Film photography’s long-running comeback just got a serious size upgrade. Back in May 2026, Eastman Kodak quietly expanded its analog lineup with a batch of large-format sheets and 100-foot bulk rolls — and they’re already on shelves. If you shoot on anything bigger than 35mm, or you like loading your own cassettes, this is the release that matters.
The star of the show is a set of familiar emulsions arriving under fresh nameplates. Here’s the not-so-secret twist: Ektacolor is essentially Portra, and Ektapan is T-Max wearing a new badge. So you’re not getting untested chemistry — you’re getting proven Kodak stock in formats that had been hard to come by.
The full spread covers a lot of ground:
- Ektapan 100 and 400 — available in 4×5 sheets and 100-foot rolls
- Ektacolor Pro 160 and 400 — offered in 4×5 and the mighty 8×10
- Tri-X 320 — in 4×5, 5×7 and 8×10
- Tri-X 400 — in 100-foot rolls for bulk loaders
For the analog crowd, this is a genuinely broad menu. Black-and-white shooters get Ektapan and the classic Tri-X grain across multiple sheet sizes, while color work is covered by Ektacolor Pro in both speeds. And the return of 100-foot bulk rolls is a quiet win for anyone tired of paying per-cassette premiums — buy in volume, spool your own, save over time.
Pricing sits where you’d expect for pro-grade sheet film. Ektapan 100 in 4×5 (10 sheets) runs US$39.99, with the faster Ektapan 400 at US$49.99 for the same pack. Tri-X 320 in 4×5 (10 sheets) matches the entry point at US$39.99.
Color, as ever, commands a premium. Ektacolor Pro 400 in 4×5 (10 sheets) comes in at US$79.99. Step up to 8×10 and the numbers climb sharply: Ektacolor Pro 160 (10 sheets) is US$239.99, and Ektacolor Pro 400 (10 sheets) reaches US$289.99. Large-format color has never been cheap, but the fact that it exists at all in fresh production is the real headline.
The timing isn’t coincidental. Kodak posted strong financial results, and film — long treated as a nostalgic footnote — is clearly pulling its weight. Rather than trimming the analog catalog, the company is widening it, betting that a new generation of view-camera and bulk-loading enthusiasts wants more choice, not less.
For working photographers and dedicated hobbyists, the message is simple: the tools are back, the sizes are generous, and the emulsions are ones you already trust. Whether you’re framing a portrait on 8×10 Ektacolor or hand-rolling a hundred feet of Tri-X, Kodak has made room for the big stuff again.
