MPerson Posted November 3, 2011 Share #1 Â Posted November 3, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Kodak discontinue Professional Plus-X 125. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thebarnman Posted November 3, 2011 Share #2 Â Posted November 3, 2011 Wow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
too old to care Posted November 3, 2011 Share #3 Â Posted November 3, 2011 That is too bad. That has been my favorite film for over 40 years. I use T-Max100 in my 2&1/4, but Plus X in my M6. I love the stuff, it has just the right amount of grain. Wayne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebarnman Posted November 3, 2011 Share #4 Â Posted November 3, 2011 What do many Leica users use...is it Tri-X? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
too old to care Posted November 3, 2011 Share #5 Â Posted November 3, 2011 I don't shoot much Tri-X, not because it is not great film, it is. But, I like narrow depth of field and shoot most of my shots at F2 or 2.8. With Tri-X I have trouble doing this without a bunch of filters in normal daylight. Wayne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted November 3, 2011 Share #6 Â Posted November 3, 2011 What do many Leica users use...is it Tri-X? Â Pan F+, Delta 100, Tri-X Â Covers most bases. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messsucherkamera Posted November 4, 2011 Share #7 Â Posted November 4, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I gravitate to Tri-X as my all purpose B&W film - but Plus-X would be my choice if I wanted an ISO 100ish emulsion. I hate to see Plus-X go. Â Kodak's self-inflicted euthanasia marches grimly onward... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Valentine Posted November 4, 2011 Share #8  Posted November 4, 2011 There goes another one.... Although the T-Max400 is my favourite, it´s sad to see this classic to be discontinued. I guess it´s the right time to put one or two bricks of it into the freezer.  Frank Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim123 Posted November 4, 2011 Share #9 Â Posted November 4, 2011 Kodak 100 Elite Chrome is also being discontinued. I hope that they keep on producing the 100g and 100VS or I am in trouble. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted November 4, 2011 Share #10 Â Posted November 4, 2011 Out of curiosity, I price-scanned 135-36 rolls of Plus-X and other related films at the shop today: Â Plus-X - $8.99 Tri-X - $6.99 TMax 100 - $6.49 Â It would seem Kodak ramped up the price to cover the fixed costs with fewer and fewer rolls, and still couldn't make it work. Â The problem with Plus-X is that Tri-X is faster, without much increase in grain (especially when scanned), and TMax 100 is sharper and noticeably less grainy, with little loss in speed. Sometimes "middle of the road" means a happy medium - and sometimes it means a compromise that excels at nothing in particular. Â The last time I shot Plus-X regularly was probably about 1980 - and even then, primarily in medium format. I'm actually somewhat surprised it held on for 25 years after the introduction of TMax. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MX5Bob Posted November 4, 2011 Share #11 Â Posted November 4, 2011 Calumet Photo lists 36 exp. rolls of 35mm Plus-X at $6.39. I've always gravitated to Tri-X or HP5, but I might stock up on some. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messsucherkamera Posted November 4, 2011 Share #12 Â Posted November 4, 2011 $5.89/36 exp. at B&H (out of stock) $4.25/24 exp. at B&H (in stock) Â Kodak plus X Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted November 4, 2011 Share #13 Â Posted November 4, 2011 I hope that they keep on producing the 100g and 100VS or I am in trouble. Â I hope not but my feeling is that Kodak transparency film is one of the more vulnerable product lines in film. E6 in general has been hit hard by digital and Kodak's E6 has long played second fiddle to Fuji's offerings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim123 Posted November 4, 2011 Share #14 Â Posted November 4, 2011 Dont mind the Fuji if it will be the only E 6 available but prefer the Kodak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebarnman Posted November 4, 2011 Share #15 Â Posted November 4, 2011 Dont mind the Fuji if it will be the only E 6 available but prefer the Kodak. Â I like the Fuji E-6 film better. The color seems more real to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgray Posted November 8, 2011 Share #16 Â Posted November 8, 2011 Out of curiosity, I price-scanned 135-36 rolls of Plus-X and other related films at the shop today:Â Plus-X - $8.99 Tri-X - $6.99 TMax 100 - $6.49 Â It would seem Kodak ramped up the price to cover the fixed costs with fewer and fewer rolls, and still couldn't make it work. Â Plus-X has been more expensive than Tri-X and the two slower T-Maxes, by about 25%, for the last 4-6 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted November 9, 2011 Share #17 Â Posted November 9, 2011 tgray - no doubt you're right, but I expect the reason was still the same: fewer Plus-X rolls sold meant more fixed cost to cover per roll. At the shop, we probably sell about 1 roll pf PX for every 100 (combined) of Tri-X and the TMaxes, and - while I've only been there five months - the longer-term salespeople say that has been the pattern for quite a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antistatic Posted November 9, 2011 Share #18 Â Posted November 9, 2011 Sad news. After Tri-X it is my favorite B&W film. I will have to ration what I have in the fridge. Â maybe call it the Plus-X Project Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur Posted November 9, 2011 Share #19 Â Posted November 9, 2011 Pity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveYork Posted November 9, 2011 Share #20 Â Posted November 9, 2011 Such an iconic film I believe the first Plus-X dated from the late 1930's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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