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Greg Liscio
28-Oct-2009, 12:59
B & H Sales Rep claims they sell more 8X10 than 4X5 film. I find this impossible to believe.

Please indicate your film format - indicate most frequently used if you work with more than one.

1) 2x3
2) 4x5
3) 5x7
4) 8x10
5) 11x14
6) Other

Thanks all.

Ari
28-Oct-2009, 13:03
They may be losing some of their 4x5 market to the Chinese, so what he's saying is possible, unlikely as it sounds.
I shoot only 4x5; on Chinese film, natch.:)

J Ney
28-Oct-2009, 13:23
That doesn't sound right to me either, but perhaps they are talking about units rather than individual sheets of film.

Most folks that buy 4x5 buy them in boxes of 50 or greater whereas 8x10 is probably in the 10-sheet box so maybe their math is saying 3 10-sheet boxes of 8x10 is more than 2 50-sheet boxes of 4x5. If so, that is way bass-ackwards.

I would wonder if they sell more 5x7 or 8x10...

Ivan J. Eberle
28-Oct-2009, 13:40
In film volume or dollar volume? In some emulsions, 8x10 is almost 4X as expensive, and B&H is one of the few places remaining places that stock 8x10. But it's still hard to believe.

Toyon
28-Oct-2009, 13:45
It can only be explained by a box count, not a unit sheet count. Maybe Henry Posner will weigh in?

Sascha Welter
28-Oct-2009, 15:27
Maybe they calculate by area (i.e. square meters of film)? 8x10 is not only 4x more expensive, but also 4x as big.

A Kodak sales rep had been doing that in a discussion many, many years ago, confusing everybody around.

r.e.
28-Oct-2009, 16:21
Greg,

Could you explain what the purpose is of this poll, as well as the other one that you have started about whether people use negative or positive film.

I'm just trying to understand what these threads are about/for. Idle curiosity, preparation for a film order, ...?

I think that there is some merit to finding out what people are using, especially given the gradual disappearance of emulsions. In the current environment, it might be interesting to know where demand lies. If we are going to engage in that exercise, it might be a good idea to do it with the full support/intervention of the owner of the site/moderators, and try to do it in a way that is more than anecdotal if not completely scientifically valid - in other words, polite pressure on people to participate. If a survey is going to be undertaken, it might also be a good idea to involve other sites, such as the French and German large format sites.

Thanks.

Richard M. Coda
28-Oct-2009, 18:22
8x10 BW most.
4x5 next, more and more for color, but I just got my first box of 8x10 Provia.
11x14 BW... hope to make that the default in the future.

Greg Liscio
28-Oct-2009, 19:32
Greg,

Could you explain what the purpose is of this poll, as well as the other one that you have started about whether people use negative or positive film.

I'm just trying to understand what these threads are about/for. Idle curiosity, preparation for a film order, ...?

Thanks.

My own curiosity, that I thought others might find interesting as well. It was not my intention to launch a survey of the scope you refer to. If anyone is interested they'll reply.
Thanks

Diane Maher
28-Oct-2009, 19:35
These days, it's mostly whole plate, 5x12 and 8x10.

Vick Vickery
28-Oct-2009, 19:52
I like it all!!! I currently shoot in 35mm, 120 (6x6, 6x7, 6x9), 4x5, and 2x5 (2 on a 4x5 sheet); have had 5x7 and 8x10 in the past, but don't at the moment...never can tell about next week, though! :)

Ole Tjugen
29-Oct-2009, 05:09
4x5", 5x7", 8x10" - and 6.5x9cm, 9x12cm, 13x18cm, 18x24cm, and 24x30cm.

soeren
29-Oct-2009, 07:53
I voted 4X5 and 5X7 but its actually 9X12cm, 4X5 and 13X18cm
Actually I developed som 9X12 and 13X18 using a CPE2+ in my just finished darkroom a couple of days ago.
Best regards

Robert Brummitt
29-Oct-2009, 08:14
I currently use 120 for my color and much of my B&W. 4x5 and 8x10 for B&W only.

Robert Hughes
29-Oct-2009, 09:18
I just made an 8"x10" camera and got my first print last night - yeah, it works! But mostly 4"x5" b&w, along with 120, 35mm and digi. All color is digi right now.

jnantz
29-Oct-2009, 13:12
i said 4x5, 5x7 and 8x10 ...
but i also use 7x11 and 11x14 paper
since it is cheap and easy and way less $$ than film...

Richard K.
29-Oct-2009, 13:30
Currently using Whole-Plate, 7x11, 14x17 and 8x20.

I don't seem to see that great panoramically so I may be selling the Chamonix 8x20 (but it's SO beautiful!!) :D

Vaughn
29-Oct-2009, 22:25
99% 8x10, with occasional 5x7, and less frequent 4x5

Jiri Vasina
29-Oct-2009, 23:56
* 13x18cm (I have not shot a sheet in 5x7 though),
* 120,
* 5x8" (I cut 8x10" in half, so I think that would count as 8x10"),
* HalfPlate (4 3/4 x 6 1/2"),
* 9x12cm
* QuarterPlate (3 1/4 x 4 3/4"),
* 4x5"
* 220
(* and now I'm looking into ways to shoot and develop 70mm rolls)
(* have some WholePlate film, holders are on the way. I have to make an extension back for my Chamonix 5x8" to let me shoot the WholePlate film I have).

in that order.

L&Scape
31-Oct-2009, 02:38
B & H Sales Rep claims they sell more 8X10 than 4X5 film. I find this impossible to believe.

I shoot 8x10 and used to buy film in 50's packs (Provia 100F) from B&H. It is very sad that B&H now have discontinued 50's pack size. Is there any online store who sells 8x10 slide film in 50's packs?

rfesk
31-Oct-2009, 04:10
2X3, 9X12, 4X5, 5X7. Mostly 4X5 & 5X7

sun of sand
31-Oct-2009, 15:03
4x5 but all things being equal I'd use a 5x7 or postcard format view camera
I really like the 3.5x5.5 dimensions
4x5 is too not square and too not broad

resummerfield
31-Oct-2009, 17:51
I use 8x10 about 90% of the time, and 5x7 most of the remainder. 4x5 just seems too small now.

ljsegil
1-Nov-2009, 08:09
8x10 most frequently these days, then 5x7, 4x5 mostly to take advantage of stockpiled E100VS Readyloads. 6x17 and 4x10 (split darkslide method) for panos. My choice of formats tends to be dictated to a large extent by the lenses I want to use and the format for which they are best suited, to a lesser extent by the type of film I have on hand (and loaded at the time). I would not say that I have a favorite format as yet (nor claim to have mastered any), but enjoy aspects of them all, as they are dissimilar in many ways.
Larry