Hi all, enquiring for a friend...

How popular is the 5x12" format these days, and who out there is using it? Are people using Canham, Chamonix, or what?

Also, how often is Ilford and Kodak doing customs runs of format stuff these days? I ask because I see Keith Canham often advertising on his Facebook feed that he has all kinds of different formats arriving, so thought it might not be as little as once a year after all?

The other option for "my friend" is to go for 11x14" as the film seems to always be available through B&H (Ilford at least) and a reducing back could always be ordered if needed. Smart?

Thanks,

Tim