Kodak Raises Filim Prices in Japan

[RattyMouse]

Pretty much expected with the dropping yen, but still Kodak is very expensive in Japan to begin with!

http://photorumors.com/2015/01/21/kodak-film-price-increas-in-japan/

 

[snapguy]

whut

What is NOT expensive in Japan? Blame MITI and the scheme to get full employment at the risk of not having lower prices. If you don't have a job prices are really high.

 

[BetterSense]

I was just in Tokyo 2 weeks ago. I wanted to buy some tmax, but it was seriously like 40% more than anything else. It was a huge premium to pay. Oddly Ilford was cheaper than fuji. I bought HP5.

 

[IloveTLRs]

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[mooseontheloose]

Yeah, I was at Yodobashi a couple of days ago because I wanted to pick up some Tri-X, but the price is not worth it. HP5+ is the only way forward for me now.

 

[Xmas]

900yen = 5.07 GBP

About par for film here

 

[RattyMouse]

Yeah, I was at Yodobashi a couple of days ago because I wanted to pick up some Tri-X, but the price is not worth it. HP5+ is the only way forward for me now.

You have to REALLY want Kodak film to buy it in Japan. The price premium is enormous.

 

[perkeleellinen]

900yen = 5.07 GBP

About par for film here

Portra 400 = £7.39 = 1314yen

 

[benjiboy]

Japan is the one place in the World where they aren't short of film, buy Fuji.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

I was in Japan earlier this month (Fukuoka Bic Camera), and bought a few rolls of 35 and 120 TMY and HP5. The HP5 was cheaper than TMY. They had lots of Ilford films and hardly any Kodak. I was surprised to see only a couple rolls of Fuji Acros 120. Prices were similar to what I'd pay in Vancouver. When I lived in Japan, film was always quite a bit cheaper than Canada. While the store was quite busy, I was the only one in the film section.

 

[Xmas]

Portra 400 = £7.39 = 1314yen

Yes but in the cheapest brick shop

http://shop.silverprint.co.uk/Kodak-Tri-X/products/191/
Tri-x 4.80 GPB

and the 100 feet astronomical 136 GBP

I use Foma and ilford crept if I get expired or cheaper kodak, like 5222.