wjlapier
Well-known
Wow, when did the price of Velvia for 35mm go up? Where was I!
I'm looking at BHPhoto for Velvia and see the price is near $11 for a roll. Check Freestyle and they have similar prices. I have one more roll in a camera and no more 35mm film. I have plenty of 120. Might have to trade some
I've been scanning some slides from 2007 when I shot a lot of Velvia in Montana in Glacier National Park and at the Native American Indian Days NAID in Browning MT. I love the stuff.
2015-10-04-0008 by wjlapier, on Flickr
2015-10-04-0028 by wjlapier, on Flickr
I'm looking at BHPhoto for Velvia and see the price is near $11 for a roll. Check Freestyle and they have similar prices. I have one more roll in a camera and no more 35mm film. I have plenty of 120. Might have to trade some
I've been scanning some slides from 2007 when I shot a lot of Velvia in Montana in Glacier National Park and at the Native American Indian Days NAID in Browning MT. I love the stuff.
2015-10-04-0008 by wjlapier, on Flickr2015-10-04-0028 by wjlapier, on Flickr
btgc
Veteran
Slide film is like this guys. Rare, vivid and passing.
Kent
Finally at home...
Another sign that film photography is moving into its niche.
Apart from a few types of negative film (such as Agfa Vista 200) or b/w film (Kentmere and some minor brands), the rolls have become really expensive.
Apart from a few types of negative film (such as Agfa Vista 200) or b/w film (Kentmere and some minor brands), the rolls have become really expensive.
nikon_sam
Shooter of Film...
I've got 28 rolls (36 exp.) of the original 50ASA stuff in the frige as we speak...
I think I paid 5 bucks a roll back then...
I think I paid 5 bucks a roll back then...
Noll
Well-known
This is why I backed Ferrania - not that I expect them to make a Velvia clone, but hopefully to bring a little competition and show there's a small, but real pent up demand for more affordable slide film.
But when I look at how nice velva 100 is, i still buy it - just not as much :-(
But when I look at how nice velva 100 is, i still buy it - just not as much :-(
wjlapier
Well-known
yep, rub it in
I checked and I bought 5 rolls last year so I guess I wasn't paying much attention to the cost or I didn't care.
I have 200 rolls of B&W, and lots of 120 ( 15 rolls of Velvia ), but my slide film for 35 is out of stock.
nikon_sam
Shooter of Film...
Oh, I found three rolls of 50ASA 120 Velvia...there might be a few more rolls somewhere in the house...just a few...
Fotohuis
Well-known
Fuji Velvia 50 or Provia 400X (the last rolls) in 135-36 are close to Eur. 15,00 (just over US$16) here (Europe). And the next price increase from Fuji next month has to come ....
The cheapest E-6 films in 135-36 is the Rollei Digibase CR200 around Eur. 5,-. Old type Agfa RSX II 200 emulsion.
The cheapest E-6 films in 135-36 is the Rollei Digibase CR200 around Eur. 5,-. Old type Agfa RSX II 200 emulsion.
Corran
Well-known
Buy as much as you can.
I don't bother with it in small format but I amassed about 200 sheets of 4x5 that I'm slowly going through when appropriate. Some 120 left as well.
I don't bother with it in small format but I amassed about 200 sheets of 4x5 that I'm slowly going through when appropriate. Some 120 left as well.
Spanik
Well-known
Paid 15 euro for a roll of Provia 100F 36 exp a month or 2 ago. Got a nice stock of Velvia 400X 120 in the fridge. But when I see how nice Provia 100 scans I want more of it.
Same for me. Hope they come online soon.
Same for me. Hope they come online soon.
raid
Dad Photographer
I have hundreds of feet of Velvia film in the freezer. Same for Portra. Same for EFKE.
wjlapier
Well-known
Saw a 100ft roll of Velvia on ebay. How many 36 exposure rolls in a 100ft roll?
nikon_sam
Shooter of Film...
raid
Dad Photographer
It depends how many frames you put into each film catridge. I get about eighteen-twenty 36exp rolls out of a 100ft roll.
lynnb
Veteran
You guys are lucky. We pay AUD$33-$36 (USD$23-25) for Velvia 36exp rolls in Australia!
Moto-Uno
Moto-Uno
^ Holy crap , I'm finished bitchin' about what I'm paying here Vancouver !
Peter
Peter
Darthfeeble
But you can call me Steve
Econ 101. Economy of scale folks. The smaller the demand, the higher the price to maintain needed profitability.
x-ray
Veteran
In the md 90's I had a fashion account that I shot almost weekly. I shot 120 Provia mostly and bought 300-500 rolls a month at roughly $3.25 a roll. Wish it was this cheap again.
In the catalog season when I shot large format a lot of it was 8x10 and 4x5 with a little 11x14 mixed in. In the course of an average catalog I shot around 250 sheets of 8x10 and close to that in 4x5. Most of what I shot in sheets was Kodak and I think it was well under $100 for a box of 50 8x10 sheets.
Those days are gone.
In the catalog season when I shot large format a lot of it was 8x10 and 4x5 with a little 11x14 mixed in. In the course of an average catalog I shot around 250 sheets of 8x10 and close to that in 4x5. Most of what I shot in sheets was Kodak and I think it was well under $100 for a box of 50 8x10 sheets.
Those days are gone.
wjlapier
Well-known
^
Good ol' days.
Good ol' days.
edge100
Well-known
$11/roll for 35mm Velvia 50 works out to $0.30 per shot. If you get 10 quality shots per roll (not uncommon), that's $1.10/frame.
That might be expensive, relative to what it use to cost. But I'm of the opinion that my photographs are worth at least $0.90/shot, so $1.10 isn't too bad.
That might be expensive, relative to what it use to cost. But I'm of the opinion that my photographs are worth at least $0.90/shot, so $1.10 isn't too bad.