Ilford Paper & Film Prices Going Up

[bob cole]

I just bought my grand-daughter a second bath of Ilford paper and film in the last 90 days and prices are going up...

In late January on Ebay I paid $33.34 usd for 10 rolls of Ilford ASA 400/24 exp. Today I paid 38.50...Of course, plus $10usd to ship from the California dealer to her school in Colorado.

In late January, I also paid $53.36 usd for 100 sheets of Ilford Multigrade Pearl paper.. Today I paid $56.83 usd, plus $1 for shipping a second item...

Therefore, the price for both rose to
$106.33 usd from $97.70 -- $8.63 usd, or almost 10% more, in just 90 days...

 

[rich815]

120 B&W film prices seem to be much higher across the board as to what people are willing to pay on eBay.

 

[bob cole]

Ilford Paper & Film Prices Going Up

I've seen no such rises on this side of the pond Bob.

Sadly it seems that your dollars are getting smaller..🙁

I should have realized that because Ilford's British...

 

[rich815]

You said you bought on eBay. Was this from an official Ilford supplier in a Buy It Now auction? Or are you saying you had to go higher to win the auction? I'm a little confused as prices for Ilford products have not gone up at B&H or Adorama that I've seen....

 

[bob cole]

Ilford Paper & Film Prices Going Up

You said you bought on eBay. Was this from an official Ilford supplier in a Buy It Now auction? Or are you saying you had to go higher to win the auction? I'm a little confused as prices for Ilford products have not gone up at B&H or Adorama that I've seen....

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I bought on Ebay from a California dealer and paid his Buy-it-Now price... When I saw that his prices had gone up from what i paid in january, I asked if I could get the same price as the first time...He replied that the prices had gone up; so I had no choice...It was mostly a matter of convenience...I didn't shop around but maybe I should have...

 

[Roger Hicks]

This provides a ray of comfort in Agfa's disappearance: Most Americans wouldn't be prepared to pay for the film, even if it were still being made. The dollar has plummeted against the pound but has done even worse against the euro. A roll of European, non-UK film that was $5 when Geo. W. came to power would now be around $8 on currency depreciation alone, regardless of increases in oil prices (film base, transport) and silver.

Cheers (if that's the right word),

R.

 

[bob cole]

Ilford Paper & Film Prices Going Up

This provides a ray of comfort in Agfa's disappearance: Most Americans wouldn't be prepared to pay for the film, even if it were still being made. The dollar has plummeted against the pound but has done even worse against the euro. A roll of European, non-UK film that was $5 when Geo. W. came to power would now be around $8 on currency depreciation alone, regardless of increases in oil prices (film base, transport) and silver.

Cheers (if that's the right word),

R.

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I think we all rationalize...If I pay $20 usd for a steak and beer every so often, as I do,
I don't believe I want to deprive my grand-daughter of a little gift of film and paper every once in a while... She's a really fine photographer...[ I bought myself a IIIG the other day and am sending the lens to DAG to clean...it's my current Avatar...]

 

[lns]

The prices of both Ilford and Kodak films and chemicals definitely have gone up in the U.S. -- I think in early March. My dealer told me a month ago, and I can see the film price increase by comparing the Freestyle winter and spring catalogues. It's actually not a huge increase, except for Plus-X, which went up more than 10 percent. But I think B&H and Freestyle might have more competitive prices and shipping fees than that ebay dealer.

Roger, I thought Agfa was always a cheaper film? At least APX-100, my favorite film, was always well-priced here in the U.S. And isn't there a rumor that it's coming back? (Fingers crossed.)

 

[rich815]

At least APX-100, my favorite film, was always well-priced here in the U.S. And isn't there a rumor that it's coming back? (Fingers crossed.)

I've heard something like that too. However, you can get it now.

From what I've read this the same emulsion:

http://www.freestylephoto.biz/sc_prod.php?cat_id=&pid=1000002438

 

[Roger Hicks]

Roger, I thought Agfa was always a cheaper film? At least APX-100, my favorite film, was always well-priced here in the U.S. And isn't there a rumor that it's coming back? (Fingers crossed.)

Dear Laura,

Some people who own the Agfa name reckon they can get the same emulsions coated by the old Gevaert plant, which is still coating aero film and other specialist emulsions, though even if they can, it is unlikely to be identical because there's a certain amount of alchemy in film manufacture -- it's a bit like beer brewing, where the water makes a different and so (allegedy) does the shape of the fermentation vessels. Either way, I'll believe it when I see it, though I'm hoping for some news at photokina.

As for prices, all I meant was to point out that without any 'real' price rise, the very feeble dollar against the pound and euro, and the feeble pound against the euro, mean that prices on imports were bound to rise anyway: by 15-25% in pounds on euro imports, and by more like 60% in dollars for euro exports (since Geo. W. came to power and the euro went from 90 cents to $1.56 or more).

Cheers,

R.