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Don’t even need to go back that far. Wasn‘t it only around 10 years ago when a roll of Acros in 120 was like 2 bucks?
I remember buying 24exp rolls of Kodak ColorPlus for £1 from the local Poundland when I was fixing cameras and/or checking for lightleaks back in 2010. I thought it was utter trash and wouldn't have considered using it for anything "real"; now that same roll costs £8.50 and people talk about it on some pockets of the internet like it's a half-way passable budget replacement for Portra.Don’t even need to go back that far. Wasn‘t it only around 10 years ago when a roll of Acros in 120 was like 2 bucks?
Were you able to make a lot of photos in your younger days? Places you lived, travelled, family, friends? What I think is starkly clear to any of us in our senior days is that photos we have from our teens, 20’s, have become precious.…My Leicas sit, mostly unused, not because of digital but because they are not time machines, unable to take pictures of my times, places and people and so it doesn't much matter what film costs.
Don’t even need to go back that far. Wasn‘t it only around 10 years ago when a roll of Acros in 120 was like 2 bucks?
I will be 80 in September.I very much doubt a D850 purchased today will still be working 55 years from now.
That’s only 16 cat years; you’ve got plenty of time.I will be 80 in September.
Were you able to make a lot of photos in your younger days? Places you lived, travelled, family, friends? What I think is starkly clear to any of us in our senior days is that photos we have from our teens, 20’s, have become precious.
I thank whatever camera elves there were in the 1960’s that got a kid like me interested in buying a roll of 127-format B&W film every few months and using a little Kodak Brownie Bullet to make indiscriminate photos of anything I saw.
In late 2021, Adorama was blowing out short-dated Acros II. A five-pack of 120 for $29.99 and a five-pack of 135 went as low of $24.99. Seeing film prices now, I should have bought way more than I did.Don’t even need to go back that far. Wasn‘t it only around 10 years ago when a roll of Acros in 120 was like 2 bucks?
I saw they had that and bought several packs. Ten or twelve years ago Freestyle had a big sale on Acros, Neopan 400 and their rebranded Fuji B&W. I picked several cases of each emulsion in both 35mm and 120. I think each case had 100 rolls. I bought a small chest type freezer and stashed the film. I’m still using from that purchase and glad I did but getting low on 120 Acros now. I’ve not tried the Acros II yet but will have to soon.In late 2021, Adorama was blowing out short-dated Acros II. A five-pack of 120 for $29.99 and a five-pack of 135 went as low of $24.99. Seeing film prices now, I should have bought way more than I did.
Speaking of Freestyle, back in 2017 they were clearing out some bulk rolls of Fuji Superia 400, again short-date stock. At an astonishing price of $25 per 100-foot roll, or five bulk rolls for $100. I somehow managed to get five rolls. Sent one roll to Colton Allen (though I'm not sure if he ever got to use it) and I still have a few rolls in my freezer. I don't think I've seen any bulk rolls of color C-41 since. Oddly enough, Freestyle still has the product page up:I saw they had that and bought several packs. Ten or twelve years ago Freestyle had a big sale on Acros, Neopan 400 and their rebranded Fuji B&W. I picked several cases of each emulsion in both 35mm and 120. I think each case had 100 rolls. I bought a small chest type freezer and stashed the film. I’m still using from that purchase and glad I did but getting low on 120 Acros now. I’ve not tried the Acros II yet but will have to soon.
Some people talk about Kodak Gold like they are lucky to have it too. Like it is the film to have. Crazy film world these days.I remember buying 24exp rolls of Kodak ColorPlus for £1 from the local Poundland when I was fixing cameras and/or checking for lightleaks back in 2010. I thought it was utter trash and wouldn't have considered using it for anything "real"; now that same roll costs £8.50 and people talk about it on some pockets of the internet like it's a half-way passable budget replacement for Portra.
My favorite was Kodak Royal Gold when they made it. Now, Kodak Gold (200) is my preferred color print film - I think it is very neutral, not saturated. After that I use Ektar or Ultramax, but they obviously are more saturated.Some people talk about Kodak Gold like they are lucky to have it too. Like it is the film to have. Crazy film world these days.
That's ok, but in the past it was a very pedestrian film available in almost any store...even convenience stores. Now I see social media posts acting as if they found the holy grail of films.My favorite was Kodak Royal Gold when they made it. Now, Kodak Gold (200) is my preferred color print film - I think it is very neutral, not saturated.
There might be some Kodak Gold Grocery Store Film still in my freezer. I bought some for my wife years ago but she never used it and I wouldn't use it. Nasty stuff. People's faces looked like strawberries. …