Kodak 4X5 B&W to be packaged in 10 sheet boxes (only)?

[Kevin Crisp]

I suspect one of the reasons is that a new user would think hey it's not that expensive..... If course it is only 10 sheets.

[jp]

Now all the 4x5 tmy2 at BH is backordered. People preparing for the zombie apocalypse.

[Sal Santamaura]

Now all the 4x5 tmy2 at BH is backordered...

It's been backordered there for weeks, long before these threads made the newly announced package size change widely known.

[BrianShaw]

This is great news for the box manufacturers!

[DG 3313]

Kids trying to use sheet film.....don't buy 50 sheet boxes of film. I'm mentoring two youngsters (23ish) in 4x5 and they would rather shoot 120mm or 35mm because of the cost. The 10 sheet box of 4x5 may serve them well.......

Don

[John Layton]

While I find this move to 10-sheet boxes somewhat exasperating...I do wonder if the associated logistical hassle and (assumed) associated cost increase would tend to encourage a more careful/thoughtful approach?

[Richard Wasserman]

I think this is probably welcome news at Ilford (who still have the good sense to sell film in reasonable quantities). Their sales should show an uptick shortly.

[jp]

While I find this move to 10-sheet boxes somewhat exasperating...I do wonder if the associated logistical hassle and (assumed) associated cost increase would tend to encourage a more careful/thoughtful approach?

If they were the only game in town. I suspect the reality is that people will see a Kodak box of 10 and an Ilford box of 25 for similar cost and know they are both good and buy the Ilford. They might see it as a cult choice, sort of like Apple but younger people drink the Apple koolaid, and the old duffers drink the tri-x or tmax Koolaid.

If people want to try tmax400 or any film out, it seems practical to try it in smaller sizes like MF and if you like it, then buy more of it in different sizes such as LF. If they offered more than one box size like Ilford that would be easily understood.

[faberryman]

Kids trying to use sheet film.....don't buy 50 sheet boxes of film. I'm mentoring two youngsters (23ish) in 4x5 and they would rather shoot 120mm or 35mm because of the cost. The 10 sheet box of 4x5 may serve them well......

Or they could split a 25 sheet box.

[Pere Casals]

Really, I don't understand why Kodak have a similar pricing than Ilford with rolls while in the LF arena they are so expensive...

Is 10 sheets box a way to hide another price increase ?

The reality is that Kodak is comming from another level and they don't know how to deal with present market challenges.

In fact they are discouraging new film photographers to use their LF products.