Film Out of Stock - Beware!

[rcjtapio]

I live in the Chicago area & shoot T-Max 400 film. There is not one box of T-Max 400 for sale in the entire city. I tried Calumet, Central Camera, Helix, PJs & some suburban camera stores....nothing.....nix....zero.....zip. I even checked with Freestyle to see if they could overnight a box (they can, it would be expensive, but even they only have 6 in stock). They all say college students buy it up. If everybody is out, someone is not "getting it." Either Kodak does not think there is a demand, or the photo supply stores think there is no demand...maybe both.

Is this a sign of things to come? Where is the commitment to film I keep hearing about from the manufacturers?

hmmmmm.......?

Rick Tapio

[domaz]

Maybe an instructor in a photo course said "go out and get some T-Max 400". That would probably do it.

[Ken Lee]

Does a posting like this... help ?

[Drew Wiley]

In the current economic climate, a lot of dealers and probably Kodak itself are under an
enormous amount of pressure to keep inventories low. The best investment at this time
is called a freezer. Shot and printed my first batch of 4x5 TM400 this week - all high
country work. A truly useful film with a long straight line. Harsh light no problem. Too bad it's so miserably expensive in 8x10.

[BrianShaw]

My local shops say they can "special order" just about any current Kodak LF film and have it ready for pickup in about 24 - 48 hours... can't they do that in Chi?

[eddie]

B&H has it.......

[Bob Salomon]

Try FotoCare in NYC.

[Bill_1856]

You guys are missing the point. The problem is not just that Rick can't get any T-Max 400 but that "Houston, we've got a problem!"

[Pete Roody]

Try FotoCare in NYC.

Ask for Glen when you call. He handles film orders.

[BrianShaw]

You guys are missing the point. The problem is not just that Rick can't get any T-Max 400 but that "Houston, we've got a problem!"

Who missed the point? I think he said he was in Chicago... or did I mis-read the original post?