Kodak to raise prices

Where I live Ilford is already substantially cheaper than Kodak. The quality is about the same so... If you only use colour film then Fuji is cheaper... I see a pattern developing...
 
Ko.Fe. said:
Bunch of greedy morons announcing price increase on Black Friday.
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Why? Because Black Friday is a sacred day in the Capitalist religion?

Don't get me wrong, I don't like the price increases at all, but I also don't give a damn about when they announce it.
 
Basically, what they seem to be saying is that demand has increased rapidly and they can't keep up with their supply. So from a purely (albeit simplistic) economic standpoint it sort of makes sense that they would increase the prices.

I'm really bummed about this as I already go through approximately $1000 worth of Kodak color film a year so any price increase is going to hit me hard. I'll probably place a big order soon, before the price increases hit the stores but even that will at most cover me for another year. Oh well.
 
Jamie123 said:
Basically, what they seem to be saying is that demand has increased rapidly and they can't keep up with their supply. So from a purely (albeit simplistic) economic standpoint it sort of makes sense that they would increase the prices.

I'm really bummed about this as I already go through approximately $1000 worth of Kodak color film a year so any price increase is going to hit me hard. I'll probably place a big order soon, before the price increases hit the stores but even that will at most cover me for another year. Oh well.
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Frozen film lasts a long time.
 
I am back to using up some TM 100 & 400 that has an exp date 2005. Frozen and still good. I am switching to printing where you use two filters, 0 & 5 or 2 & 4 with V35 and multigrade filter module.

I do not use much film and will go back to Ilford.

Color is all digital. Capture One and a pro printer for prints
 
benlees said:
Where I live Ilford is already substantially cheaper than Kodak. The quality is about the same so... If you only use colour film then Fuji is cheaper... I see a pattern developing...
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In the US, Kodak is significantly cheaper.


Example:
Kodak Tmax 400, 36 exposure is $5.79 at B&H.


Ilford Delta 400, 36 exposure is $7.49 at B&H.


This pattern holds at every American retailer I have seen. Both are excellent films, and some people prefer one or the other; but if price is your main concern, then the Kodak film is the best buy.
 
Chriscrawfordphoto said:
In the US, Kodak is significantly cheaper.


Example:
Kodak Tmax 400, 36 exposure is $5.79 at B&H.


Ilford Delta 400, 36 exposure is $7.49 at B&H.


This pattern holds at every American retailer I have seen. Both are excellent films, and some people prefer one or the other; but if price is your main concern, then the Kodak film is the best buy.
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And on this side of the pond, unsurprisingly Ilford is normally cheaper. I do love Kodak black and white films but there is a limit to the mark up over European alternatives that I will pay. But on colour, Kodak cannot currently meet demand, so price rises were inevitable.
 
Mirko Boddecker, of Adox, has been saying for sometime now that film is too cheap with too little profit margin and that prices need to be a bit higher. So I'm not surprised that Kodak is raising prices.

Jim B.
 
Chriscrawfordphoto said:
In the US, Kodak is significantly cheaper.


Example:
Kodak Tmax 400, 36 exposure is $5.79 at B&H.


Ilford Delta 400, 36 exposure is $7.49 at B&H.


This pattern holds at every American retailer I have seen. Both are excellent films, and some people prefer one or the other; but if price is your main concern, then the Kodak film is the best buy.
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Interesting. At the local: Tri X 24 exposure is $11.40, and HP5+ in 24 exposure is $7.20 CDN


However, Kodak P3200 is $0.20 per roll cheaper than the Ilford Delta 3200...
 
ITime to dust off the Pen F (film) camera.
Our own forum member Eric shows what is possible with half frame 35.
To bad there is no one ( or no market large enough) to produce a modern updated 35mm half frame SLR with a basic 5 or 6 prime selection of lenses.
 
Chriscrawfordphoto said:
In the US, Kodak is significantly cheaper.


Example:
Kodak Tmax 400, 36 exposure is $5.79 at B&H.


Ilford Delta 400, 36 exposure is $7.49 at B&H.


This pattern holds at every American retailer I have seen. Both are excellent films, and some people prefer one or the other; but if price is your main concern, then the Kodak film is the best buy.
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It might be worth the time to check film prices at Unique Photo in NJ. They often beat B&H, and Ilford film often is slightly less expensive than Kodak at Unique. I usually buy at least 25 rolls at a time.

I'm glad that I restocked my film supply two weeks ago.
 
Rayt said:
Is this from the dealer mark up or import duty?
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It can't be duty because we don't have an industry here to protect so it has to be mark up. And that price is from an online store called Vanbar Imaging ... one of the largest outlets in Oz. Film has always been stupidly expensive here ... a roll of HP5 is a dollar less.
 
Jamie123 said:
Why? Because Black Friday is a sacred day in the Capitalist religion?

Don't get me wrong, I don't like the price increases at all, but I also don't give a damn about when they announce it.
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Did you ever lived as regular citizen in socialism or you are campus Starbucks social warrior ?

I lived through it. We have to stay inline for hours, or pay more to speculants or buy available garbage. It was multiple choice with commies. For regulars.
I embrace capitalism because my choice is truly multiple.
My current company gave me BF discount code and we saved 40% on outwear which only high ranked commies kids had.

To me increasing price at BF on product I use is like vomiting on opera stage. Act of morons.
 
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