 processing (similar to colour prints), has led to its demise.
Kodak Alaris suggests that remaining product should continue to be available in the market for up to six months, depending on demand.
At the same time, Ilford Photo says it will continue to produce its Ilford XP2 Super black and white film. Ilford says XP2 Super will still be sold throughout the world from Ilford distributors and photo retailers, and is available in 35mm and 120 formats as well as in a 35mm single use camera.
Ilford XP2 Super is an ISO 400 sharp, fine grain, black and white professional film for excellent print quality via C41 processing. Ilford says it works in a similar way to Kodak’s BW400CN. XP2 Super film produces extremely sharp crisp images with super-fine grain characteristics. The very wide exposure latitude makes it easy to expose even under challenging conditions.
XP2 Super can be used as EI 50 – 800 ASA with no adjustment to the process, making it an extremely versatile film. Because XP2 Super is a dye-based negative image it is ideally suited to scanning applications and fully compatible with digital ICE technologies.
Kodak Alaris was formed in September 2013 as a result of the UK Kodak Pension Plan (KPP)'s acquisition of the Personalized Imaging and Document Imaging businesses from Eastman Kodak Company.
