News From HARMAN technology Limited :

[Chris Nielsen]

I saw this thread and instantly thought of the awesome 1980s BASF cassette tape TV ad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLs2ud5JZPQ

 

[Alex Bishop-Thorpe]

So was there really a problem sourcing these from outside the company, or is it just being a cost advantage and maybe to ensure supply? Other film makers don't seem to have a problem getting cassettes.

I know Freestyle dont sell the metal snap cap cassettes they used to, due to them not being available from the manufacturer anymore. They only sell the plastic ones. Im under the impression that Efke, Foma, Adox, Rollei, etc. all sourced their cassettes from this same manufacturer - maybe Ilford did as well. I would expect Kodak and Fuji make theirs in house as well, but HARMAN might be looking to offset their investment by working with the smaller manufacturers to provide cassettes to them too.

All wild ass speculation on my part, of course.

 

[Roger Cole]

Could be. I think Freestyle does sell metal ones that are DX coded to 100 (only.)

Personally I always had better luck with the plastic anyway, but I think that's mostly because the metal ones I've used weren't made very well. The caps can pop off if dropped. I've never had a plastic screw on one do that.

 

[C.poulton]

This is really encouraging news, it definately shows commitment to film by Ilford!


Christian

 

[Simon R Galley]

Dear All,

Thanks for the very positive feedback :

The machine makes 'crimped' cassettes and is not able to make a 're-loadable' design.

220 : We will not re-open this debate if that's OK. Believe me when I say its not viable, sorry.

Regards Simon ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology Limited :

 

[AgX]

Reloadable cassettes from a renown manufacturer (AP Photo):

http://www.apphoto.es/ap_products/docs/eng/chasis_pelicula.htm

(manufactured DX-coded from 25-400 ISO )

 

[L Gebhardt]

220 : We will not re-open this debate if that's OK. Believe me when I say its not viable, sorry.

We can always hope, but I fully understand Ilford's position on this. I definitely don't want Ilford to waste money on something that won't be profitable.

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

Reloadable cassettes from a renown manufacturer (AP Photo):

http://www.apphoto.es/ap_products/docs/eng/chasis_pelicula.htm

(manufactured DX-coded from 25-400 ISO )

Thank you!

 

[Sirius Glass]

We can always hope, but I fully understand Ilford's position on this. I definitely don't want Ilford to waste money on something that won't be profitable.

No, the 220 ship sailed years ago, also the train left the station, ... It was doomed from the start with a stunningly poor acceptance.

 

[rhmimac]

An award is coming soon: ordering another batch of ilford film... great work ilford... please consider stepping in other hardware we all will need the coming years: new film camera's!

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

An award is coming soon: ordering another batch of ilford film... great work ilford... please consider stepping in other hardware we all will need the coming years: new film camera's!

Ilford Harman Titan? I am sure 'other' ideas are brewing at the headquarters.

 

[Simon R Galley]

We have lots and lots of ideas...its getting the 'right' ideas at the 'right' time that matters. Well here's looking forward to 2013...

Simon ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology Limited :

 

[Arcturus]

Things like this are the reason why I entirely switched to Ilford.

 

[summicron1]

classic "for want of a nail" situation -- I often wonder who will keep making those things as demand slows ..glad to see Ilford is taking the reins.

 

[Ken Nadvornick]

Smiling ear to ear right now...



(And off to downtown Seattle on Saturday to purchase several boxes of Ilford paper, both 8x10 and 11x14. Love the stuff.)

Ken

 

[Martin Aislabie]

The machine makes 'crimped' cassettes and is not able to make a 're-loadable' design.

Regards Simon ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology Limited :

Don't forget, the early 1980s re-loadable cassettes from Ilford had the problem that is you accidentally dropped them from no more than waist height, they would occasionally spring open.

It didn't happen often but enough times, that I for one was truely grateful when Ilford moved to a much more robust crimped design.

Martin

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

Great news, Simon! (though I always saved my Ilford cassettes in 1970s and 80s for reloading, and was careful not to drop them. They were better than any other reloadable cassettes.)

 

[pentaxuser]

I for one was truely grateful when Ilford moved to a much more robust crimped design.

Martin

I'd fully concur. The crimped Ilford cassettes are very robust and in my experience make very serviceable cassettes for re-use with bulk film.All the Ilford cassettes I have used for bulk loading by attaching the bulk film to the remaining inch of film in the cassette have always run more smoothly than the plastic re-usable cassettes designed for bulk loading

pentaxuser

 

[walbergb]

ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology Limited-you guys (and gals?) are the best

 

[cmacd123]

Reloadable cassettes from a renown manufacturer (AP Photo):
http://www.apphoto.es/ap_products/docs/eng/chasis_pelicula.htm
(manufactured DX-coded from 25-400 ISO )

That is the fine firm that was the source of the ARISTA cassettes from Freestyle. (as well as many of the other Arista Brand darkroom supplies)

 

[joshua029]

I'm a huge fan of their papers! It'll be interesting to see how this film will perform...

 

[Roger Cole]

I'm a huge fan of their papers! It'll be interesting to see how this film will perform...

Eh, what film? This announcement is about them starting to make their own 35mm film cassettes. I didn't see anything about a new film.

 

[ME Super]

Three thumbs up, Simon! This is good news. Gonna have to order some more B&W, though I mostly shoot E-6 these days.

 

[StoneNYC]

Dear All,

Thanks for the very positive feedback :

The machine makes 'crimped' cassettes and is not able to make a 're-loadable' design.

220 : We will not re-open this debate if that's OK. Believe me when I say its not viable, sorry.

Regards Simon ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology Limited :

So JUST 35mm cassettes then? I was really hoping to see some "corner the market" cassettes like 126 for example? or 127 for that matter? there's already a few companies making 110 so that wouldn't be a smart move but 126 no one makes but there are tons of 126 cameras out there just waiting for some film, and it's 35mm so you wouldn't have to change anything as far as I know?

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

Were there any good 126 cameras? I only remember Instamatics. The film has different perforations and edge markings, but is the same width as 135. The cartridges are plastic, so totally different from 135 in terms of manufacturing.