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Kodak price increase

This thread is coming perilously close to requiring closure.
Arguing about what might be causing price increases isn't likely to reveal much of use - unless someone here actually has some actual input on the prices themselves.
I know I'm interested in seeing what the new prices actually end up to be. And I'm hopeful we might see some indications in the next couple of years that some of the supply chain and distribution disruptions will resolve. But I expect I'll hear more about how all the inputs are still increasing in price, no matter where in the world they originate.
 

Credit cards gets one the best exchange rate possible.
 
Even the prices of expired films are going up. I'm watching an auction for a 4-pack (24exp) of Fuji Superia 400 that expired in 2005. The winning bid is currently 37$USD... People are going nuts.
 
In another thread FOMA's prices went up too. This is not only catching, it is habit forming too.
 
albireo said:
Bitching about forum users bitching about a film price increase. Meta-bitching essentially. Priceless.
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Not as Meta as bitching about me bitching about forum users bitching about price increases! LOL You're funny!
 
albireo said:
Bitching about forum users bitching about a film price increase. Meta-bitching essentially. Priceless.
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These are some of the same people who will not use stop bath with indicator or PhotoFlo because those products are so damned expensive.
 
This was a trolling thread from the beginning… and has proven so.
 
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BrianShaw said:
This was a trolling thread from the beginning… and has proven so.
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Yep, it brings out the Kodak haters, the Ilford haters, the Fuji haters ...
 
That, and a complete assortment of “meta-bitches”. A productive community building activity.
 
Maybe, in the end, there will be a positive outcome to this thread. I, for one, learned a new word; metabitching: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Metabitching

Perhaps we can propose a new word, such as multimetabitching, megametabitching, or in really bad threads it could be called, megamultimetabitching.
 
Sirius Glass said:
These are some of the same people who will not use stop bath with indicator or PhotoFlo because those products are so damned expensive.
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I don't quite get that, since you buy a bottle of Photoflo once and you're set for twenty years.
 

Prices on everything are going up, not only silver but other film materials required in manufacturing as well as the cost for labor. So film prices go up at the same time. Why are you assuming it's only about silver? Restaurants aren't raising their prices for dinners only because their costs for steak went up. All their costs are going up including rent, labor, vegetables, and soda.
 
Sirius Glass said:
Credit cards gets one the best exchange rate possible.
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What do you mean? How else besides credit cards do people purchase things overseas?
 
I made up a bottle of Matt's Photoflo in isopropyl alcohol a couple days ago. The bottle of Photoflo was an unopened, glass, bottle c. 1968. Works great. I have been given or cleaned out enough Photoflo, stop bath and hypoclearing agent to last me for 20 years.

Mostly I think the prices reflect what the market will bear. Clearly people are going crazy with film. That's good, correct?
 
mshchem said:
Mostly I think the prices reflect what the market will bear.
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You obviously aren't hearing the struggles I've been privy to about keeping costs in control, holding on to staff, obtaining necessary components at anything approaching a reasonable costs, actually obtaining things that are necessary (no matter what the cost), obtaining components in a timeframe that is practical, actually getting stuff shipped, no matter how much you are willing to pay ......
It is really rough out there.
 
As a proponent of antimegamultimetabitching, I will be resisting tit-for-tat responses.
 
Photography is one of my hobbies so if prices increase it may slow down my use of certain films but if I want to use a film, the price won't stop me. If just means I won't be using it as often as I would like.

Photography may not be a cheap hobby, but you can always join a golf club or back horses or own a boat if you want to spend your money.
 
I disagree that this was a trolling thread from the beginning. I found it an interesting thread, honestly.

Firstly, because I learnt about these new price increases.

Secondly, because I was interested in sampling the range of reactions to the news by forum users. Some people found it ok, some people found it barely acceptable, some people found it unacceptable and were attempting to suggest alternatives exist. All good, and overall an enjoyable read for me.

Then of course you have the smartar$es feeling the need to tell everyone off and adding absolutely nothing of value to the thread.

Which is puzzling. I mean, there are plenty of threads around to give a meaningful contribution to. You have no constructive opinion about the Kodak price increase? Is it a non-issue to you? Then just move on, man. Go take some pictures. Go make some replenished Xtol.
 

… and don’t forget the huge increases in cost of transportation/shipping, and rent, insurance and other facility costs.
 

In all likelihood, Kodak (just like everyone else) only buys what they need to use at that time. There's no room in a functioning manufacturing company to either pay for or store materials like that.
 
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