I will give Jeff a call and let everyone know.
MK
I will give Jeff a call and let everyone know.
MK
Jeff with Badger told me that the order has been previously placed and they are waiting on it to arrive. We just need to be patient.
Recent terrorist activity targeting shipped cargo is having an impact on analog film shipments. Obviously getting a film shipment smoked with high dosage xray screening is completely unacceptable which is where the TSA is moving in response to this problem. In fact conversations with European based film manufacturers have resulted in them shifting gears to sea for shipment which will take much longer to arrive but will not have the risk and arrive to the consumers fog free. I would add a month to 45 days minimum to the arrival time. Six months ago we got an 8x20 Efke 25 20 box film order air freight from Germany in one week. A recent shipment for 11x14 was supposed to arrive last week and we are now looking at mid February for the reasons stated above.
My advice is to be patient because this situation is out of ours and the film makers hands. Another reason IMHO to stock sheet film in frozen storage particularly if your favorite emulsion originates overseas.
Thank you for following up on this.
-Harlan
Thanks Michael! Happy new year, see you in a couple of weeks!
Thanks Michael!
Looking forward to it!Originally Posted by Eric Biggerstaff
Happy New Year to everyone!
Glad that we ordered when we did. We avoided a 21% price increase in the process for Ilford paper and film. Efke/Adox did about the same thing and Arista will likely follow suit.
Is it too late to order a box?
Unfortunately, the order has been placed and we have been waiting on shipment for two weeks.
The menu to order this film at Badger Graphic is still up. I wouldn't be surprised if Jeff ordered in some surplus over the minimum?
Could be worth placing an order even now. And you could always check with him directly.
-Harlan
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