” I have not seen a roll of Verichrome Pan 127 roll film on the shelf in many years.”
Ha! Nobody has. I still have an old 127 box camera. I used my share of Verichrome Pan 120, though. It made a great b&w proofing film for Ektacolor. I’ll miss Kodak. My whole Vietnam tour was recorded with many rolls Tri-X and a Voightlander Vito.
Another bone-headed idea from Kodak - they created their own film sizes. I have several old medium format cameras that take 120 size film that I can still use. (The rest of the World created cameras for this film) I also have several old Kodak bellows and box cameras that look really cool and probably would still work if film was available.
I also had a Kodak Instamatic as a kid. Worst quality pictures ever. That camera made me and probably a whole generation move to 35MM (another non-Kodak size film) using Japanese and German cameras.
BTW, I also have a Voightlander Vitessa which I have actually used. Good lens, takes very good pictures. Unfortunately, have now gone completely over to the Dark Side (digital). Film was fun.
“...Voightlander Vitessa...Good lens, takes very good pictures.”
Carl Zeiss lenses. Great quality.
Yeah, the 110 cartridge cameras were barely adequate - but the '80s repackaging (remember the Disk film?) was worse. I have an old Kodak Tourist folding camera that's still pristine. Pity the film just isn't there anymore. Now you see those old cameras (which used to be fairly collectible) used as retail sales display "props" in places like Ikea.
When my Mom died I found numerous undeveloped rolls of Kodak film: 110, 120, 126 and 8 mm home movie film. I haven’t been able to find anyone who will develop these. Any ideas?