Kodak Price Increases 2022

[foc]

And it would be great if Ilford got back into the C-41 film business.

They might reintroduce their Dufaycolor

 

[DMJ]

The 5 pack of Tri-X at B&H went up only 7%. This is not bad at all in perspective.

 

[Mike Lopez]

It is the main reason I buy it. The performance is impressive but I would be happy with ILFORD films if they could ensure good results, i.e in principle a solution to the backing paper mottling problems.

The last time I used Kodak film, TMY, I encountered an entire pro pack of 120 with backing paper problems. Two rolls had no adhesive at all at the end of the roll to tape the thing off, two others had the adhesive, but it was only stuck to the backing paper by the tiniest little bit--perhaps 1/4" (hard to describe in words alone). But that wasn't the worst offender--the fifth roll had its tape somehow come off completely while inside the camera during winding. I wound up with several frames on a subsequent roll that had splotches with no exposure at all, because the scrap of tape was in the path from the lens to the film.

Suffice it to say, Kodak is not immune from QC and/or backing paper problems. They sent me a replacement pro pack for my troubles, but I would have much preferred they send me back on a vacation to Japan, which is where this problem occurred.

 

[Mike Lopez]

It is the main reason I buy it. The performance is impressive but I would be happy with ILFORD films if they could ensure good results, i.e in principle a solution to the backing paper mottling problems.

I almost forgot: several months later, while making my way through that same stash of film (I think I bought about 8 pro packs of TMY for that trip), I encountered mottling and splotches on one roll like I've never seen before or since. More than half the frames on that roll were unprintable. There were splotches in seemingly random locations all over the roll--in some areas, it was as if they forgot to include the emulsion! And, as it happened (of course), these things only occurred in areas of smooth tones--in other words, they stick out like a sore thumb and there's no point in printing those negatives. Fortunately, this was only on one roll and not an entire pro pack, as was the case with the backing paper problem.

 

[VinceInMT]

The 5 pack of Tri-X at B&H went up only 7%. This is not bad at all in perspective.

Considering I did over 14% in the market last year, I’ll not lose any sleep over that price increase.

I figure that those on these forums are either professionals who are then looking at passing on increased material costs to their customers or hobbies to who do it out of interest and love. I have been in the latter group for almost 50-years and when I started I was limited by my meager income as a Spec 4 in the army. Today, I am quite comfortably retired after a career in public education and have acquired all the hardware I’ll need, and just have to pay for the cost of film, paper, and chemistry. Compared to my other hobbies, the cost of photography is minuscule and I rarely consider the cost. If I want a certain film or paper, I simply buy it. Compared to my vintage cars, keeping a collection or reel-to-reel recorders working, or my other passions, photography barely makes a mark on the budget.

 

[Pieter12]

Considering I did over 14% in the market last year, I’ll not lose any sleep over that price increase.

I figure that those on these forums are either professionals who are then looking at passing on increased material costs to their customers or hobbies to who do it out of interest and love. I have been in the latter group for almost 50-years and when I started I was limited by my meager income as a Spec 4 in the army. Today, I am quite comfortably retired after a career in public education and have acquired all the hardware I’ll need, and just have to pay for the cost of film, paper, and chemistry. Compared to my other hobbies, the cost of photography is minuscule and I rarely consider the cost. If I want a certain film or paper, I simply buy it. Compared to my vintage cars, keeping a collection or reel-to-reel recorders working, or my other passions, photography barely makes a mark on the budget.

Try golf.

 

[VinceInMT]

Try golf.

No thanks, I’m not really into religion.

 

[MattKing]

Practically every casual picture-taker (as in not photographer) thinks that film is extinct.

It keeps them in the public eye. How many times have folks said, "they still make film?" Well, Kodak wants the public to be aware they are still in business and they still make film. Just in case someone becomes interested in buying some.

I don't think that old style advertising and public relations is even seen by most of the people that might sat "they still make film".
They don't watch broadcast TV, they don't read newspapers, they don't read magazines, and Instagram and Facebook are so "2000's".

 

[Sirius Glass]

Try golf.

Old golfer just loose their balls and putter away.

