TMAX400 120 watermark defect - current status?

[John Wiegerink]

Harman Technologies, and with it Ilford, was sold by the previous executive team. When that happened, Simon Galley retired from that business, so he no longer represents Ilford. I think he may be on here as a regular member now, though.

Yes, I miss him and really hope you're right Tom about him being here. I wish he would have trained a replacement before he left, but maybe Harman doesn't think as much about PR as Ilford did. Simon sure gave it a "personal" touch that's for sure.

 

[StoneNYC]

Well from what I can tell most of the film seems to have been from B&H and they order a lot at one time. They may even have a deal to distribute it to smaller shops wholesale since they get such a discount for their bulk purchases (speculation). So it's certainly plausible that the INITIAL issue came about from one truck. As time goes by, more of the issue may have arisen.

Either way, it wasn't even their paper but a third party, it happens. Nothing to buy or not, just move forward and enjoy what you have. Take it as proof this was shot on film. You can only make the best of the situations and keep on shooting.

Sorry Stone, I'm not buying the delivery truck story. I guess that truck delivered all over the USA and then drove across either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean to make it's delivery in China???? I still say it's a ink/paper problem that might be induced by heat. We've had heat problems ever since the Sun was invented.

 

[pentaxuser]

. When that happened, Simon Galley retired from that business, so he no longer represents Ilford. I think he may be on here as a regular member now, though.

If he is still here I wonder what he calls himself and if he is a just a member or a subscriber?

pentaxuser.

 

[Sirius Glass]

I think the proper terms are no show and MIA [Missing In Action].

 

[removed account4]

Sorry Stone, I'm not buying the delivery truck story.

i know, i couldn't agree with you more !
there is no 1 truck, and i am sure there never was 1 pan global truck.
unless, of course, there was 1 truck with the whole run of film, ALL of it
and it wasn't in rochester, it doesn't get hot in rochester, maybe ...
mexico or brazil or someplace equatorial where it gets HOT, and then the truck
broke down ... and the truck stayed there in the heat for a few weeks with it stayed hot.

i was acquainted with someone who drove a delivery truck full of film
pro film ( needed to be refrigerated ) consumer film ( didn't ) b/w ( rolls upto 8x10 sheets )
and it was often stuck in summer traffic jams like a dutch oven inside and then pulled over to the side
of the road ( rest area ) where the driver decided to just wait out the traffic jam rather than drive in it.
it is comical that people would suggest or insist that a truck got too hot for a few hours ? and it ruined hundreds
if not thousands of rolls of film that ended up all over the world. cargo containers get hot too, really hot ...
and have for years, but there is no photograph of a lone cargo container filled with 120 film ... what about UPS or FED EX trucks and shipments
that are roasting, and then left in the sun or in a locked box or wherever it might be, where it roasts until the purchaser picks it up ...

 

[Sirius Glass]

Sorry Stone, I'm not buying the delivery truck story. I guess that truck delivered all over the USA and then drove across either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean to make it's delivery in China???? I still say it's a ink/paper problem that might be induced by heat. We've had heat problems ever since the Sun was invented.

+10,000

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

If he is still here I wonder what he calls himself and if he is a just a member or a subscriber?

pentaxuser.

He's currently a subscriber, actually.

(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

Those are all of his threads, and if you click on his name you can find his profile page. It still mentions he's with Ilford, so that part must not have been updated. Unless he still works for them in a different capacity...

 

[Peter Schrager]

Simon Galley is so gone...he helped promote Ilford while he was part of the management team. ..they got bought out....he's in retirement and ain't coming back...

 

[Sal Santamaura]

He's currently a subscriber, actually.

(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

Those are all of his threads, and if you click on his name you can find his profile page. It still mentions he's with Ilford, so that part must not have been updated. Unless he still works for them in a different capacity...

Clicking on your link results in an error message: "The requested search could not be found."

 

[John Wiegerink]

Clicking on your link results in an error message: "The requested search could not be found."

Yes, I think APUG doesn't want Simon to be "ferreted out" as they say.

 

[Chris Livsey]

(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

Simon R Galley was last seen: Sep 9, 2015

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

Yes, I think APUG doesn't want Simon to be "ferreted out" as they say.

And here's a screenshot I get when clicking on the same link:

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

And here's a screenshot I get when clicking on the same link:

View attachment 170886

Actually, it's easy to just search for 'Simon Galley' using the search function. It takes about 15 seconds...

 

[Sal Santamaura]

And here's a screenshot I get when clicking on the same link:...

The link provided by Chris in post #374 results in that page. Your original link still results in the same error message I described earlier.

In any case, Simon hasn't been active at APUG (unless registered under a pseudonym) since HARMAN was sold and he retired.

 

[AgX]

They did, there's even a picture of the delivery truck somewhere that was left out in the sun. There's a whole article on what happened somewhere.

