Who is making/distributiing B&W sheet film?

**Willie** · 18-Sep-2015, 06:06

I think with many people re-discovering "analog" (ooohhh, I don't like that term!!!),

Why not just write "FILM".

As an Uncle keeps telling me - You have never in your life gone into a store and asked for a box of Analog".

**LabRat** · 18-Sep-2015, 07:07

Their "buzzword", not mine...

Steve K

Originally Posted by Willie

I think with many people re-discovering "analog" (ooohhh, I don't like that term!!!),

Why not just write "FILM".

As an Uncle keeps telling me - You have never in your life gone into a store and asked for a box of Analog".

**blue4130** · 10-Oct-2015, 20:11

Originally Posted by Max Hao

Yes, Shanghai in 4x5, 5x7 and 8x10 is still available on China version of eBay. They recently paused new batches but not expected to stop altogether. It is interesting to hear that Shanghai is hard to get outside the country, what we heard was that Shanghai GP3 is prodominantly exporting, and they depend on X-Ray to the company surviving. I ordered a few boxes of 11x14 early this year on a group purchase, but only got less than two boxes. The story was that they had too much defects when cutting.

Any word on when they will start making new film? On taobao it is almost all gone in 4x5. Before there were hundreds of listings, but this past week I went to order more and there are only 4 listings?!?!?! My Chinese is crap so I can't ask the sellers directly.

**analoguey** · 10-Oct-2015, 20:23

Been discussing this on the 120 gp3 thread. The factory is moved/moving and yet to restart from what I hear from the eBay sellers.
Not much clarity on when they'll restart prodn, sadly.

**blue4130** · 10-Oct-2015, 23:20

Originally Posted by analoguey

Been discussing this on the 120 gp3 thread. The factory is moved/moving and yet to restart from what I hear from the eBay sellers.
Not much clarity on when they'll restart prodn, sadly.

I've been in China for about six years now and if there is one thing that I have learned, when a company says that they are moving/renovating, they rarely ever open again.

Crap, that sucks, my film cost for 4x5 has effectively tripled unless I switch to x-ray film. it might be the time to try it out...

**welly** · 10-Oct-2015, 23:47

Originally Posted by mihag

Bergger is Made in Germany, probably by InovisCoat, Harman coats Rollei.

Bergger is French

Although perhaps the film is actually made in Germany, but the company is French.

**rwhb1** · 11-Oct-2015, 23:44

What a great thread! Keep it up!

No response on Russia I see, there must be someone there surely?

We also have the Ferrania project in Italy see http://www.kickstarter.com/login?the...%3Fref%3Demail

Russ

**analoguey** · 16-Oct-2015, 12:24

Originally Posted by blue4130

I've been in China for about six years now and if there is one thing that I have learned, when a company says that they are moving/renovating, they rarely ever open again.

Crap, that sucks, my film cost for 4x5 has effectively tripled unless I switch to x-ray film. it might be the time to try it out...

That sucks! No Shanghai, then? Ugh! I really like it in 120!!