Do you like Ilford?

[Markok765]

I like Ilford because of their quality products, and the fact that they listen to the photo community. Didn't they bring back SFX? They also do limited runs!

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

Ilford is awesome, and I use their chemistry and paper. Unfortunately I cannot afford to use their films. But sometimes I still buy some Delta 3200, because it's so unique and beautiful.

They make amazing products. And they are a top notch company.

- Thomas

 

[eddym]

Yes.

 

[oldlugs]

Great stuff. What's not to like about a quality product? HP5+ and PanF+ are a couple of my favorites.

 

[kristopher_lawrence]

Yep,

Chemistry are great, and FP4 in 120 is my favorite film (but I prefer Plus-X in 35mm...).

Delta 3200 is great and will get more use with my bran new Hassy....

Kris

 

[Markok765]

Ilford is awesome, and I use their chemistry and paper. Unfortunately I cannot afford to use their films. But sometimes I still buy some Delta 3200, because it's so unique and beautiful.

They make amazing products. And they are a top notch company.

- Thomas

I love the delta 3200 grain and tones!

 

[Jeff Kubach]

I also enjoy Ilford. I use HP 5 and Pan F a lot.

Jeff

 

[ic-racer]

After 30 years of the 'Yellow Box' I switched over to Ilford about 8 months ago. So far, so good

 

[Poohblah]

i love ilford. i've had great results with pan f+ and HP5+. i prefer Tri-X's grain to HP5's, however, so i use TX400 and push it when i'm in low light. i also have some D3200 in the fridge but i've never used it. (that reminds me, is the DX coding on D3200 ISO 1000 (like it is rated) or ISO 3200?) i want to try out FP4+ but it's a little expensive.

 

[jim appleyard]

Yes, SFX is back. I've used most of Ilford's products, all good stuff.

 

[chop61]

Sometimes.

 

[gr82bart]

I like Ilford because of their quality products, and the fact that they listen to the photo community. Didn't they bring back SFX? They also do limited runs!

If you are a B&W photographer, I guess they're awesome. But they never even entered the colour photography world, so I digress that they are listening to the photo community - unless like most typical B&W photographers, the universe of film photography revolves around them.

Regards, Art.

 

[dpurdy]

Their products are good but I can't afford any of it. There is no Ilford product other than Delta 3200 that can't be found cheaper and just as good made by someone else. IMO.

 

[Chuck_P]

absolutely, even when I can't afford it (paper that is)------I buy my film and chemistry from Kodak

 

[Alex Bishop-Thorpe]

Pan F and HP5 are my favorite films, so yes. I cant always afford them, but when I can they're what I go to.
MGIV is the only paper most shops here sell too, so it's been my standard since I started out. Those +10 sheet value packs are very welcome to a student budget.

 

[ChrisC]

Yeah, the only B&W films (which is 95% of what I shoot) I've used are FP4 and HP5. Mostly because both are easily sourced locally, so I've somewhat got a grasp of them (though I really should test them to my sloppy developing routines [whole other can of worms]).

Though now I've started ordering my film from overseas simply because it's half the cost thus doesn't take many rolls/sheets before they've paid for the shipping and I start saving money. I'm not sure I'll try any other brands though even though I have access to them now, simply because I admire Ilfords commitment to B&W photographers.

 

[nsouto]

D3200, HP5, Microphen or DDX are always in stock here...

 

[monkeykoder]

I would absolutely love the company except I can't afford their products last semester I spent $84 on their film $150 on their paper. If I would have gone to freestyle and ordered some of their current products that could have been cut back to $100 in total (of course last semester it probably would have been $150). Of course my only experience is HP5 in some random almost definitely exhausted developer and MGIV VC RC Glossy paper (which I do love but on my budget I'm going to have to go for the arista papers).

 

[JBrunner]

Yes, I love Ilford, absolutely! And I love Big Yellow! And Efke! Adox! Lucky! Foma! Forte! Fuji! And Berger! and Kentmere(well Kentmere/Ilford) and Oriental and anybody else who makes film and film related products!!!!!!I love you, man!!!!

 

[Mark Antony]

Yes I love D3200 because no one else makes a comparable product in 120 and tonally it is wonderful.
I also like using Pan F and HP5 as in my country they are the cheapest films I can get hold of, I pay £1.55 for a 120 roll.
I also use Neopan and Acros, Kodak rarely as in the UK at least their products are more expensive (my supplier 30-50%).
Mark

 

[Kevin Kehler]

I use almost exclusive Ilford, both in film (PanF, Delta 100 and HP5), chemicals (ID-11 and Perceptol) and paper. I know it can be pricey but I also know the quality is always there. That said, I am trying something in a yellow box just to see what the dark side is like.

 

[IloveTLRs]

Yes ... but I hardly ever use them.

Their film is 2x the price of the Big Green or Yellow here in Japan.

 

[photo8x10]

I like it!!!
I use films as FP4+ and HP5+ for all my works in 8x10 and 8x20 and some chemicals. Sometimes I use also Galerie Paper, but I use silver-chloride paper and it's a pity ilford dosen't have...
But I like all product for black and White. Ilford, Kodak, Bergger, Foma, etc etc.

Stefano

 

[Steve Smith]

But they never even entered the colour photography world.

Well, they used to make Ilfocolor film and Ilfochrome, the colour process previously known as Cibachrome.

But yes, they are 100% black and white now (actually there is some grey involved too).

From this website: http://www.thebigcamera.com.au/Ilford.html

After the war Ilford poured a lot of effort into colour film and by 1948 had a film that rivaled its competitors. Ilford colour "D" was a transparency (slide) film and, by offering an entirely new print making service, they were able to make up much of the lost ground in the colour field.

Steve.

 

[kraker]

Do I ever! Yes, I like Ilford. That's what I started with umphteen years ago (when FP4 and HP5 were still without the +), and that's what I use most of the time nowadays. I have some Agfa paper, all the rest is Ilford. I have some Rollei and Kodak B&W film, but I mostly shoot Delta 100 in MF and HP5+ in 35mm. Film developer is Ilford 95% of the time. Other chemicals were Amaloco, a local Dutch company that's closing down this year. So, next year, I plan to have Ilford chemistry.

And indeed, that's only for B&W. I already support Kodak and Fuji when I shoot colour, so I might as well support Ilford when I shoot B&W.