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wouldn't people have enough wherewithal to look for film they can afford, if the one in the yellow box is too expensive?
I can't imagine the announced Kodak price increases for Jan 2022 doing much for the revival either. If I was a newcomer and young, free and single as the saying goes, the price of one or two rolls might not dampen my curiosity to try film but unless the hobby becomes so absorbing that other distractions that consumes limited disposable income fail to matter much then it has to affect sales adversely, doesn't it?
pentaxuser
wouldn't people have enough wherewithal to look for film they can afford, if the one in the yellow box is too expensive?
You obviously haven't bought a drink in a "young person's" bar recently.I can't imagine the announced Kodak price increases for Jan 2022 doing much for the revival either. If I was a newcomer and young, free and single as the saying goes, the price of one or two rolls might not dampen my curiosity to try film but unless the hobby becomes so absorbing that other distractions that consumes limited disposable income fail to matter much then it has to affect sales adversely, doesn't it?
pentaxuser
Sure, we still have the Arista, Foma, Kentmere and at times Shanghai offerings to choose from, but often at a higher price than these films should sell for.
how much is it that these films should be selling for ?
I guess, but last I checked I didn't think EK or KA or any other companies were running a charity.A dollar or two less a roll would be a nice start.
From what I have seen lately, only Shanghai is currently producing any.
But yes, the continuing price increase of film is untenable.
If you think only Shanghai is producing new stuff, you aren’t really looking.
And the answer is, http://www.thelightfarm.com
Nice. I hope it never comes down to this being the only option, but if it comes down to that, you are ready.
I know I am, its not hard and costs a fraction of what film and paper cost.
nah. I've made chlorobromide, something like Kevin Klein's recipe ( with a smidgen of dilute dektol instead of fixer, it was a mistake, and it made the batch super light sensitive!). I am currently super fond of Christopher Patten's Silver Chloride emulsion ( except I don't wash it ).Do you do any sensitization?
No current production film is available for us to purchase in the US at this moment regardless of who is or isn't currently producing it!
You’re not making sense, George
https://www.freestylephoto.biz/category/2-Film/Black-and-White-Film
https://bluemooncamera.com/store/ph...er_id&condition_id&keyword=&page=1&exhibit_id
or shoot currently produced dry plates
https://www.pictoriographica.com/st...a.com/store/c5/All_Production_Dry_Plates.html
or come to Amherst NH next weekend where my soon to be open brick and mortar has a crap ton of film in stock for opening day.
And the film they are making today probably won't get through the distribution backlogs until months from now as well.All of the film I have seen for sale lately left their factories atleast six months ago!
Obviously film is marked with an expiration date, but can you tell the date it was manufactured?
Apparently?Apparently, it is part of the UPC/serial number.
Not sure that it matters. Unless you know who was working that day and how it might make a difference. Or the weather, perhaps? The position of the stars in the sky?Obviously film is marked with an expiration date, but can you tell the date it was manufactured?
Curiosity.Not sure that it matters. Unless you know who was working that day and how it might make a difference. Or the weather, perhaps? The position of the stars in the sky?
Due to inflation, the cost of all hobbies and discretionary fun things to do are going up. People will have to make decisions which discretionary things they'll have to stop doing. After all, food shelter and other necessities come first. This is going to affect a lot of hobby industries that are going to go out of business or cut back on marginal products.You obviously haven't bought a drink in a "young person's" bar recently.
Or paid for a ticket to a recent concert.
Or bought a new LP - for those who are doing that.
And you are probably inured to the pain associated with filling the tank in your car.
The relative cost of film now is getting to be a lot more than it was for a while.
And if one has to balance priorities among discretionary expenses, film may have become relatively more expensive than some things that used to be more expensive.
But it isn't like the price to buy a home!
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