bulk loading Ilford saves half?

[brennanphotoguy]

Where? 10 characters.

 

[ptpdprinter]

I just noticed that 100 foot rolls of Kodak film is really really cheap right now on some selling sites. I'm curious as to why that is. 76-79 dollars right now.

100 feet of 400TX is down to $90 at B&H. However, at 17 rolls per 100 feet that works out to $5.29 roll, the same price as individual rolls, so no savings.

 

[creenus]

I hope to bulk load a can of Rollei 400 infrared. I would save more than $100 instead of spending $12 a roll for it. Last year I snagged a Watson loader and 75 cassettes for $25 on FleaBay.

 

[stephaneb]

How many company's still make film. I mean have a factory to produce film, not just rebranding some other company's film? I can think of only 4;
Kodak
Ilford
Fuji film
Foma
Don't know about the Chinese.
Film Ferrania has made a batch of B&W but who knows if they will ever make any more. Seems like they are caught. They need money to make film but need to sell film to make money.

You can add Agfa Belgium. They still make aerial photography film, called Aviphot.

Aviphot is available in 20, 40, 80 and 200 ASA. The 80 and 200 versions are bought in bulk by Maco and cut into Rollei Retro 80s and 400S, as well as Superpan 200. The 400S is not a 400 ASA film, it is actually the 200 ASA version that you're invited to push. It is exactly the same film as the Superpan 200. Basically, the Rollei Retro 400s is a scam. The other two are excellent films.

 

[gdi]

I heard that Kodak was dropping the price of Tri-X and the FPP store bears that out (~$80, but sold out). Freestyle has it at $77 but their 14% shipping is a deal killer, as usual. Still too close to cartridge price...

 

[Fixcinater]

You can add Agfa Belgium. They still make aerial photography film, called Aviphot.

Aviphot is available in 20, 40, 80 and 200 ASA. The 80 and 200 versions are bought in bulk by Maco and cut into Rollei Retro 80s and 400S, as well as Superpan 200. The 400S is not a 400 ASA film, it is actually the 200 ASA version that you're invited to push. It is exactly the same film as the Superpan 200. Basically, the Rollei Retro 400s is a scam. The other two are excellent films.

Do you know of a source to purchase the original Aviphot emulsions? The 20 and 40ASA versions seem to be a great fit for what I use 35mm for.

 

[Freakscene]

Do you know of a source to purchase the original Aviphot emulsions? The 20 and 40ASA versions seem to be a great fit for what I use 35mm for.

Rollei RPX 25 is suspiciously similar to Aviphot 40. Compare:
http://www.agfa.com/specialty-products/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2017/06/AVI_PAN40.pdf
With
http://www.atwaterkent.info/Images/Datasheet_Rollei RPX 25_aug English_245.pdf

Characteristic curves are absent from both data sheets but the spectral responses are identical.

If exposed and developed as film for scanning or printing (i.e. to normal printable or scannable contrast) the Aviphot 20 is very slow, probably why the Aviphot 40 stock was chosen for relabelling as an ei25 consumer product.

Marty

 

[Fixcinater]

Thank you, Freakscene.

I'll try some of the 25 and see what I think of it.