I suspect that they are also limiting locations because they are ramping up production, and they can't yet supply enough film to all markets.
Whether or not you can get film has a lot more to do with the distribution resources available than it has to do with the manufacturer's preferences.
Ferrania doesn't have the ability to do the sales themselves - they don't have enough people - but they do have a small marketing presence in North America.
Perhaps they should explain the problem openly, if there is one that is. From web site it looks like direct sales, and if that is the case, how is that different: ship it here or here?Whether or not you can get film has a lot more to do with the distribution resources available than it has to do with the manufacturer's preferences.
Ferrania doesn't have the ability to do the sales themselves - they don't have enough people - but they do have a small marketing presence in North America.
Please do link me to those explanations, I see nothing there telling me how film is made in Italy and only sold to US/Canadian markets.They keep explaining their situation and have repeatedly explained how their production is limited and how their website and sales are handled totally by other entities. But people choose not to read, or not to believe.
Well, thanks, but first one is all over that place and no secret. Reason I asked why.I took my suspicion from:
https://www.filmferrania.it/p30
where it says “limited quantities” and “USA and Canada Only”
and this interview:
https://www.casualphotophile.com/20...ania-p30-film-now-shipping-to-usa-and-canada/
Has the following Q/A:
CP / JAMES – Orders are currently limited to the USA and Canada. Will this change, and do you have any idea when customers in other parts of the world will be able to buy Ferrania P30?
DAVE – We are intending to be a global company, but we are still extremely small in terms of the staff, and we want to take things slow. We want to make an EU store as soon as we can, but we don’t want to do that until we can cover the continuous orders we’ll receive in a way that we’re not over-reaching. We want to make sure that everyone who buys film from us can get the support that they might need.
They keep explaining their situation and have repeatedly explained how their production is limited and how their website and sales are handled totally by other entities. But people choose not to read, or not to believe.
How much more open could Film Ferrania be? They've told us about every single step of their journey, and usually received a fair amount of unpleasant feedback for their honesty....which is why we see much less of Dave Bias here. Throughout the process there were updates on their page, on their facebook page and I understand Twitter (though I don't use the latter). Film Ferrania have been far more open than any of us has any right to expect....and what do they get? Mistrust. It's no surprise that other companies have chosen not to engage with us.
Just wanted to try one, website says USA / Canada only. Anyone know why?
What kind of sense does this make for a film produced in Italy? Unless it is not in house production and another re-badge ???
It really stinks to me to have such a restriction, illogical. Otherwise they would have a reason posted on their website.
Whether or not you can get film has a lot more to do with the distribution resources available than it has to do with the manufacturer's preferences.
Ferrania doesn't have the ability to do the sales themselves - they don't have enough people - but they do have a small marketing presence in North America.
I hope nobody feels I am attacking their opinions. What does make me sigh is people claiming Film Ferrania don't explain their actions when they are far more open than anyone other than perhaps Adox. The information as to why P30 availability is currently limited is easily available, and has been explained.
Ferrania is the only company explaining what they will do or think will be done. They don't have interest in end-users, apart the Kickstarter campaign, they want resellers. For that they have to produce a lot of films.
They opened the sell of a batch in limited quantity. Soon they will bring the P30 to all the market through resellers. Believe it or not. I'm an optimist.
Think about Alaris-Kodak selling E100 in 135 and they gave no informations during two years about the availability of E100 in 120 format...
I suspect that they are also limiting locations because they are ramping up production, and they can't yet supply enough film to all markets.
Perhaps they should explain the problem openly, if there is one that is. From web site it looks like direct sales, and if that is the case, how is that different: ship it here or here?
Since you have responded I wil say this directly:Hi,
As our shop says, the initial limitation to North America is temporary and because our production capacity is quite limited.
It's difficult for me to think of how we could have said this more clearly or simply.
And I really don't understand what you are saying about "another re-badge" - our ALPHA film, as well as the new version, are made by us.
We are temporarily (again, that word) using an Italian partner for finishing 35mm format, but very soon even that will move in-house.
These facts are also something we have spent a lot of time and effort to communicate.
Since you have responded I wil say this directly:
...P30 - and more - will be introduced soon to the global market.
Face it, I'd have done better just to spend my original contribution on quality, proven and readily available film
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