As far as I can tell, much of the world requires that private, limited liability corporations disclose publicly important financial and structural information.
The US and Canada seem to be major exceptions.
The rationale for this being that the availability of information helps offset the dangers of limited liability to those who consider trading with those corporations, and in particular those who consider entering into complex contracts with them.
I have used Hp5+ quite a lot during the last years and even if it is not the finest grained ISO 400 film,
I have come to realy like it. Am I doing something wrong or is it that my replenished Xtol developer can
pick the best out of any film ? I have a feeling that it is the later statement. My dear three gallon jar of Xtol,
whose origin goes way back in history, keeps serving me in an excelent way. I keep it cool , dark and tightly
caped and once in a while I pat the jar and speaks friendly to it. It makes wonders with any film !
Karl-Gustaf
Thank you, Andrew !@macfred ... very lovely images!
You seem to have missed the point....Can you state what value Alaris has to the readership here if it is not selling Eastman Kodak film?
I don't either, but neither of us is much of a contributor to Eastman Kodak's bottom line. We both have freezers full of the stuff and aren't buying much today. Even if we did at our previous rates, our purchases would still be noise level compared to what the rest of the world buys. Face it, if Bldg. 38's line is dismantled like the others in Rochester were, Alaris might source film elsewhere and we'd need to test it in comparison with different brands' offerings to determine whether we're interested....I don't want a substitute product under that label...
You seem to have missed the point.In terms of the worldwide market for photographic film, APUG/PHOTRIO readers are an insignificant blip. It's easy to get wrapped up in one's / a group's self importance. The Walmart approach, i.e. selling unimaginable volumes of crap to the masses at low prices, some of it carrying brand names of long-defunct companies, is viable. Sad, but true.
I don't either, but neither of us is much of a contributor to Eastman Kodak's bottom line. We both have freezers full of the stuff and aren't buying much today. Even if we did at our previous rates, our purchases would still be noise level compared to what the rest of the world buys. Face it, if Bldg. 38's line is dismantled like the others in Rochester were, Alaris might source film elsewhere and we'd need to test it in comparison with different brands' offerings to determine whether we're interested.
What Fuji films??? Most of them have already disappeared : most of their color chrome selection - certainly the best of it, virtually all color neg except the amateur stuff, and now even b&w sheet film. Kodak itself is doing way better than that.
I made no prognostication that Fuji might be an Alaris supplier in the event Eastman Kodak shuts down Bldg. 38. If need be, and if permitted by its agreement with Eastman Kodak, Alaris might source film from any film manufacturer, or even a coating entity not currently manufacturing film.By the way, I agree that Alaris might re-brand Fuji's film if Kodak goes under...
And my point was that Kodak Alaris' market, not to mention the entire film industry's market, is such that 'serious film aficionados' are not significant players in it....My point was that no serious film aficionado will care about such "Kodak" film when that happens.
Fuji was just one example that *I* gave. It doesnt matter if it's Fuji, Ilford, Agfa, or Ma and Pa's Discount Coaters, no one that matters will care, IMO, about such Kodak branded film. Hollywood will just go all digital and enthusiasts will find other substitutes.I made no prognostication that Fuji might be an Alaris supplier in the event Eastman Kodak shuts down Bldg. 38. If need be, and if permitted by its agreement with Eastman Kodak, Alaris might source film from any film manufacturer, or even a coating entity not currently manufacturing film.
Film is not even a primary product for Kodak Alaris. None of it is significant to their long term future. Paper and office products pay their bills.And my point was that Kodak Alaris' market, not to mention the entire film industry's market, is such that 'serious film aficionados' are not significant players in it.
Personally, the only film I find so exceptional I couldn't live without is Kodak TriX. I have made several presets to go from HP5, Tmax and Acros to Trix's tone distribution but the prints just don't match up to Trix level.
Instinct tells me we will have Trix for a long time. Should it get discontinued, I would not hesitate spending $100K on film and dedicated storage units. That should be enough to serve me and my friends to the end of our days.
I think Kodak had another reason to drop Kodachrome other than the lack of demand or sales. I believe I read that the processing of Kodachrome generated a large amount of "possibly" toxic waste. Of course in this day and age it cost money to get rid of said waste. Beside, they figured their other slide films filled the bill.Kodachrome was something I missed. It most certainly was available when I started shooting film I just never tried it.
However, nice as it may have been, the fact that Kodak could so easily discontinue Kodachrome, does not give me much hope that TriX would be any different if the time comes that they decide it isn't worth making any longer.
Kodachrome was something I missed. It most certainly was available when I started shooting film I just never tried it.
However, nice as it may have been, the fact that Kodak could so easily discontinue Kodachrome, does not give me much hope that TriX would be any different if the time comes that they decide it isn't worth making any longer.
Kodachrome was something I missed. It most certainly was available when I started shooting film I just never tried it.
However, nice as it may have been, the fact that Kodak could so easily discontinue Kodachrome, does not give me much hope that TriX would be any different if the time comes that they decide it isn't worth making any longer.
It seems there are certain people on this forum that just love to spread fearmongering and apocalyptic scenarios, i really don't get it...
Kodachrome was something I missed. It most certainly was available when I started shooting film I just never tried it.
However, nice as it may have been, the fact that Kodak could so easily discontinue Kodachrome, does not give me much hope that TriX would be any different if the time comes that they decide it isn't worth making any longer.
My guess, os that the last roll lf film ever produced by Kodak...will be TriX.
My guess, os that the last roll lf film ever produced by Kodak...will be TriX.
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