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29 December, 2025

Kodak Eastman 5230 – The Time(s) I Shot This Curious Eastman Background Film

By Ron Duda

It was in late July this summer when I spotted a curious listing on Facebook Marketplace. The add was captioned “Kodak 5230 bulk film roll” and described simply as,...

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Charles Young on Kodak Eastman 5230 – The Time(s) I Shot This Curious Eastman Background Film
Lucky you. The photos are great! I've been re-viewing my home printed photos. First high end camera was Asahi Pentax…
Eugene de Bruin on Kodak Eastman 5230 – The Time(s) I Shot This Curious Eastman Background Film
I am inspired to take our my developing tanks. Thank you for sharing!
andy hertig on Kodak Eastman 5230 – The Time(s) I Shot This Curious Eastman Background Film
Hi Ron a really great article about this old film. I always find it fascinating that such old films still…

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