So it is the same we see in the kentmere
box above.
In the past Ilford pruduced exact this stuff and marked it as "kentmere" .
Before may be kentmere pruduced it and
now Kentmere belongs to Harman/Ilford.
May be I doubt - but Do you realy believe that in a market with such strong rule as today - some eastern manufacturer simple gone - bw films 100/400 asa will be pruduced from many different facturers and are not the same?I am unsure if you throw these statements into the thread to simply stimulate further discussion or if you think that what you have said above may be the case. In fact I am unsure quite what you believe other than everything is possible but I think from our knowledge of dates of manufacture and of what we know about what Kentmere near Kendal produced that Kentmere film is a product of Harman in the former Ilford factory in Mobberley in the county of Cheshire and has nothing to do with Kentmere in Kendal
It is fine introducing the scenario that "everything is possible and nothing is to be believed" as conspiracy theorists do if the facts suggested that we have no way of knowing the truth but i this is not the case with respect to Kentmere film
pentaxuser
You are so misguided.Before may be kentmere pruduced it and
now Kentmere belongs to Harman/Ilford.
Whatever - the question is what is that
film ISO 100 / ISO 400.
It is the film we all know as Kentmere 100/400 and now look : have you heard
aboud IlfordPan100 in these fine new boxes?
Is it improved Pan F now with ISO 100 ?
And the new IlfordPan400 is it cheap Hp5 in new boxes?
You are so misguided.
You are so misguided.
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Ilford PAN films are older and were introduced in the late 90s, ealy 2000s in some markets like some Asian and Eastern European countries where the Ilford brand hasn't the prestige that is attached to them as it is in the Western markets.
They are different from the other Ilford or Kentmere films.
Are you realy shure that Ilford Pan100
And Ilford Pan400 is not exact the same
as Kentmere100/400 we know as cheap film sunce 2009 ?
I am not speaking about traditional brands wich were in use somewere in the
very past. I am speaking aboud the films
you can buy at THIS time.
Perhaps you may doubt - indeed or you missunderstand me a little bit?
Coming to next problem with todays bw stuff - you gave a good example therefore : Changing the emulsion while selling the same film - with same name.
You should regard the brand name in concern to date of selling and you should
find out what emulsion it is actual.
No worry with TMY or Delta 100 - but
exact Kentmere is a clasic schoolbook
exmple to this method.
THE reason for this practice ?
The economical risk to establish a NEW
emulsion is today an incalculable issue to manufacturer.
Just look on a next brand new emulsion:
Firma Retropan 320.
If you realy thing : Whow a new film phantastic - you are naive.
Why? Foma is in a bad situation like Ilford some times in the past.
They have First to surwive the next 3 years - hope they will.
And they have not the finacial resources
to start improvments and production of a new film.They are not in the near of this.
So what is this Retro Style film?
It should be from a old Retro Master Roll.
At least look to the desaster of Ferrania
film - they have to sell trash (P30) because they whant to suvive the next
3 weeks!
And their marketing make an special offer (from selling trash ) and many
payed $12,50 to one 135 roll.
Now it is sold out.
From the perspective of Business Methods these guys in Italy are clever and just ok.
Smart Management from the perspective
to consumer.
I should not say but I
do have to :"STUPIDO" like Italiens may say.
with regards
Yes Agx I could imagine this.Maybe. But If I had been in Harman's position, already offering two ranges of films, I would for the the more economical one not use different films.
You are so misguided.
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Ilford PAN films are older and were introduced in the late 90s, ealy 2000s in some markets like some Asian and Eastern European countries where the Ilford brand hasn't the prestige that is attached to them as it is in the Western markets.
They are different from the other Ilford or Kentmere films.
Strikes me as hypocritical when Brits talk about American arrogance! The sun never set on....Yes and to be precise, there's no film made by Kentmere.
It is Harman.
Why not just sell as what it actually is?
It is just the same old American arrogance.
They want to make everything as their own.
Well, I have news for you: I'm not British.Strikes me as hypocritical when Brits talk about American arrogance! The sun never set on....
Yes, that is right.
But, it normally is done with the manufacturer's knowledge or consent.
And normally it doesn't involve just putting your stickers over the packaging.
It's all a bit like cornflakes ! I can buy full-price Kelloggs Cornflakes from my local store, I know that will be always available on the shelf, and they they'll be, and taste, exactly the same as they have since I was a kid. Or I can buy own-brand Cornflakes from the local Lidl or Aldi store.....much cheaper, and slightly different in taste and texture, but a perfectly good breakfast. No idea who actually makes them, might be Kelloggs, might not, IDK, doesn't really matter.....
jnanian
41 countries in North America. Mexico is one of them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_American_countries_by_population
I have to say, that I exposed and developed Agfaphoto APX 400 (which is believed to be the same emulsion as Kentmere 400) at EI 1600. Got nice printable result in Microphen stock.I've used Ilford Pan 400 and Kentmere 400.
However on pushing, Kentmere negs become very dense and one cannot push it beyond 640 or perhaps 800 and still get decent results. Pan 400 can be pushed to 800 no problem at all, and just about to 1600.
With Hartman and its multiple brands and contracted coatings, I wonder how different a film has to be to be a different film.
I doubt there is an absolute definition.
Right said bedrof APX400/Kentmere400 (there is no further cheap derivat avaible at this moment)I didn't say Kentmere 400 and Ilford Pan 400 are the same, just commented on new APX 400 (possibly Kentmere 400) being pushed N+2.
The definition is quite clear Wallendo :With Hartman and its multiple brands and contracted coatings, I wonder how different a film has to be to be a different film.
I doubt there is an absolute definition.
With Hartman and its multiple brands and contracted coatings, I wonder how different a film has to be to be a different film.
I doubt there is an absolute definition.
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