When color film stock can be back to normal?

[raydm6]

Some 2011 expired 120 Aerochrome 1443 for sale: $150/roll plus shipping... 😱 thread is a *fun* read.

Whatever you do, DON'T check e*Pay prices!

 

[Mos6502]

kodak was bought out by chinese last year. this is price gouging.

Really? That would be odd given how they angered China last year by posting a picture of Xinjiang on their official instagram. Or are you being sarcastic?

 

[astrosecret]

Really? That would be odd given how they angered China last year by posting a picture of Xinjiang on their official instagram. Or are you being sarcastic?

no i’m not

 

[Mos6502]

no i’m not

Ok, then please, give info.

 

[jsrockit]

https://rps.org/news/groups/analogue/2020/august/kodak-paper-chemistry-sold-to-chinese-company/

 

[Mos6502]

Eastman Kodak and Kodak Alaris have been two separate companies for a while.

Eastman Kodak is the company that makes film. I was baffled by the comment because I never heard of Eastman getting sold... the article clears it up. Thanks.

 

[ChrisPlatt]

Thanks for posting the link regarding the Kodak Alaris sale.

Chris

 

[jsrockit]

It's funny, but the sale has nothing to do with this thread. It was news to me too though... paper and chemicals.

 

[kiemchacsu]

kodak was bought out by chinese last year. this is price gouging.

I read that Article, only Chemistry and Paper divisions were sold? Any relations to Flm division?

 

[astrosecret]

I read that Article, only Chemistry and Paper divisions were sold? Any relations to Flm division?

if you're a good enough conspiracy theorist, they're related 🙂

 

[kiemchacsu]

if you're a good enough conspiracy theorist, they're related 🙂

I really do not have any clue;
But it doesn't matter. If film price is not coming down in near future, I guess that FILM PHOTOGRAPHY will not be a hobby for ·amateurs anymore.
I can see that film shooters have been decreased for the last two years in my area.

 

[ChrisPlatt]

Anyone finding available supplies and good deals should post them here.

Chris

 

[coogee]

Sounds good Chris, all I am finding so far is price gouging on Kodak stocks in Australia, with Portra 400 now $25 a roll plus even in bulk packs.
Slide film has already drifted into unaffordable territory for me at over $1 a shot just for the film.

My one hope for colour negative was good old Kodak Pro Image 100 but even that has doubled/tripled in cost where it is available here.
I am holding what stocks I have left in the freezer for vacations and special events now.

 

[kiemchacsu]

Anyone finding available supplies and good deals should post them here.

Chris

My guess is Kodak/ Fuji now only can supply color film stocks to their Major dealer only (B+H photo, Adorama ... ) hence other smaller dealers cannot get them.
Kind of monopoly color film market now.

 

[Thud]

They can't supply baby formula, and you are worrying about film. Welcome to the New World

 

[coogee]

They can't supply baby formula, and you are worrying about film. Welcome to the New World

Something of a false equivalence there. Isn't the *US-only* shortage of baby formula mainly because of some mass recall there?

For sure, supply chain issues across all sorts of things continue to cause disruption in many ways but here we speak of film, and I think it is OK to worry about the supply of film without causing offence. There is no new world, only the same old world.

 

[boojum]

They can't supply baby formula, and you are worrying about film. Welcome to the New World

Who are the nefarious "They?" Baby formula disruptions are because Abbot, the manufacturer, was shut down for filth. This has been in the papers and on television. It is not a secret. It has no bearing whatsoever on color film shortages.

From this thread I would hazard that the color film shortage is for two reasons: not as much is being made and whatever made is bought up by hoarders.

 

[Disappointed_Horse]

My guess is Kodak/ Fuji now only can supply color film stocks to their Major dealer only (B+H photo, Adorama ... ) hence other smaller dealers cannot get them.
Kind of monopoly color film market now.

I doubt this is the issue. B&H (where I usually buy my film) has been out of stock on Fuji C200 and Superia 400 for months if not years.

 

[astrosecret]

it’s mostly assumed that fuji is no longer producing color or bw negative film now and is just exhausting their current supply. their slide film is likely on the way out as well.

funny some people think there are film ‘hoarders’ drying up supply. i suspect they have only shot film for a brief period of time, as fifteen years ago it was common, when everyone shot film, to buy rolls by the hundred and store them. i had a chest freezer with thousands of feet, that was normal. literally less than .001% of people do that now

 

[kiemchacsu]

I doubt this is the issue. B&H (where I usually buy my film) has been out of stock on Fuji C200 and Superia 400 for months if not years.

Yes, it's true that X-tra 400 is out of stock for months,
BUT, Fujifilm 200 at $9.99 is still available and sold out for short time.
On Adorama, NOW Fujifilm 200 is available $29.95 Fujifilm Fujicolor 200 Color Negative Film, 35mm Roll Film, 36 Exposures, 3 Pack 600018966 (adorama.com)