Taking about a lack of energy: Belgium. Due to problems in two of their nuclear power plants electricity is running low in Belgium. Last year a problem, now even still a problem since Doel and Thiange are out of order. Transporting 50% of their needs via the high tension connection net in Europe (France, the Netherlands, Germany) is possible but then no other problems can occur otherwise they have to switch off some areas of electricity.
There is plenty of black and white around the world. It is color film that is disappearing and especially color slide film. I thank Ferrania for concentrating on those endangered films.
There are all kinds of black and white films out there in all kinds of formats. What Kodak makes that will be hard to replace are high quality color neg films, while Fuji is the last holdout of chrome film. Making color film takes quite a running start. It's a lot trickier than coming up with black and white. If Ferrania does soon come out with something resembling the old Scothchrome, I welcome that - it was an interesting look, but hardly a substitute for the Ektachromes and Fujichromes we've already lost. Yes, well all have our favorite this or that; but as long as I've been alive, favorite this n' that photographic products have been disappearing, then replaced with something requiring a new learning curve. Law of the jungle, it seems. I'm more disturbed by the radical price increases in 8x10 color film lately. One day my freezer will be empty of all that film I bought at far more reasonable pricing.
Don't be so sure. Call me a pessimist but I'd say the odds are not terrific that Kodak will still make film in a few years and the recent Ilford changes have things quite vague and uncertain there too. Only a couple/few left after that and too few for my taste. Besides I do not think Ferrania can survive on color chrome alone and the faster they do come out with B&W too the better. Even if to help support their infrastructure for doing the color chrome.
@Nzommed, I have not used any of the Imation Chrome my self but I did a image search and found some good representation of what you might expect.
Thanks,
D.
Buying colour film these days makes me wince-prices have more than doubled in the last 20 years
Prices of a lot of things have doubled in 20 years.
In 1965, when I joined EK, Silver was less than $10 / troy oz. Today? Go see.
Oh, and Gold was less than $100 / troy oz.. Again, look it up.
I could add Oil and other items which have skyrocketed in price.
These are critical in film making as you all know.
At the same time, color tv sets have gone way down in price, as have computers and other similar items.
PE
Is gold still used in any film production since Super-XX was discontinued around 1994?...Gold was less than $100 / troy oz.. Again, look it up....These are critical in film making as you all know...
Okay, let's get this train back on track. Any news on new color film? Any? For what it's worth I didn't get into photography to save money... I just want some film to keep feeding my hobby.
Thanks,
D.
I expect we wont see any film until the first quarter of 2016.
Spring 2016 earliest, maybe Summer.
... besides Ferrania have not made B&W film for some time now, so they will have to re-engineer all the chemistry.
If Dave is listening... that suits me just fine. The weather around here* doesn't usually clear until almost summer anyway. I don't really want to be trying out such a momentous new film offering... trapped down inside my cramped basement... because it's 20F/-7C outside in the howling wind...
Hi Ken, I'm still listening.
An update is imminent.
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