Very positive news from Kodak: Strong increasing demand - new investment

[Alan Edward Klein]

B&H lists 18 manufacturers that they sell film for in 35mm. Here's the list from cheapest to most expensive.
35MM Film | Negative Film | B&H Photo Video (bhphotovideo.com)

 

[removedacct1]

Looks like you are doing anything you can to justify this monkey business.

Well, I apologize for attempting to interject some reason when you're in the middle of being angry. Carry on.

 

[removedacct1]

So we should be grateful for the unprofessional way they conduct business? Instead of trying to build up some continuity so they don’t go bankrupt, film manufacturers are misusing the demand WE have built for them and risk blowing it all due to their greed.

In my experience, when a product becomes too expensive to fit someone's budget for materials, they switch to something more affordable. Of course, going onto a public forum and moaning endlessly and making accusations of "unprofessionalism" is the next best thing.

 

[George Mann]

In this place people would be upset even if Kodak brought back Kodachrome, free and with free processing, with all formats up to 16x20...

I would find a way to hoard it all from the rest of you while singing its praises!

 

[Sirius Glass]

So we should be grateful for the unprofessional way they conduct business? Instead of trying to build up some continuity so they don’t go bankrupt, film manufacturers are misusing the demand WE have built for them and risk blowing it all due to their greed.

Unprofessional? You better take a look at EU policies before you spout off.

 

[removed account4]

So we should be grateful for the unprofessional way they conduct business? Instead of trying to build up some continuity so they don’t go bankrupt, film manufacturers are misusing the demand WE have built for them and risk blowing it all due to their greed.

Two years later:

- film is partially still hard to get
- if you can get it, prices have nearly doubled (see Portra)

The biggest trick the devil was able to pull was not to convince us that he didn’t exist, but to convince people that analog was dying and that we need to „support“ it when in reality, business (and greed) is booming.

Kodak has has a long long history of raising their prices 2x a year. decades ago when I was apprenticing with someone who would buy 2 cases of 5x7 tri x every 2 months she laughed and said " price went up again by 10%. and in 6 months another 10%". nothing is new. what I am sad about is they refused to sell master rolls of film to a photo warehouse ... who for years cut master rolls of Ilford 125 and 400 to any sheet film size you could imagine. there's always going to be people wealthy enough to buy expensive film, its been a wealthy person's sport for a long time.the beauty about now is if we don't like one brand we can just buy another, there is a lot of film being sold at the moment. and if you don't like the film, you can buy glass plates, and if you don't like the glass plates you can buy some silver nitrate and make your own emulsion.. its no so much gloom and doom as one might think..

 

[grat]

In the US, Portra 400 is $54 USD per box of 10 4x5" sheets, and Ektar 100 is $50. Last year, the Ektar 100 was $43. So a definite increase, but not doubled.

At fotoimpex, Portra 400 4x5, box of 10, is 60,46€ ($73.67) before VAT-- 71,95€, or $87.67. Extar 100 is 48,66€ ($59.29) per box-- with VAT 57,91€ ($70.57).

I don't think you should be blaming Kodak.