News from Ilford - Changes to the ULF Film Plan

[dschneller]

Just passing anlong info posted on the Ilford forum regarding the ULF plan.

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]IMPORTANT UPDATES TO THE ULF FILM PLAN[/font]

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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]As of January 18th there have been some changes to the plan.

- the cut-off date for orders (as per Section 1 below) is now extended to February 6th,2006
- other special size sheet film items have been added (see Section 4 below)
- a new dealer has been added (see Section 2 below)


1. GENERAL
A special run of ILFORD Ultra Large Format (see Section 3 below) and other special sheet film sizes (see section 4) will be made in early 2006 for distribution in North America. Quantities will be made to order based on input from customers in the form of firm orders placed with participating select ILFORD dealers (see below Section 2 below).

The timing is as follows:
Customers can place orders with select dealers until February 6th, 2006

End-April to end-May 2006 - Delivery of orders to customers


2. SELECT DEALERS

ILFORD dealers participating are

The View Camera Store
9698 N. 130th Street
Scottsdale AZ 85259
Telephone 480 767 7105
Dead Link Removed
Contact: Fred Newman

Keeble & Shuchat Photography
290 California Ave.
Palo Alto CA 95306
Telephone 800 854 8996
www.kspphoto.com
Contact: Celac Colvert

Freestyle Sales Co.
5124 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90027
Telephone 800 292 6137
www.freestylephoto.biz

B&H Photo Inc.
420 9th Avenue
New York NY 10001
Telephone 800 606 6969 / 212 444 6615
www.bhphotovideo.com

Hunt's Photo & Video
100 Main Street
Melrose MA 02176
Telephone 800 924 8682
www.huntsphotoandvideo.com

Calumet Photographic
11 locations across the USA
Telephone 800 CALUMET (255 8683)
www.calumetphoto.com

J and C Photo
800-770-1769 US only
919-783-4133 elsewhere
www.jandcphoto.com


3. SPECIAL ULF ITEMS (all are 25 sheet packages):

Size (in) MSRP Catalog #

HP5 Plus 5x12 $82.10 1142093
HP5 Plus 7x11 $105.36 1142107
HP5 Plus 7x17 $162.83 1707043
HP5 Plus 8x20 $218.92 1786024
HP5 Plus 10x12 $164.19 1796052
HP5 Plus 12x20 $328.39 1707052
HP5 Plus 14x17 $325.65 1900589
HP5 Plus 16x20 $437.85 1871788
HP5 Plus 20x24 $656.77 1721124

FP4 Plus 5x12 $82.10 1142118
FP4 Plus 7x11 $105.36 1142129
FP4 Plus 7x17 $162.83 1714937
FP4 Plus 8x20 $218.92 1791943
FP4 Plus 10x12 $164.19 1678334
FP4 Plus 11x14 $210.71 1714928
FP4 Plus 12x20 $328.39 1714946
FP4 Plus 14x17 $325.65 1142130
FP4 Plus 16x20 $437.85 1904558
FP4 Plus 20x24 $656.77 1142149

4. OTHER SPECIAL ITEMS (all are 25 sheet packages):

HP5 Plus 2.25x3.25in $25.48 1629145
HP5 Plus 6.5x8.5in $75.60 1142158
HP5 Plus 9x12cm $28.44 1629109

FP4 Plus 6.5x8.5in $75.60 1678316
FP4 Plus 6.5x9cm $29.41 1678352
FP4 Plus 9x12cm $28.44 1678361
FP4 Plus 13x18cm $42.26 1678398
FP4 Plus 18x24cm $78.03 1678408

Delta Pro100 9x12cm $32.18 1743472
Delta Pro100 13x18cm $48.63 1743481


5. A REMINDER OF 'STANDARD' ILFORD SHEET FILM PRODUCTS

These products are available through any ILFORD dealer and are normally stocked in North America (all are 25 sheet packages):

Size (in) MSRP Catalog #
HP5 Plus* 4x5 $24.79 1629172
HP5 Plus 5x7 $37.57 1629200
HP5 Plus 8x10 $82.07 1629228
HP5 Plus 11x14 $157.95 1743225

FP4 Plus* 4x5 $24.79 1678279
FP4 Plus 5x7 $37.57 1629200
FP4 Plus 8x10 $82.07 1629228

DP100* 4x5 $24.17 1743445
DP100 8x10 $82.07 1743490


* Also available as 100 sheet packages
HP5 Plus 4x5 $95.26 1629181
FP4 Plus 4x5 $95.26 1678288
HP5 Plus 4x5 $95.78 1743454
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[ReallyBigCameras]

Bummer, all those wonderful sizes, but still no 4x10.

