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updated May 30, 1997
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 surveillance film found! A man named Alan Doyle, based in London, England has about 3000 rolls of Kodak's color negative super-8mm stock (7287--200T). Although apparantly Kodak has decided not to formally distribute it, alan is selling it to the public, and for those planning a blow-up, it looks incredible. Alan also has about 800 rolls of Ektachrome 160 G that he is selling as well.Rumors abound that Kodak will soon begin offering Ektachrome VNF 125T (7240) in a super-8 cartridge. While I personally won't believe until I see it, several sources say it is highly likely that it wil be in production soon. Watch this space for details. While Kodak has not reversed their decision to stop production of sound film, they claim to be still investigating alternatives to the environmentally unsound method of sound striping that led to its discontinuance. Keep the pressure on by printing out and signing a letter of protest which has been devised for anyone (this means you!) to send to Kodak. Remaining stocks? Kodak continues to make commitments toward the continued manufacture of 50-foot loads of the two silent black and white emulsions, plus-x and tri-x, and kodachrome 40 silent. Worldwide supplies of Ektachrome Types A and G, all 200-foot loads and all sound film are dwindling. Get what you can! and give what you can't use to people who can.
 It's kind of a depressing read, but Kodak's latest Super-8mm Communique, as well as the original Summary of Eastman Kodak Super 8 Movie Film Products, which outlined the discontinuance of several products, is reprinted for your perusal.
Of course, let me know of anything, be it rumor or fact, that you know of and I'll put it here.
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