Very encouraging market news from Ilford

[Noll]

Forr what it is worth , I've noticed Lloyd bulk film rollers on ebay are going for at least double the price they were a year or two ago. Coincidence?

 

[farlymac]

Forr what it is worth , I've noticed Lloyd bulk film rollers on ebay are going for at least double the price they were a year or two ago. Coincidence?

As more retailers drop film stock, folks are finding it convenient to roll their own.

PF

 

[Skiff]

I liked using film when my life had lots of room in it for darkroom time. I loved spending hours in both b&w and color darkrooms. But no longer... no time with family and other interests.

Making your own prints in a darkroom is great.
But it is of course not the only way to have fun with film and getting outstanding results:
Using reversal film (transparancies, both BW and color) is the way to go for all with no space or time for an own darkroom.
The quality is unsurpassed, costs are lower, pictures can be viewed in excellent quality with a slide loupe on a lighttable or big in outstanding brillance with a projector.

In reading the Ilford article, I wonder why it takes a survey to conclude that film use is on the upswing. Don't sales figures tell you that more accurately?

Of course. And that is exactly what Ilford has seen and reported: improving sales.
But they wanted to know better why the sales are improving.
From where the (new) customers come from.
Understanding them, their work, needs and wishes.

 

[Skiff]

But if I spent all my time cruising the web to all these film related sites everyday worrying about the continued existence of film then I would never have time to shoot any of my cameras.

So I want to thank all of you who do have the time for keeping me up to date here on RFF.

You are welcome .

 

[Solinar]

Of course. And that is exactly what Ilford has seen and reported: improving sales.
But they wanted to know better why the sales are improving.
From where the (new) customers come from.
Understanding them, their work, needs and wishes.

I'm delighted that Ilford has seen improved sales and if this comes from new customers, better yet.

That said, my old standby for ISO 400 B/W Tri-X has at best leveled out at the bottom of the J curve shown below:

http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=Kodak%20Tri-X

I don't know what the graph shows. Is it the number of Google searches for Tri-X over a 10 year period?

 

[michaelwj]

I'm delighted that Ilford has seen improved sales and if this comes from new customers, better yet.

That said, my old standby for ISO 400 B/W Tri-X has at best leveled out at the bottom of the J curve shown below:

http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=Kodak%20Tri-X

I don't know what the graph shows. Is it the number of Google searches for Tri-X over a 10 year period?

Relative number. As in 100 is the max, not 100 searches.

I'm glad Ilford is continuing to produce film and appear to be profitable. I'm a bit dubious about their survey though. I didn't hear about it, how was it advertised? I've been on the Ilford website a bit over the last 6 months and didn't notice it. I assume they're preaching to the choir so to speak.

Cheers,
Michael

 

[Ranchu]

http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=leica

 

[Huss]

Took just ONE freaking post before a positive article on film turned into the usual doomfest on this forum. I'm meeting a lot of younger people excited about film these days, as opposed to the grey old men who prefer to spend their time grumbling online.

Yup. My nephews - 11 and 13 - are into film. They have no interest in their Dad's Canon Eos 1D ... system.
And the interesting bit is they are not into it because of my encouragement, but because of their peers.