Ilford film price increase

[runswithsizzers]

Film Photography Project in New Jersey, USA has Ilford HP5+ for $8.99 / $8.49 USD (35mm / 120). They also have Kentmere PAN for $6.99 / $6.49, USD. FPP does charge a reasonable amount for shipping, which I do not usually have to pay when ordering from B&H.

 

[loccdor]

Economics is interesting, for example, one thing I learned yesterday: it's cheaper to buy 6 ounce instant boxed mac & cheese for only the cheese packet, and discard the pasta, than it is to order the cheese powder by itself, even in 5-10 pound quantities!

 

[runswithsizzers]

Economics is interesting, for example, one thing I learned yesterday: it's cheaper to buy 6 ounce instant boxed mac & cheese for only the cheese packet, and discard the pasta, than it is to order the cheese powder by itself, even in 5-10 pound quantities!

In my humble opinion, you would be far better off to keep the pasta and discard the cheese powder. ;-)

 

[mshchem]

Economics is interesting, for example, one thing I learned yesterday: it's cheaper to buy 6 ounce instant boxed mac & cheese for only the cheese packet, and discard the pasta, than it is to order the cheese powder by itself, even in 5-10 pound quantities!

Yep,,I discovered this several decades ago. Makes great cheese flavored popcorn My wife won't let me bring the stuff in the house now! Nothing like spray dried pasteurized process cheese food!

 

[Craig]

As much of the cost inherent in film relates to distribution and marketing, things like higher minimum orders and other distribution expense steps make sense for a film designed to be sold at lower prices.

I think a lot of the cost is the confectioning/packaging. At my local camera store the difference in price between a 24 exp and 36 exp roll of HP5 was 17 cents.

 

[mshchem]

Harman is hitting as many price points as possible.

I tend to buy Kodak film. Mostly TMY-2. lately I have been shooting more of Harman's Kentmere offerings, mostly just to do something different. I tend to shoot 120, and don't make huge enlargements. I have found the Kentmere 200 to work great, I can see fine grain, very fine grain, developed in XTOL for 8 minutes 68°F.

This film reminds me of shooting 1970s Plus-X, (I have absolutely no idea if it's similar, it's just a feeling?).

I think it's important to show that with a humble, high quality, traditional film, developed in ordinary developer, printed on say Kentmere RC paper you can get terrific results.

Like driving a humble 4 cylinder car can be enjoyable and reliable. Heck even sporty.