KEH sells film

[kshapero]

It makes sense... they must move a lot of film gear.

I agree and it is always good to have another vendor join the fray.

 

[Nokton48]

Sure it's a good idea. You can throw in some rolls for hole-filling and easily justify it by adding enough weight to justify the shipping. Makes perfect sense.

 

[shadowfox]

I did just a brief read of online blurbs about Kodak Alaris. I notice that its a partnership with Lomography. I associate Lomography with everything 'plastic' in hipster photography, and thus having a whiff of 'trendy' and 'temporary'. I hope that's not the case. In any case, you all must admit that the film industry (manufacturing, processing, scanning) all seems a bit shaky these days.. definitely in transition. I wonder where its going to be in 5 to 10 years from now? Hopefully not just in the back of a Lomography store in Eastern Europe somewhere. 😱

I don't care much about Lomography and their products.
But if partnering with them would help in establishing a healthy niche market to support film sales, then so be it.

 

[benlees]

I would certainly consider it. The prices aren't ridiculous and why not add 5-6 rolls to an order you're already paying shipping for?

I tend to buy more film than cameras...

I also order developer and printfiles and stuff like that. Freestyle has it all for less.

 

[KyleCharles]

Some of the KEH prices are pretty darn good

Some of the KEH prices are pretty darn good

Granted, the KEH film selection is pretty limited, but I think the prices are pretty good (at least when it comes to Kodak black and white 135) For instance KEH sells Tmax 400 for $4.35, while B&H sells it for $4.95 and Freestyle sells it for $7.99 (ouch!). The prices on TriX are all about the same. KEH's prices in Ilford 135 B&W are higher than B&H's, but I have not compared then to Freestyle. I have also not compared 120 or slide prices.

If any of you know where I can find Tmax 400 135-36 for less than $4.35 than please let me know. I was pretty excited to see it at that price!

 

[DNG]

I shoot TMax 400 36...
It is $0.60 cheaper than Adorama... and they are the cheapest for TMax 400 36 at $4.95

So, for me... KEH is cheaper by 12%

 

[Vics]

Tri-X 36exp:
KEH $4.35
Freestyle $4.39
B&H $4.49.
EDIT: Adorama $4.49

 

[Rangefinderfreak]

Where ya been Jamie? Film sales have stabilized and have actually increased for the past three years. Ilford/Harman is doing just fine. Fuji's film division is profitable. Kodak's film division was profitable before the bankruptcy, it was just such a tiny part of the business that it made no difference to Kodak one way or the other. Kodak's bankruptcy has finally put film marketing in the hands of someone (Kodak Alaris) with an interest in growing the film business.

There will still be shakeouts. I think there are still too many film products for the reduced size of the film market, so there will continue to be discontinued products. But the business is stabilized and growing. Kodak had such a strong brand that I'm sure they will continue, especially since they don't need to do any capital investment, R&D or product development. Just marketing.

"Just marketing"... yes, and maybe also producing the stuff.. Since how long this Alaris game has been going on... where`s the products. All the available film is from old stock, the rest is just hype...http://business.time.com/2013/04/30...other-adventures-in-creative-pension-funding/
How do they invest in new raw materials, to new stock, when all money of ready made products go into the pensioners, or do you believe the pensioners give that money back to Kodak Alaris, to keep it going...??

 

[Tijmendal]

I don't get why everyone says their prices are steep? The few rolls I did a comparison with between B&H and KEH were cheaper at KEH most of the time...
Anyway, always good to see a big player get in to the film business. Long may it live!

 

[Chris101]

Jamie: keep up dude!

 

[Photo_Smith]

"Just marketing"... yes, and maybe also producing the stuff.. Since how long this Alaris game has been going on... where`s the products. All the available film is from old stock, the rest is just hype...

And yet Building 38 continues to churn out film, new film. I wonder why those who have no knowledge repeat this 'only old stock' FUD?
Possibly they don't know about the rolls of 500T 5219 that were coated this month for the new Star wars film to be shot next year?
Some probably think they are getting old stock from ebay™ or similar.

The consumer film is coated when stocks run low, they're not producing film Agfa style– we have supply and demand you buy the film and they make more.
I guess some people would like Kodak to die–there's still life in the old dog yet and a few master rolls to coat.

 

[Jamie Pillers]

Where ya been Jamie? ...

Hi Vince! Where have I been? Stuck behind my computer monitor converting RAW files! 😛
- Jamie