View Full Version : Kodak announces film price increase
MIke Sherck
17-Apr-2006, 13:37
Seen here: today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=industryNews&storyid=2006-04-17T160110Z_01_WEN4650_RTRIDST_0_INDUSTRY-KODAK-DC.XML (http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=industryNews&storyid=2006-04-17T160110Z_01_WEN4650_RTRIDST_0_INDUSTRY-KODAK-DC.XML)
Kodak has announced price increases of from 3% to 17%. Sorry, no data on what films got what increases. Everyone run around in circles and scream like little girls! I can take a laid-back approach since I bought what is likely to be half of my summer's supply of sheet film a couple of weeks ago. Whew!
:)
Donald Brewster
17-Apr-2006, 14:06
At least they are still making it!
Christopher Perez
17-Apr-2006, 14:22
As long as they continue to produce TMax100 in Readyloads, I don't care all that much. I'll pay what I need to.
Of course, if things get really silly at Kodak (as if they already haven't?) I'll cut over to Fuji Quickloads.
Ted Harris
17-Apr-2006, 14:55
Laughing cause we all love to hate Kodak so much. I don't recall any similar noise when Fuji raised their prices by about the same maount some 3-4 months ago.
Oren Grad
17-Apr-2006, 15:12
Here's the press release (http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2709&pq-locale=en_US&gpcid=0900688a804f00b3).
Well, with the dollar starting to slip a bit again vs. the Euro and UK Pound, a price increase from Ilford won't be far behind.
It's also worth noting that raw materials for just about everything you need for silver-based photographic materials (including paper pulp, thermosetting plastics, etc.) are going crazy right now. So I'd get used to these sorts of announcements.
Randy Becker
17-Apr-2006, 18:17
With far too many years of photo-retail under my belt than I care to think about, I will say that Kodak has raised their prices EVERY YEAR like clockwork. We used to wait for the new pages around March 26th I think and then again in November. I admit I haven't read their press release but this is not news to me at all.
Best to all,
Randy
Scott Knowles
17-Apr-2006, 18:38
Interesting. Just thinking out loud. Several possibilities are: one, Kodak is judging the market to find the price their film is still marketable and profitable; two, Kodak is simply pushing the envelope to find the price few will pay and thus justify the discontinuation of film altogether; three, the combination where they're finding what film to continue what the market (us) will pay and still make it profitable; and four, they're trying to eitehr spinoff or find buyers for the film production and need to determine what market is there for the prospective buyer. It's likely in a few years they may only market the LF film but at a high price, knowing they have a known (captive) market. The key is that film and chemicals are still marketable with a profit, it's just not where the bigger market is going. And companies are trying to find what market is left for the next few years. It's possible that only one name film/chemical company will be left but with a good customer base because they've gotten the cross-over customers from the discontinued film companies. It will be interesting to watch.
They are just trying to get money from shrinking market so that they could keep the profitable margin.
steve_782
18-Apr-2006, 06:59
Silver prices are now at $13.50 / ounce. Up from about $7.50 a year ago. I like conspiracy theories, profiteering, etc. as much as the next guy, but if raw materials go up - you have to raise your price.
evan clarke
18-Apr-2006, 13:13
Everybody wants analog to continue but nobody wants to spend money on new, modern equipment or a film price increase. When your job quits paying you, how long will you continue???..EC
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