ILFORD at Chicago Photo Convention

Simon R Galley · Mar 8, 2013

Dear DF,

Don't worry about it......

Hope all attending SPE have a great time.

Simon ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology LImited :

K-G · Mar 8, 2013

MartinP said:
The company name is not Harmon. It is Harman Technologies.

In various places there are companies called Harmon making beer and distributing glazing and skincare-products. Not the same company.

If you don't spell it correctly then you may have problems finding them in the future too.

I think DF means that you feel Harmony when you use Harman products. At least I do.

Karl-Gustaf

MattKing · Mar 8, 2013

Thanks moderators for the thread title change.

Don't they work well - silent and ever-present in the background ?

DF · Mar 9, 2013

Just got back from the convention. Had a great time, and of course, went to the Harmon-Ilford booth, introduced and "revealed" myself and to Mr. Galley & Mr.Brierley and they had a good sense of humer about it, as well as free film & paper samples. Many thanks.

Pioneer · Mar 9, 2013

DF said:
Just got back from the convention. Had a great time, and of course, went to the Harmon-Ilford booth, introduced and "revealed" myself and to Mr. Galley & Mr.Brierley and they had a good sense of humer about it, as well as free film & paper samples. Many thanks.

You didn't by any chance stop by the Kodak booth did you?

DF · Mar 10, 2013

Yes I did - got a roll of T-Max.

MartinP · Mar 10, 2013

DF said:
Had a great time, and of course, went to the Harmon-Ilford booth

H A R M A N, not Harmon, Hairmen, Herman, Human or anything else. Someone is going to turn up in this thread via Google at some point, and go off to look for black-and-white film made by a non existent manufacturer and conclude that film is dead . . .

Slight exaggerration of course, but seeing as they are putting in a lot of effort and taking a lot of risks we might as well get the name right, no?

Darkroom317 · Mar 10, 2013

Pioneer said:
You didn't by any chance stop by the Kodak booth did you?

Yeah, it was sad. Fuji and Harman had far better booths.

wblynch · Mar 10, 2013

MartinP said:
H A R M A N, not Harmon, Hairmen, Herman, Human or anything else. Someone is going to turn up in this thread via Google at some point, and go off to look for black-and-white film made by a non existent manufacturer and conclude that film is dead . . .

Slight exaggerration of course, but seeing as they are putting in a lot of effort and taking a lot of risks we might as well get the name right, no?

More likely they will just see the 'film is dead' text in your post and quit there... ("big data" joke)

Oh, by the way web searchers: PHOTO FILM IS ALIVE !!

Simon R Galley · Mar 11, 2013

Its easier if you know the man.....

Alfred Hugh Harman, was a photographer in South London who founded ILFORD ( at ILFORD, Essex...now part of the Greater London Metropolis ) in 1879 to manufacture glass plates, and whom after we named our company when we took over the business 8 years ago....if you buy ILFORD Selenium toner you even get a picture of him ( and his dog ) on the side taken in his retirement at Haslemere, Surrey, ENGLAND.

He was a founding member of the Haslemere photographic society, they very kindly invited me to the centenary celebrations and I got to see his house, and the church that he endowed and where he is buried. AHH died in 1913.

Simon ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology Limited :

Valerie · Mar 11, 2013

I stopped by the booth as well and had a lovely time there! I am waiting to be told by my school that I have equipment money to spend.... I very much want to see some of your pinhole cameras in my classroom!

I also want to add that in a great many of the presentations I went to during the weekend, there was a great deal of support for maintaining darkrooms in the schools. Instead of the "film is dead" nonsense, we heard that it has its place alongside the all the imagemaking mediums and should not be lost.

Darkroom317 · Mar 11, 2013

Valerie said:
I stopped by the booth as well and had a lovely time there! I am waiting to be told by my school that I have equipment money to spend.... I very much want to see some of your pinhole cameras in my classroom!

I also want to add that in a great many of the presentations I went to during the weekend, there was a great deal of support for maintaining darkrooms in the schools. Instead of the "film is dead" nonsense, we heard that it has its place alongside the all the imagemaking mediums and should not be lost.

I know, it was great. I really appreciated going by the Harman booth. As I continue to invest in analog photography I often wonder if I will have wasted my money if it goes away. Harman gives me reassurance that my money is well placed.

MattKing · Mar 11, 2013

Simon R Galley said:
Its easier if you know the man.....

AHH died in 1913.

Simon ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology Limited :

Gee Simon, you are a lot older than I thought .

walbergb · Mar 11, 2013

MattKing said:
Gee Simon, you are a lot older than I thought .

With age comes much wisdom

ashleynjudd · Mar 21, 2013

Kodak Booth

I saw a comment on this forum saying the Kodak booth wasn't anything to be impressed by. However, I was extremely impressed with them. My classmates and I had a great time talking to Tim, the Kodak rep at the conference, and he was extremely helpful and was more than happy to chat with us, and answer any questions we had about film or the company. As a first time conference attendee, I can't wait to go visit the Kodak booth at the next SPE Trade Show.

MSUDrew · Mar 21, 2013

I couldn't disagree more! I don't mean to say the Harman and Fuji booths were unenjoyable, but what Tim does with the Kodak booth is amazing!

Last year and this year the Kodak booth has been the highlight of my trip! Tim is the man. He was also willing to chat. Now it may mean you have to wait a minute for the masses, but he always greeted me with a smile, remembered my name, and took the time to explain the questions I had. Plus free film! you really can not go wrong with that! I don't think I saw one person walk away from the Kodak booth without a smile!

I personally enjoy the kodak booth for the knowledge of the film, Tim's focus is film. And on top of that he seems to be a great overall guy! If the Kodak booth were to disappear, my life just might fall into shambles.

Montana State will definitely continue to stand by Tim and Kodak!

Pioneer · Mar 21, 2013

It is really nice to see people defending Kodak and their sales efforts. It is really easy to slam the company based on what may, or may not, be happening at the top. But there is a whole lot more to Kodak than that. There is the guy on the phone who answers my questions about T-Max 100, or the other one that I talk with when I order yet another roll of Eastman Kodak Double X, or the people who are still producing some great films and ensuring that the QC is staying extremely high even in the midst of great uncertainty. Or Tim. I like Ilford and I am very happy that they continue to be committed to film, but I still buy a bunch of Kodak film and will sorely miss it if it ever goes away.

Thanks for the Hoorah for Kodak.

viridari · Mar 22, 2013

Welcome to the forum, MSUDrew and ashleynjudd. I hope to see you around more.

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