Kodak. Tri-x. Price increase???

[msbarnes]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/29167-USA/Kodak_1965599_Professional_TX_120_Black.html

I haven't ordered 120 Tri-X in a while but I was about to stock up and I noticed that BH prices went up a lot. I think it was ~$3.79 +/- 10 cents last time I made an order.

Granted, it's much cheaper at Freestylephoto and Adorama, but what gives for the huge increase?

I generally ignore all the film is dying and kodak going out of business threads, but is tri-x being phased out or something?

 

[Araakii]

$4.99? WTH? That's even more expensive than a 35mm roll.

 

[mfunnell]

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[mfunnell]

Sorry,

I was feeling a little sorry for myself and a little sorry for us down here in Oz who have to pay really high prices for film. But I removed my comment. Sure, if you want Kodak (in whatever form) to keep selling Tri-X (please!) then they have to be profitable. But I really don't want them to price themselves out of the market. Especially out of the "this is the normal way to take a photo" market. I know that last bit is so close it may already be here, but if they charge too much for film, they may strangle whatever market they have left...

...Mike

 

[Lflex]

In Japan, Tri-x prices went up by 50% last summer, and is said to go up 25% again now - totally unacceptable as it was the same batch that I stocked up on one year ago (exp 2013/01).
I just switched to HP5.

 

[f6andBthere]

Why wouldn't film be getting more expensive?

Isn't this the trend we've been expecting as digital drives the last few nails into it's coffin and it heads towards becoming a niche product.

 

[whitecat]

Just got some last week for $3.75 from Calumet.

 

[MISH]

well Calumet is now $3.99 but right now they are giving $10 off on any order over $20 so I am ordering some today (kind of like free shipping)

 

[martin-f5]

they are crazy, totally crazy

if prices increase I'll take other brands, basta

 

[whitecat]

You are right but I ordered 20 rolls and the price came down slightly. I wonder if it went up in the last week.......which would not surprise me.