 

[Don_ih]

I don't think that old style advertising and public relations is even seen by most of the people that might sat "they still make film".
They don't watch broadcast TV, they don't read newspapers, they don't read magazines, and Instagram and Facebook are so "2000's".

What do they do, then? Pray? Are they monks?

 

[VinceInMT]

What do they do, then? Pray? Are they monks?

Don, as someone who hasn’t watched television in over 30-years, nor do I subscribe to a newspaper or read magazines, I can tell you that a whole other world opens up when those time-waters are eliminated from one’s life.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

Don, as someone who hasn’t watched television in over 30-years, nor do I subscribe to a newspaper or read magazines, I can tell you that a whole other world opens up when those time-waters are eliminated from one’s life.

I agree but unfortunately, I still watch TV. Not so many magazines or newspapers anymore. Also, there's social media, forums, etc. More time wasters.

 

[NB23]

What does this have to do with anything?

somehow the quote got erased, I suspect a manipulation from a mod.

I was just answering a post directed at me where I was supposedly the worst kind of customer because I was basing my purchases on price. Something along Kodak not liking customers that base their purchases on pricing.

As if buying Ilford, and buying a lot of it, was somehow making me a customer non grata.

 

[Sal Santamaura]

Not nearly as tired as we are of listening to your self-destructive cynicism.

Who is "we?" You previously claimed to have me on your ignore list, Paul. How about putting NB23 on it too? Or would you "peek" anyway just like you sneak looks at my posts?

By the way, your "we" does include me.

 

[Don_ih]

Don, as someone who hasn’t watched television in over 30-years, nor do I subscribe to a newspaper or read magazines, I can tell you that a whole other world opens up when those time-waters are eliminated from one’s life.

It's nice you haven't wasted time in 30 years - many other people (i.e., seemingly the majority) waste plenty of time.

 

[Don_ih]

Furthermore, everyone is here wasting time staring at this webpage - where you will notice Kodak does not advertise.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Furthermore, everyone is here wasting time staring at this webpage - where you will notice Kodak does not advertise.

Kodak stopped advertising after the Salt Lake City Olympics because they found that spending money for advertising did not help sales.

 

[Don_ih]

Kodak stopped advertising after the Salt Lake City Olympics because they found that spending money for advertising did not help sales.

Kodak did a whole boatload of advertising its inkjet printers and ink (that no one bought).
Kodak is not in a position to wait for people to suddenly think on their own they should go buy its products.

 

[MattKing]

What do they do, then? Pray? Are they monks?

They stream content, and spend time on entirely different parts of the internet than we do.

 

[MattKing]

somehow the quote got erased, I suspect a manipulation from a mod.

It may have been a response to me.
No manipulation here - just no agreement.

 

[NB23]

Who is "we?" You previously claimed to have me on your ignore list, Paul. How about putting NB23 on it too? Or would you "peek" anyway just like you sneak looks at my posts?

By the way, your "we" does include me.

Like if I cared. Let me add that this makes me very glad.

 

[Don_ih]

Kodak stopped advertising after the Salt Lake City Olympics

Also, it turns out Kodak sponsored the 2008 Olympic Games. And all the ones before that. They stopped after that because .... drum role .... they were bankrupt!

 

[Sal Santamaura]

Like if I cared. Let me add that this makes me very glad.

"Tired" is not the same as "driven away." Irrespective of whether you care, and perhaps in response to your happiness about it, I and others will continue to read and rebut/refute any and all nonsense posted.

 

[Sirius Glass]

"Tired" is not the same as "driven away." Irrespective of whether you care, and perhaps in response to your happiness about it, I and others will continue to read and rebut/refute any and all nonsense posted.

Sal from whence comes your patience? I have raised children and pets and I certainly do not have the patience to respond to some of the posters here repeated and in careful point by point detail. Any idea what your were in a previous incarnation?

 

[faberryman]

"Tired" is not the same as "driven away." Irrespective of whether you care, and perhaps in response to your happiness about it, I and others will continue to read and rebut/refute any and all nonsense posted.

Thank goodness. The nonsense police always at the ready.