Anyone have a good source in the USA for below-B&H-priced (There it's currently $80 for 100 sheet box of HP5+ and FP4+ 4x5), accurately cut, FRESH, Ilford sheet film that's re-labeled by some retailer?
Particularly interested in the 4x5 and 8x10 sizes of Ilford FP4+ sheet film.
Last edited by Andre Noble; 29-Jun-2006 at 20:12.
As I understand, Ilford no longer sells on that basis.
One of the things that got Ilford (as well as Forte and Agfa) into financial trouble was re-branding thier own products and then undercutting themselves price wise. Ilford no longer rebrands. I think what is rebranded now and sold through retailers such as Freestyle is either Efke or Foma?
Gotcha. Makes sense to me.
On another topic, is this Chinese B&W 4x5 "Shanghai Film" something new, by the way?, or has it been out?, just curious:
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-NEW-Shanghai-4...QQcmdZViewItem
I thought Forte rebranded was Arista Classic & .EDU. Has this changed? I too am curious about the Shanghai film. There is also "Lucky" branded film out of China as well. Anyone know what this stuff is?
Eighty bucks for 100 sheets. Man, that's already cheap, cheap, cheap! And we're lucky to have it at that. Film isn't the place to skimp.
Wilhelm (Sarasota)
Freestyle sells Forte as .EDU (Made in Hungary) and Foma as .EDU Ultra. Any of the old Ilford stock they might still have predates the Ilford bankruptcy, and as such is close to the expiration it would have if packaged by Ilford when originally manufactured.
Shanghai and Lucky films are made by those companies, primarily for the domestic (Chinese) market. I've used Lucky in 120, and it's not bad film, a lot like Tri-X 400 was 30+ years ago. Haven't use the Shanghai, but from what I've seen, it's overrated on speed. Shantou Era is another Chinese film that seems quite okay, though I haven't use it. Of that group, Shantou is the only one I'm aware of that's even made in 4x5, and it's not imported to this country in any format AFAIK.
If a contact print at arm's length is too small to see, you need a bigger camera. :D
Last year, everyone was crying about Ilford's bankruptcy. If you like the product, pony up. Unless you want to be searching for a new favorite film next year.
I'm with Henry and Bill. Be thankful that Ilford is still coating film and support them for whatever it costs. I buy nothing but Ilford film and paper and say a little prayer for their continued good financial health. I have seen what Kodak has done with their B&W paper and am even more thankful for Ilford.
Bull. As long is they or anyone else is manufacturing a film I want, my job as a consumer/photographer is to get the product at the lowest possible cost.Originally Posted by Robert Ley
But Ilford will take your outright donations if you feel so magnanimous.
Last edited by Andre Noble; 1-Jul-2006 at 10:42.
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