Re: $10,000 Kodak ULF Film Order
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Originally Posted by
sanking
Let's hope the new HP5+ film is as good as TMAX-400. If so, it will be worthy of attention.
Sandy, HP5+ isn't changing. Steve's point was that there's a new processing brew in the works that may alter its characteristics in a way that's useful for alt-process fans. Time will tell.
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Originally Posted by
sanking
But wonder why Ilford does not cut Delta 400 in ULF size? It is, IMHO, a much better film than HP5+ for alternative printing with ULF formats.
Ilford used to offer Delta 400 in standard sheet sizes, but sales of HP5+ were far greater, and so it was eventually discontinued. Delta 100 is the only Delta film offered in any sheet sizes now. Simon Galley can give us the official story, but at this point, I'm sure their reasoning is that bringing back Delta 400 wouldn't increase overall sales nearly enough to pay back the decrease in sales of HP5+ as well as the cost of tooling back up to coat Delta 400 on sheet film base (which they no longer do) as well as the cost of additional inventory as well as the administrative overhead of maintaining more SKUs.
Re: $10,000 Kodak ULF Film Order
Steve (Simmons),
Is Oren correct in stating that chemistry, not HP5+ itself, is going to emerge that will alleviate the pesky shoulder problem? If so, why didn't you just say so in your original statement, rather than wait for an interpretation from someone else? This ULF film thing is driving me crazy, because so many people (not just you, Steve) find the need to leave tantalizing, cryptic messages about "possibilities". Why should information be so proprietary? Aren't we all trying to work together to become a market for the film manufacturers? If someone knows something and feels the need to share it with the community, then, out with it, please, and spare us the anguish of endless speculation.
