OUCH. Big Fuji price increase

CGW said:

And your solution is? Though down now from late summer highs, silver still isn't giveaway priced. Less selection, higher prices, lower demand seem to be the parameters facing film manufacturers/consumers. Welcome to the new reality.

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And it certainly isn't related one bit to the exchange rate trend of Dollars vs. Yen .... oh, no, can't be, since such an explanation wouldn't fit well enough into the "(slide) film is dying" meme

Rudeofus said:

And it certainly isn't related one bit to the exchange rate trend of Dollars vs. Yen .... oh, no, can't be, since such an explanation wouldn't fit well enough into the "(slide) film is dying" meme

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Pull the other one. What accounts for Kodak price hikes?

There is a strong perception that 5x4 sheet film will be the first facing the axe by Fuji. There is just not enough demand there on a global scale. It's one reason I did not invest in 5x4 by 'looking into the future'. I don't see what there is to argument about Fuji vs Kodak in this thread. Both have their merits and will travel well, it's falling demand in the film market that is causing more concern.

try paying $7 per roll of 120 Acros and $.50 will look like peanuts

btw, Acros is $3.20 at BH

I love me some Acros and will be sad if it gets more expensive but frankly, it's crazy-cheap in 120 at the moment compared to everything else of even remotely comparable quality (TMX, Delta-100). What I don't understand is why it's so expensive in 4x5 and why Fuji doesn't sell 50-sheet packs of any of their films.

Sad to see it increase but aside from color sheet film (which IS awfully expensive no matter how you slice it and processing makes it more do unless you do it yourself) materials for photography aren't that expensive compared to many other hobbies. I lack for enough time for photography much more so than for affording materials though I do sympathize with students and young adults as I well remember being in the opposite situation.

Roger Cole said:

Sad to see it increase but aside from color sheet film (which IS awfully expensive no matter how you slice it and processing makes it more do unless you do it yourself) materials for photography aren't that expensive compared to many other hobbies. I lack for enough time for photography much more so than for affording materials

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+1 to that.

Roger Cole said:

though I do sympathize with students and young adults as I well remember being in the opposite situation.

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To be honest, when I was a young adult and a student, I had no access at all to any of these pro films. Cheap consumer film was what I got and what I could barely afford.

CGW said:

What accounts for Kodak price hikes?

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It must take a lot of imagination to think that Kodak might source some of its precursor materials internationally ...


To all, who complain about the "high" price of photographic materials: Given the current Dollar to Euro exchange rate: US$3.50 for a roll of Acros 120 is laughably cheap compared to what we pay here in Euroland. The cheapest offer I could find so far is equivalent to US$ 4, and it's more towards US$ 7 if I buy from the local brick and mortar shop here. And no, I did not notice any price hikes here recently. I could imagine that all these "price hikes" are just US prices adjusting to international prices after the Dollar has been very weak for quite a time now.