Tri-X Discontinued?

[Tom A]

I have pretty much switched to Kodak XX - TriX in Canada is atrociously priced ($10Cdn/roll). Probably would not matter much if I shot 40 -50 rolls a year, but I go through anywhere from 4 -500 rolls a year and then it hurts badly. It is one of the great films though - it can take manhandling like no other film. It can be pushed to high iso (maybe not pretty at 3200 iso but works) and it can be pulled to really low iso if needed.
I have shot it since 1957 and I have no idea how many rolls I have done - but must be in the 10's of thousands.
The Double X is good, but far less tractable than the Trix, doesn't push very well, but it does have better mid-tones than TriX. I have about 4400 ft (11 cans) in the freezer and just finished spooling up 70+ rolls of it in IXMOO cassettes and Nikon Cassettes.
The Orwo 74 is actually very good, in some ways better than the XX, less chances of ripping the film. XX base is sensitive to "breaking" and must be handled carefully.
I just "unthawed" a 400 foot can of Orwo 74 - and todays weather is perfect for hiding in the darkroom and loading that in IXMOO's and possibly in some Nikon cassettes to. It seems to have true speed of 400, the XX is closer to 250/320 iso. The time it is all done - I will have about 150 rolls loaded up. Should last a while.

 

[Noserider]

Thats as crazy as the rumor that Fuji would discontinue its popular 400 speed black and white film...wait...bad example.

 

[Roger Hicks]

Yeah... and they're going to stop making optical glass too..

NO MORE LENSES! STOCKPILE NOW!

Of course it's not impossible that Tri-X may disappear. It's just that it's deeply unlikely.

Cheers,

R.

 

[zuiko85]

I have pretty much switched to Kodak XX - TriX in Canada is atrociously priced ($10Cdn/roll). Probably would not matter much if I shot 40 -50 rolls a year, but I go through anywhere from 4 -500 rolls a year and the it hurts badly. It is one of the great films though - it can take manhandling like no other film. It can be pushed to high iso (maybe not pretty at 3200 iso but works) and it can be pulled to really low iso if needed.
I have shot it since 1957 and I have no idea how many rolls I have done - but must be in the 10's of thousands.
The Double X is good, but far less tractable than the Trix, doesn't push very well, but it does have better mid-tones than TriX. I have about 4400 ft (11 cans) in the freezer and just finished spooling up 70+ rolls of it in IXMOO cassettes and Nikon Cassettes.
The Orwo 74 is actually very good, in some ways better than the XX, less chances of ripping the film. XX base is sensitive to "breaking" and must be handled carefully.
I just "unthawed" a 400 foot can of Orwo 74 - and todays weather is perfect for hiding in the darkroom and loading that in IXMOO's and possibly in some Nikon cassettes to. It seems to have true speed of 400, the XX is closer to 250/320 iso. Ny the time it is all done - I will have about 150 rolls loaded up. Should last a while.

Holy cow Tom! That's amazing, how in the world do you keep up with all the developing & editing of that volume of work?

 

[zuiko85]

Yeah... and they're going to stop making optical glass too..

NO MORE LENSES! STOCKPILE NOW!

Of course it's not impossible that Tri-X may disappear. It's just that it's deeply unlikely.

Cheers,

R.

Now you have done it!
Soon this news will spread to all the other photo forums;
"Roger Hicks says no more lenses"
Oh the humanity.

 

[Roger Hicks]

Now you have done it!
Soon this news will spread to all the other photo forums;
"Roger Hicks says no more lenses"
Oh the humanity.

Mea culpa, me culpa...

Cheers,

R.

 

[Sarcophilus Harrisii]

Thanks, that's very informative.

What else do you really expect after such a mediocre question? IMNSHO, you've got off lightly.

 

[Keith]

What .. no more Tri-X! 😱

Damn you Obama! :bang:

😛

 

[Pablito]

Anyone know if it's true that Canon and Nikon are merging?

 

[znapper]

Op reported

 

[zuiko85]

Anyone know if it's true that Canon and Nikon are merging?

Not sure but I have the inside scoop on the Lomography and Leica merger.
Oh wait, that might could happen, both companies are full of themselves.

 

[Keith]

Op reported

For what ... assumed trolling?

Tough crowd! 😛

 

[sepiareverb]

Not discontinued, replaced with Panatomic-X 320, Ten. Times. Better.

 

[seany65]

In the 'hello' thread I started when I first joined this forum, they said this place was nice and everyone was friendly.

Reading some of these posts, I'm not so sure.

 

[Noserider]

Smell that? that there be sarcasm wafting from those of us curmudgeons that have heard a version of this for as long as film has been around. Its not in true anger but in playful jest. Enjoy your time looking around here at RFF there are a few gems mixed around the rocks

 

[Mackinaw]

In the 'hello' thread I started when I first joined this forum, they said this place was nice and everyone was friendly.

Reading some of these posts, I'm not so sure.

You have to realize what the OP did. He started a controversial thread based on nothing but hearsay. He didn’t explain where he heard this rumor and he offered no links or any other information to provide a background for his question. The resulting sarcasm is understandable.

Jim B.

 

[seany65]

@Mackinaw, Hmmm, I can see and accept sarcasm, but I'm not sure 'a troll is a troll' and 'op reported' are really just sarcasm.

It has only been 11 hrs since the OP's second post. Maybe the OP has other things to do and maybe even has a life away from this forum, and so hasn't had time to get the 'evidence'. Perhaps the OP didn't think to add any 'evidence' to the original post, as the OP thought other members would've already heard the rumour and thus already seen some 'evidence'? I think people should be allowed more time before other members start getting a bit 'miffed' with any lack of 'evidence'.

 

[KM-25]

I care less, due to I am unable to afford $130 per 100 feet roll anymore.

What camera do you use that can't use a 24 or 36 exposure roll and only takes 100ft rolls?

 

[Noserider]

And now on the top of RF Forum topic list is Tri-x Discontinued. Cant wait until Google Bots get ahold of this....

 

[sepiareverb]

Tri-X is discontinued, I read it on RFF.