I'm sure quite a few people who attended the VCC in Springfield bent the ear of the Ilford and Kodak reps about ULF film. Eric Luden, who is Ilford's Boston area Sales Manager, told me Ilford was serious about addressing supplying ULF film.
They have just sent an e.mail to those who have expressed interest.
If you send an e.mail to Steve.Coomber@ilford.com they'll put you on this new list.
He invites us to forward to people who would be interested..... here ya go!
From: Steve.Coomber@ilford.com
Date: Thu Jul 7, 2005 3:42:51 PM US/Eastern
Subject: Ultra Large Format Film
This message is going to all attendees to the View Camera Conference in
Springfield MA who expressed an interest in being part of a group
communication on future supply of B&W film in ultra-large formats.
First, my apologies for the length of time it has taken to contact you (and
I won't bore you with my pathetic excuses).
Second, this will be as short and sweet as possible as we are still rather
long on theory but short on details.
Third, the factory has reacted favorably to our proposal of set time(s) in
the year to place consolidated orders for all these 'special' sizes. Our
main task is this group is to make it happen.
My initial thoughts and suggested actions are as follows:
i. The group working name is PULPA (Provisional Ultra-Large Photography
Associates).
ii. A forum area for free exchange of information and views has been
establish on the ILFORD website (see further info below). We can
immediately begin any number of threads on any related topic.
iii Should there be anyone you know of who would want to be included in
this group, please forward a copy of this email to them with a copy to me
so I can add them to the address list if they're not already on it.
This should get us going.
While so far the focus has been on sheet film, I am aware there are also
Cirkut camera users in the group, and we mean to deal with their concerns
as well.
I'll be in touch again soon.
ILFORD Imaging USA Inc
Steve Coomber
Director of Marketing
Directions to Forum Area
- go to ilford.com
- click on ILFOPRO MEMBERS in lower right or screen
- if you are an ILFOPRO member (or you aren't yet but only want to view
the forums) click on Cafe ILFOPRO Forums
- under Technical Discussions click on PULPA and knock yer sox off
- if you are NOT an ILFOPRO member, you can join by clicking on Join Cafe
ILFOPRO and following the instructions
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