Kodak Motion Film Price Increase

[Mustafa Umut Sarac]

KODAK Motion Picture Products Price Catalog Today, Kodak is announcing
price increases effective January 5, 2015 on a variety of different motion
picture products. Due to decreasing sales volumes and increasing
manufacturing costs on motion picture film stocks, we need to take this
action in order to sustain a reliable supply to the market. Revised
Canadian prices for all formats and catalog numbers for the following
products will be effective with orders received after the opening of
business hours January 5, 2015.

KODAK VISION3 500T Color Negative Film 5219 / 7219 + 10%
KODAK VISION3 250D Color Negative Film 5207 / 7207 + 10%
KODAK VISION3 200T Color Negative Film 5213 / 7213 + 10%
KODAK VISION3 50D Color Negative Film 5203 / 7203 + 10%
EASTMAN DOUBLE-X Negative Film 5222 / 7222 + 10%
KODAK TRI-X Reversal Film 7266 + 10%
KODAK VISION Color Intermediate Film 3242 + 10%
KODAK VISION Color Intermediate Film 7242 + 10%
KODAK Color Internegative Film 2273 / 3273 + 10%
EASTMAN Fine Grain Duplicating Panchromatic Negative Film 2234 + 10%
EASTMAN Fine Grain Duplicating Panchromatic Negative Film 5234 + 10%
KODAK Fine Grain Duplicating Positive Film 2366 + 10%
EASTMAN High-Contrast Positive Film II 5363 + 10%
EASTMAN EXR Sound Recording Film 3378 + 10%
KODAK VISION Color Print Film 2383 / 3383 + 10%
KODAK Black-and-White Print Film 2302 / 3302 + 10%
EASTMAN Fine Grain Release Positive Film 5302 / 7302 + 10%
Chemicals (Kit and Bulk Chemistry) + 10% Leaders + 10%

For detailed information about KODAK Motion Picture Products

 

[flavio81]

I thought they were not producing such a wide variety of motion picture film... This came as good news to me!!

 

[Xmas]

We used to buy 5222 cine cans as a group to get the first discount level but stopped after previous (Jan14) 15% increase - hasta la vista.

It is still a lot cheaper than trix bulk per foot (or metre) but we don't buy that either.

 

[Pioneer]

Inexpensive film is becoming a thing of the past. But prices are going to have to increase if any film is to survive at all.

It hurts but I still buy TMX and TMY. For TriX I continue to buy small batches of Arista Premium 400 as long as it holds out.

 

[analoguey]

It was on the cards right when they said it wasn't even profitable when the Cine-directors were intervening for resuscitation.
Cine film wasn't going to be in black they said, even in '16.

 

[lxdude]

I thought internegative film was no longer made! Very interesting.

 

[MDR]

Cine film is still the cash cow nr. 1 at Kodak, they lost some revenue but still make of 300 Million from it much more than any other part of Kodak does.

 

[Xmas]

Cine film is still the cash cow nr. 1 at Kodak, they lost some revenue but still make of 300 Million from it much more than any other part of Kodak does.

They are in a difficult situation that cine and bubble jet are both shrinking and follow on ventures not fully 'on stream'.
They are or have neither projected nor planned properly, hence previous ch11.
There is still large turnover of cine for EK ( and stills for KA).
But both companies regard them as cash cows in milking palour.
They ain't allowing them out to see the grass.
The 25% hike from Dec13 means the 5222 group switch back to other manufacturers, it will push small cine people to digital as digital has dropped in interval.
All of this is good news for Ferrani, Foma, Ilford, Orwo, etc., ...

 

[Plate Voltage]

Revised
Canadian prices for all formats and catalog numbers for the following
products will be effective with orders received after the opening of
business hours January 5, 2015.

I noticed this part I quoted above. It's also possible that some of the price increases can be attributed to the Canadian dollar falling for a while now, if you were looking at a press release from Kodak Canada. Has Kodak announced any price changes in the US? That would be a better indication of where film prices are going since you wouldn't have to factor in shifting currency exchange rates.

 

[cmacd123]

It's also possible that some of the price increases can be attributed to the Canadian dollar falling for a while now,

That was my thought, The Cdn$ has been taking a real hit with the price of OIL falling like a stone. enough to add 15% to CDN$ prices.

 

[MattKing]

The Canadian distribution costs may also be different from costs in other parts of the world. Did the cost increase at the beginning of 2013 (if any) match the US increase?