gdi
Veteran
The OP was about e x p i r e d HIE
- by about 8 years. So you see some people pay big money for old questionable film. I have never shot it really out of date - but it is very susceptible to heat and after many years who knows what it has been through...
raid
Dad Photographer
The OP was about e x p i r e d HIE
Thanks for letting me know about it. I thought people are selling new or nearly expired film.
raid
Dad Photographer
Seven rolls of B&W IR film sold for $405. The film had expiration year 2001.
nikola
Well-known
Wow, didn't have an idea, crazy!
So what is the worth of ten 35mm Konica's 750 in my fridge than?
So what is the worth of ten 35mm Konica's 750 in my fridge than?
raid
Dad Photographer
I am not sure whether Konica or EFKE or similar IR film has added value or not.
gdi
Veteran
These films do not directly compare to HIE - there is nothing like it, now or in the future. HIE is true infrared film,and much more sensitive and faster than the others (you'll be rating Efke at ISO 6 or 3)- the look is unique and that's why it is sought after.
I am sure you could sell Konica for a few bucks, but since Efke is readily available for $10 roll, I can't imagine selling Konica for more.
raid
Dad Photographer
Just put in on ebay with a starting price of $5 and let the market forces decide the ending price.
raid
Dad Photographer
I have a few rolls of E-4 color IR slide film, and a few HIE and Konica IR 35mm film.
Al Kaplan
Veteran
I got my best color shooting the Ektachrome I.R. with an orange filter.
raid
Dad Photographer
Al,
The orange filter is good for color IR, as you have said. I still have a small notebook on which I wrote down the settings and the filters used with color IR film. The comments are about 25 years old! I tried using red, yellow, green, orange, and IR filter [looks black].
The orange filter is good for color IR, as you have said. I still have a small notebook on which I wrote down the settings and the filters used with color IR film. The comments are about 25 years old! I tried using red, yellow, green, orange, and IR filter [looks black].
Al Kaplan
Veteran
Damn! I miss that stuff. I hope that it's still useable. Cosmic rays get right through refrigerators and look at I.R. sensitized silver halide grains like they were candy!
gdi
Veteran
That's why I was cautioning about buying 8-9 year old HIE, cosmic rays and heat - you could end up with nothing.
BTW, Al, if you really like the color IR it can still be had for $15 a roll 24exp. I think it was about $20 retail when it was still in stores.
raid
Dad Photographer
People seem to be buying expired IR film at high prices. Maybe they are still OK for their intended use.
David Murphy
Veteran
The geniuses at Kodak have dropped IR film, Kodachrome 25, Kodachrome 200, Super 8 Sound film, Ektar 25, i.e. just about every product they had that was unique and special. Of course this stuff is worth a fortune if you can get it now. Now Kodak promotes their hollow brand name on garden variety Point-and-shoot digital junk. This is scientific management folks - the sort of people that business schools produce to lead American companies - Suits that don't even use the core products they manufacture.
raid
Dad Photographer
David,
Yes, it is a sad situation to see some indivdual business people eliminating such beautiful and unique products that shaped Kodak into what it is. Fuji was always lagging behind Kodak.
Yes, it is a sad situation to see some indivdual business people eliminating such beautiful and unique products that shaped Kodak into what it is. Fuji was always lagging behind Kodak.
nikola
Well-known
I've just poped today one roll of Konica in my Nikon with 24mm lens and orange filter (don't have true red)... but the weather wasn't suited for shooting...
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
Wow, $50 a roll for expired HIE? I've got 4 rolls of this stuff that expired in 1996 that I'll never use. I should ebay it and see how much it fetches. IR film that old can't be any good, can it? Yet people are buying it seems....wow
RayPA
Ignore It (It'll go away)
A damning condemnation!
I'm glad someone else misses Super 8 sound film (seriously). I was at a local Circuit City garage sale and a woman and her family were trying to decide which of the discounted digital p&s cameras to buy. The woman wanted the Kodak model strictly because of the name. "Kodak..." she said. "...has been making cameras forever. I want a Kodak." The name still has quite a bit of value.
It's a shame to plaster it all over junky cameras, but really Kodak has been doing that for years. Instamatics, 110 cameras, Disc Cameras, Brownies, Pony cameras. Maybe not since the Retina have they had a quality piece of image capture hardware.
But their film products.... Always good stuff (well except for Disc and APS).
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gdi
Veteran
Yes, the older the better!
The 8 year old rolls went for $57 each (lot of 7), while a lot of 9 unexpired and 2 2008 rolls went for $42 each.
Your 13 year old film must be worth $100 a roll!Antique IR film is the best!
gdi
Veteran
Yes, Kodak is managed by a bunch bean counters with no concept of the legacy of the company or the importance of the specialty products to the traditional photography community. :bang:
I still consider the dropping of HIE the biggest disaster, but so is the inevitable demise of Kodachrome, EIR, and others. They are even trying to do away with hobbyist color developing by make E6 kits hard to get and totally eliminating C-41 straight developer.
I agree they have to make a profit - but maybe they could do that readily by reducing HIE production and doubling/tripling the price rather dropping it totally.
Oh, and by the way, am I the only one who thinks the positioning of the new Ektar is setting the stage for them to dump E-6 film?