Statement Regarding ILFORD Photo / POLAROID

IloveTLRs · Apr 29, 2008

Thanks for keeping us up to date.

Fintan · Apr 29, 2008

Thanks for the update Simon. It's disappointing but so very understandable, we all knew this was a long shot.

Brac · Apr 29, 2008

It is disappointing news but at least Fuji still make a range of both colour & monochrome peel apart instant films. They are available in both 85 x 108mm and 102 x 131mm (5 x 4). Some may only be available in Japan but they can be ordered from the Megaperls Webshop and probably elsewhere. There is no type 55 emulsion though.

Ian Grant · Apr 29, 2008

While it's a pity that the materials will probably disappear they only have a very limited appeal in the overall B&W market place. I'm sure Ilford would be better investing in more profitable areas.

Ian

FilmIs4Ever · Apr 29, 2008

apochromatic said:
Can anyone else remember being sent off to the darkroom to process a test sheet of film whilst the boss and the client chatted about cricket?

What's cricket? ;-)

rorye · Apr 29, 2008

"What's cricket? ;-)"

Someone famous described it as "a cross between baseball and death".
Not my words, please don't throw balls at me

Dinesh · Apr 29, 2008

rorye said:
.......please don't throw balls at me

Don't you mean bowl?

rorye · Apr 29, 2008

God no, don't throw bowls at me either...

Paul. · Apr 30, 2008

Sad news Simon but fully understandable, I would sooner no Ilford instant film than no Ilford.
Thanks for trying.

Regards Paul.

Andy K · Apr 30, 2008

FilmIs4Ever said:
What's cricket? ;-)

It's a popular sport in the English speaking countries.

Photo Engineer · Apr 30, 2008

Andy K said:
It's a popular sport in the English speaking countries.

Ammend that to "some members of the soi disant British Empire that speak English".

Just poking fun. I've probably gotten myself into a sticky wicket!

PE

apochromatic · Apr 30, 2008

Cricket for non-UK members

FilmIs4Ever said:
What's cricket? ;-)

I read that a high school in NY has introduced the noble sport recently - it's much like baseball but with less running.

Photo Engineer · Apr 30, 2008

Try Lacrosse or Jai Alai.

"Rugby, we should play Rugby."
"What are the rules?"
"What rules"?

PE

removed account4 · Apr 30, 2008

David A. Goldfarb said:
I think the issue is that Polaroid can get more by selling the land to real estate developers than a manufacturer would be willing to pay for the facility at the current location for the purpose of manufacturing, otherwise Polaroid would just continue to run the lines themselves.

i would agree.
property in the 128-loop / boston area is worth a pretty penny.

john

FilmIs4Ever · Apr 30, 2008

I know what cricket is; I built a cricket pitch in my basement as a kid.

Now that there's about a page of comments about my less-than-serious post, could someone please direct me to the Ilford Press Release? I can't spend another 5 hours looking for it; I'd like to post it in the photo department so they can pull more of tehir hair out trying to figure out what the HELL they are going to do next semester.

David A. Goldfarb · Apr 30, 2008

Ilford posted the information about the ULF special order program on APUG about a week or two before they published a press release, and the same may be true of this information. You may just want to copy Simon's first post and post that in the photo department.

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