ILFORD Photo ULF 2016 Official Release

[Harman Tech Service]

Dear All,

Please find the official press release (link below)

http://www.ilfordphoto.com/pressroom/article.asp?n=215

Regards,

Neil.

 

[Harman Tech Service]

I should add there is a pdf with a full item list which can be found here;

Dead Link Removed

N.

 

[RattyMouse]

I'm not a user of this program but I am very happy to see that Ilford is still supporting the people who need these films. Very happy.

 

[Sirius Glass]

ditto, and I used it in the past.

 

[GregW]

Hi, I see once again that the 9cm roll is going to be made on sheet film stock. It is too stiff to use as a roll film. I purchased a roll last year and am disappointed to see it is being offered again from sheet stock.

 

[Truzi]

I participated last year, and hope to again this year.

Thanx for having this program.

 

[Sal Santamaura]

Heads up -- the closing date is around two weeks earlier this year. May 27 deadline for ordering.

 

[FredW]

Interesting fp4 has 8x8 format

 

[Harman Tech Service]

Hi, I see once again that the 9cm roll is going to be made on sheet film stock. It is too stiff to use as a roll film. I purchased a roll last year and am disappointed to see it is being offered again from sheet stock.

Historically I'm not sure why we supplied this as sheet film stock. Perhaps others can comment, should it be on Roll film stock ?

Neil

 

[anikin]

Historically I'm not sure why we supplied this as sheet film stock. Perhaps others can comment, should it be on Roll film stock ?

Neil

The reason GregW is bringing this up is that 9cm on roll film stock would make it usable for re-spooling 122 film rolls. And there is a very large number of 122-roll compatible cameras like Kodak 3a that can be found for very cheap. They were mass-manufactured with excellent quality, but last film was discontinued a few years (decades?) ago. That is why there is some pent-up demand for 122 roll film. If interested, check e-bay "sold" prices of "122 verichrome" film.
I'm not really sure what was the target camera for 9cm sheet film stock. I'll let somebody else comment.

Eugene.

 

[GregW]

Neil,
I wanted to use it to respool 118-it's slightly too wide, I can't recall the amount maybe 2-3mm? I made a stripper to cut it down but the sheet film stock is just too tough to easily strip and then rolling it is close to impossible. The 118 film was used by the Kodak #3-the predecessor of the 3A. Also widely available. 118 and 122 are very close in size. One could respool both with 9cm with a little extra work fine tuning the width. Roll film base would be a cinch to use.

 

[Harman Tech Service]

I'm already asking some questions internally to see if I can find out why last time we slit it from sheet film stock. It could be that it should have been on roll film stock in the first place !
Many thanks for the useful feedback, maybe we need to publish a compatibility or suggested use to go alongside the item list.

 

[480sparky]

The reason GregW is bringing this up is that 9cm on roll film stock would make it usable for re-spooling 122 film rolls. And there is a very large number of 122-roll compatible cameras like Kodak 3a that can be found for very cheap. They were mass-manufactured with excellent quality, but last film was discontinued a few years (decades?) ago. That is why there is some pent-up demand for 122 roll film. If interested, check e-bay "sold" prices of "122 verichrome" film.
I'm not really sure what was the target camera for 9cm sheet film stock. I'll let somebody else comment.

Eugene.

It would be nice if backing paper sized for 122 spooling was available as well.

 

[TheToadMen]

Thank you, Harman, for this next installment of the Annual Ilford ULF run.

 

[aoresteen]

Deadline is Friday May 27th 2016 to place your orders.