Kerry

 

[roteague]

I hope everyone here supports J&C.

 

[haris]

I hope everyone here supports J&C.

Sorry. My Ilford suplier is Fomei from Czech Republic.

 

[Oren Grad]

Bummer, all those wonderful sizes, but still no 4x10.

Kerry

Kerry, the other sizes they've added are those that are still in regular production as documented in the master product list posted on the Ilford website, just not normally imported to the US.

I had asked Ilford USA whether they could supply any 2.25x3.25 HP5 Plus, and the answer was that it's not regularly imported into the US, but they would look into the possibility of bringing in some as part of the special offer. I'm sure they got other requests as well. And then they actually delivered by expanding the offer in this way. I'm really pleased - looks like they're trying hard to be responsive. Perhaps they can add 4x10 next time.

 

[Curt]

I hope everyone here supports Freestylephoto.

 

[André E.C.]

I do hope everyone supports ILFORD!

Cheers

André

 

[Jan Pietrzak]

Well like Curt, I hope that everyone supports FreeStyle Photographic (I guess I have to) And Juba yes Ilford needs all the help we/all can give them. And after meeting John from J and C I don't think he wanted to take his handshake back.

But for me at this time it is a Kodak moment FreeStyle is putting together and 11x14 Tri-X order a 120 boxes have been sold, out of the 140 plus boxes needed for the order. I know one more film to think of. If you want 11x14 Tri-X contact John Richardson at FreeStyle he will give you all the information. (ok how much 89.99 a box of 10 sheets) Bif film is going to cost.

Jan Pietrzak

 

[photo8x10]

I'm going to support ilford, but in the list of dealer I didn't see an european dealer, Do you know anyone?
I usually buy my sheets film to Lotus view camera, they have also Ilford...
It's possible the they will a european dealer?

Stefano
Italy

 

[haris]

I'm going to support ilford, but in the list of dealer I didn't see an european dealer, Do you know anyone?
I usually buy my sheets film to Lotus view camera, they have also Ilford...
It's possible the they will a european dealer?

Stefano
Italy

Stefano you can find Italian Ilford partners on Ilfords web site:

http://www.ilford.com/html/us_english/directory/exportlist.asp


If not them, www.fotoimpex.de, company from Berlin, Germany, sells Ilford, and my Ilford suplier is www.fomei.com from Czech Republic.

 

[mono]

I'm going to support ilford, but in the list of dealer I didn't see an european dealer, Do you know anyone?
I usually buy my sheets film to Lotus view camera, they have also Ilford...
It's possible the they will a european dealer?

Stefano
Italy

or: here in Germany

http://www.monochrom.com
or:

http://www.brenner-foto.de

 

[Andrew Forrester]

I'm going to support ilford, but in the list of dealer I didn't see an european dealer, Do you know anyone?
I usually buy my sheets film to Lotus view camera, they have also Ilford...
It's possible the they will a european dealer?

Stefano
Italy

Stefano,

As far as I'm aware the Ilford ULF film is only destined for North America. None of this run is being made available to Europe. Simon at Ilford has hinted that there maybe another run at sometime for Europe, perhaps he will clarify if this is to happen & when.

Andrew

 

[Heinrich]

Dear all,

for those of you who are interested in T-Max400, Jandcphoto started a similar activity
on UlF Kodak sheet film. See also http://www.jandcphoto.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=24

To me this looks like a shoot out between Kodak and Ilford.

Regards
Heinrich

 

[Simon R Galley]

Dear European Large Formatters

I will offer the ULF products to all ILFORD distributors once the US orders are in, they will have to be sure that they will get orders in before they order. I know the French distributor is interested but I will keep you all informed

Simon.