Where did Kodak Alaris (or Kodak) put such statement? On Facebook?


Anyway it is the first time I hear that story.

If it was so, why did they not recall that shipment. As I understood the discussion so far they are looking instead for shipments that already proofed to be affected.

 

[Saganich]

I had the experience with the film lots mentioned either above or in another thread. Not all frames had the problem it seemed to be dispersed through the roll. Not every roll in the lot had the problem either, so in one box one or two rolls didn't show any signs even in the sky (difficult to see in some frames with lots of clutter). I bought two more boxes last week and noticed immediately the numbering was much fainter through the red window then the other rolls, as was mentioned previously, so I expect the issue to be solved. Will keep posted as I haven't developed any of the new lot yet.

 

[John Wiegerink]

The link provided by Chris in post #374 results in that page. Your original link still results in the same error message I described earlier.

In any case, Simon hasn't been active at APUG (unless registered under a pseudonym) since HARMAN was sold and he retired.

That's what I was getting at. If he is here then he his lurking under disguise.

 

[Old-N-Feeble]

The link provided by Chris in post #374 results in that page. Your original link still results in the same error message I described earlier.

In any case, Simon hasn't been active at APUG (unless registered under a pseudonym) since HARMAN was sold and he retired.

That's what I was getting at. If he is here then he his lurking under disguise.

Wouldn't anyone in their right mind? I would. If I'm no longer being paid for my time and efforts, I'm not going to work my butt off for for a corporation.

 

[railwayman3]

Wouldn't anyone in their right mind? I would. If I'm no longer being paid for my time and efforts, I'm not going to work my butt off for for a corporation.

Most likely there was a restriction in the sale agreement for Harman which prevented him (and other retiring shareholders) from any future public comment on anything which could relate to the business.

 

[MattKing]

Wouldn't anyone in their right mind? I would. If I'm no longer being paid for my time and efforts, I'm not going to work my butt off for for a corporation.

I'm guessing you don't realize that he was one of the group who bought the assets of the old Ilford out of receivership (or something similar) and thus saved the business from extinction,.
When he retired, he sold his ownership stake in the company (hopefully at a good price). I doubt that he stopped caring though about the company's well being.
If he is reading this: "Happy New Year Simon - I hope that you are well"

 

[John Wiegerink]

Most likely there was a restriction in the sale agreement for Harman which prevented him (and other retiring shareholders) from any future public comment on anything which could relate to the business.

Yes, that happens all the time, but I think Harman should have thrown Simon a couple of nickels just to be a PR man on this forum alone. It would have been a win-win for both us here and Harman.

 

[StoneNYC]

Where did Kodak Alaris (or Kodak) put such statement? On Facebook?


Anyway it is the first time I hear that story.

If it was so, why did they not recall that shipment. As I understood the discussion so far they are looking instead for shipments that already proofed to be affected.

They said not all film in the shipment was affected so it's sort of hit or miss, I mean this is like a year old at this point and the batch numbers are all out there, it's kinda old news at this point. I got my replacement film months and months ago. Let's move forward.

 

[removed account4]

i recently read on fesseboook
that large marge was driving the kodak truck

and it was a mess

 

[BrianShaw]

They said not all film in the shipment was affected so it's sort of hit or miss, I mean this is like a year old at this point and the batch numbers are all out there, it's kinda old news at this point. I got my replacement film months and months ago. Let's move forward.

Your completely correct, Stone, but I'd caution you about the impression of being dismissive. There could be "affected" film stalled somewhere in the supply line (including our refrigerators and freezers) that may show up from time to time. For those users the problem is still new and real... but it is much easier to explain since it's a known and resolved issue. Re-arguing the exact failure mechanism at this point is futile... if that's what you were suggesting moving on from.

 

[Sal Santamaura]

Discussion today in another thread reminded me of Ken's sudden and total disappearance from APUG. I also remembered sending him a PM last August to inquire about his well being. No reply. Therefore, if anyone knows what happened to Ken and/or how to get in touch with him, please advise. Despite not being a drinker, my answer to his question in post #113

Damn Sal...Can I buy you a beer??...

would now be "sure, why not." Thanks in advance.

I managed to send Ken a physical letter asking about his well being and reasons for leaving. He has responded via email. All's well with Ken and has been since he left APUG last April.

The reason for his absence here is that he simply chose to leave due to an unfortunate, longstanding and irreconcilable conflict with another member. His departure was completely voluntary, and was not mandated by APUG management in any way. Never a fan of Drama Queen exits, Ken didn't post anything about ending his participation or why he was doing so.

Beyond not initiating or replying to threads, Ken hasn't even viewed APUG since his last post. That's why PMs to him have gone unanswered. Should anyone desire to contact him, he provided this email address:

flashcalcfeedback@comcast.net​

I'm saddened to know that someone I consider one of APUG's most reasonable members won't be back, but was glad to learn that he hasn't suffered any health or family crises.