whew you didn't say anything about jet dry or using water for stop bath ..Oh Yeah. Do you presoak?
You mean $0.39, right? But here was still lead in it and no such thing as medium-grade (a marketing gimmick, by the way).this thread reminds me of someone I know who was complaining when gas was like 3$ a gallon for medium grade unleaded gas.
im talking about IDK 3 bucks and it cost them like 25$ to fill their tank. I had just gotten back from visiting my inlaws in France and it cost 200 euros to fill the tank. LOLYou mean $0.39, right? But here was still lead in it and no such thing as medium-grade (a marketing gimmick, by the way).
You mean $0.39, right? But here was still lead in it and no such thing as medium-grade (a marketing gimmick, by the way).
Maybe if you tied the discussion to the silver content in black and white film instead of old quarters you could say the discussion is related to photography.Gasoline in 1964 was about $0.25/gallon. The 1964 silver quarter today is worth about $5-6 in strictly silver value. The cost of things are generally not rising, but the value of the dollar is decreasing. There are cost factors layered on top of this due to supply chain disruptions, demand, suupply, etc. (I hope this is not considered "political").
A basic rule of economics applies here. Let's put it to film...
Kodak film price goes up, buyers buy less, so price goes up again. This happens a few times. Photographers have by then switched over to other brands, so Kodak downsizes its production or entirely discontinues the product, "...because obviously nobody is buying it."
This is also known as politicians' logic and transport logic. Cut and cut and cut, would-be buyers/users give up, the product/service gets canned. Means to an end.
It happened to E6. Now C41 seems to be in the firing line. Eventually, what - B&W??
Film is now a niche market anyway, this is something we must all live with.
Maybe if you tied the discussion to the silver content in black and white film instead of old quarters you could say the discussion is related to photography.
Then how do you explain the fact that they cannot produce enough film to meet the current demand?
Remarkable.
Remarkable.
Remarkable.
Would that kill you?As opposed to the alternative? Go digital?
Would that kill you?
Would that kill you?
The problem is that my "whatever" is a reflection of reality and I have no problems to demonstrate to you what I'm talking about. Write me up, if you ever come to Latvia.LOL whatever you say.
beer!This article claims that, if adjusted for inflation, the current film prices are not high in the historical context. I honestly cannot recall the exact numbers, but I do remember the effort it took to decide how many rolls to buy for a spring break in college: 2 or 3. Every roll mattered. So even if we go up to $20, it wouldn't be too different. Ask yourself if there's a better way to spend $20.
So, is there any solid source on this? Or only KosmoFoto... who cite no solid sources?
"According to credible sources"
https://silvergrainclassics.com/en/2020/11/2021-kodak-film-price-increase-announced/
Reddit cites the previous URL
https://www.reddit.com/r/AnalogComm...update_on_2021_kodak_price_increase_only_915/
Other forums just cite the KosmoFoto url. No other sources, apparently.
Pretty flawed analysis as it disregards disposable income/affordability, but yes film is more or less fairly priced overall from a price index perspective.
not really sure what the problem is with "the alternative" .. plenty of inspiring photographs are made using that medium.As opposed to the alternative? Go digital?
I personally would rather die.
Successful fotografers… not just ‘aspiring’. oh… you wrote “inspiring”… well, that too!not really sure what the problem is with "the alternative" .. plenty of inspiring photographs are made using that medium.
LOL
Successful fotografers… not just ‘aspiring’ oh… you wrote “inspiring”… well, that too!
You’re quite right. The only reason I point out the flaws is that this simplistic inflation-adjusted film price argument is always quickly thrown at people who find it difficult to afford photography. It’s an arrogant shot, at best. And then of course there are all the other garbage comments in threads like this along the lines of “if you can’t handle the price heat, photography isn’t for you”, or “when Kodak raises film prices, I buy Kodak film…”. Such revelations.
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