Well, at least Ilford still likes film.

Nick-
I suspect film prices will rise, but not because the nice people at Ilford and Fuji are hoping to make a killing. I see it happening because film prices as we know them are only sustainable with high volume production. As you've said, if prices were pushed too far up, the industry would kill its own market.

Erik-
I suspect you are onto something bringing up generational issues. There are a surprising number of film devotees out there who are young. I remember seeing a poll here, something like 'how old are you'.
 
Bryce said:
Nick-
I suspect film prices will rise, but not because the nice people at Ilford and Fuji are hoping to make a killing. I see it happening because film prices as we know them are only sustainable with high volume production. As you've said, if prices were pushed too far up, the industry would kill its own market.
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And the rising value of silver sure can't hurt our cause. 🙁
 
I think it's great that B&W film will continue to be a part of the photography 'landscape' for years to come.

So many of the most memorable photos taken last century were done with B&W film that I have trouble imagining a world without it.
It seems so callous for people to want to abandon a medium that has proved itself time and time again, for a new one (digital) which is still plagued by a host of issues (crappy dynamic range, battery reliance, awful color rendition, etc.) purely for the sake of convenience.
Where is the respect for history, tradition and craftsmanship? 😡

Well there are certainly some of us who still appreciate the old-fashioned quality of past eras and I for one am grateful to have the chance of still being able to shoot film, one I hope future generations will be able to enjoy as well.
 
Erik-
I hadn't been paying attention, silver is up isn't it?
Like almost 3 times what it was 7 years ago, though still nothing to get excited about. The U.S. dollar isn't worth much more than 1/3 what it was at that time, so maybe it would be more realistic to say that silver is still flat...
 
Bryce:
The price per ounce has spiked from $4.37 in 2001 to $7.32 in 2006, so over a short period of time yes, it has risen.

However, if you look between 1978 and 1982, you'll see a spike to $22 in 1980; this spike was, however, pre- and pro-ceeded by values slightly above $10.

There isn't any comparison to the value of the dollar, however, so I can't factor that into silver values over time.
 
erikhaugsby said:
Bryce:
The price per ounce has spiked from $4.37 in 2001 to $7.32 in 2006, so over a short period of time yes, it has risen.

However, if you look between 1978 and 1982, you'll see a spike to $22 in 1980; this spike was, however, pre- and pro-ceeded by values slightly above $10.

There isn't any comparison to the value of the dollar, however, so I can't factor that into silver values over time.
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Don't forget to invest in Gold. For the past 20 years I've seen TV ads that giddily say "today's never been a better time to invest".

As for me, I'm investing in Mytrhil and Flubber, once Blackwater (no, not the defense one) goes public. 😉

Seriously, though, I wish I had the money to invest in a silver mine. And a film-making shop.

Eighteen years ago they laughed and told me that digitalized music was a dead-end thing. I should never listen to people :bang:
 
Any niche product is likely to be more expensive than a mass produced product. Film is no different.

Ian
 
Kudos to Ilford -- this is one of the reasons that when I "came back" to film I've tried to focus on their film/paper offerings -- it's the very least I can do given their continuing support for something that I hold dear.

Now if *only* they made Quickloads for my 4x5.... but I certainly don't mind supporting Fuji either.

Thanks for the heads-up on good news.


JT
 
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