tomasis7 Posted October 10, 2012 Share #1 Posted October 10, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Photokina 2012: Report (English version) it seems be good news. It doesnt hurt to be optimistic, it is what drives sales increasing. Also young photographers hook up film as altenate medium. No negativity or Alaneque analysis about proffesionalism & digital here in the thread, PLEASE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 10, 2012 Posted October 10, 2012 Hi tomasis7, Take a look here Summary of current film market. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
CalArts 99 Posted October 10, 2012 Share #2 Posted October 10, 2012 Also young photographers hook up film as altenate medium. (btw, this is also from Photokina which was not included in that review: The Jobo Parts Blog: Its official: Jobo displays two CPP3 prototypes at Photokina) I've mentioned it before, but my students are very much into using film. Whether they remain with film is another question (and it's an art department and not a commercial photo program which also means a different agenda for the students.) But in the meantime they tend to prefer it over digital and devote a lot of energy to it. And yes, part of it is the 'cool factor' and the pressure at that age to be 'different' and not mainstream. Youtube is littered with videos by younger people who have 'discovered' film and film cameras. The 'future' of course will depend on decisions made by the manufacturers, after all it's a profit making business. But at this point in time, there still seems to be ample support for the medium. It's kind of nice to see young people get excited over something that's been around for so long Film Ain't Dead the Movement. (photography tutorial) - YouTube Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted October 10, 2012 Share #3 Posted October 10, 2012 key phrase is "ample support" there is a baseline interest that will ebb and flow over time and should be enough to keep film business going. film will never get back to the pre-digital days, among commercial, news, or family snap-shot shooters. but that doesn't matter, all that matters is that enough will be there to buy and keep suppliers earning a profit in a much down-sized business. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur Posted October 11, 2012 Share #4 Posted October 11, 2012 Fabulous summary... I'll log in on APUG and read it there, Thank you! Regards Charles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messsucherkamera Posted October 16, 2012 Share #5 Posted October 16, 2012 I was on the B&H website last night. Tri-X 135-36 was $3.99 USD per roll last week, now up to $4.99 USD per roll. Unfortunate but at least we can still buy it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted October 16, 2012 Share #6 Posted October 16, 2012 That's something I wasn't expecting to read: use it and maybe get some of the old favourites back eg Astia. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveYork Posted October 16, 2012 Share #7 Posted October 16, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I was on the B&H website last night. Tri-X 135-36 was $3.99 USD per roll last week, now up to $4.99 USD per roll. Unfortunate but at least we can still buy it. At that price, I'll shift totally to Arista Premium for tri-x. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticman Posted October 16, 2012 Share #8 Posted October 16, 2012 I was on the B&H website last night. Tri-X 135-36 was $3.99 USD per roll last week, now up to $4.99 USD per roll. Unfortunate but at least we can still buy it. Why don't we keep at least this one thread: 1. relevant 2. positive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalArts 99 Posted October 16, 2012 Share #9 Posted October 16, 2012 @$4.99 for a roll of Tri-X 135-36, that's less than 14 cents a frame. It's chicken feed. Film is still cheap. On the other hand, be thankful you aren't buying 8x10 sheets of reversal film @$10.99 per exposure Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted October 17, 2012 Share #10 Posted October 17, 2012 But to be fair you have to count in the cost of developing and at least scanning into digital or making prints. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalArts 99 Posted October 17, 2012 Share #11 Posted October 17, 2012 But to be fair you have to count in the cost of developing and at least scanning into digital or making prints. Agreed, but I'm talking about the price of film itself and not about the overall costs of film versus digital and/or final output, etc.. If Tri-X goes up a dollar per roll, the processing and scanning costs remain the same. At $4.99 per 36 images, I personally feel that film itself is still relatively cheap. 36 frames is quite a lot of images when you think about it. And if when one considers that film isn't selling in nearly the same quantities as in the past, then the price is still pretty good considering that part of the equation (i.e, low demand.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted October 17, 2012 Share #12 Posted October 17, 2012 I think it's good value if it means I get the look I want and I can use the cameras I want, and I don't have to stare at a computer for days on end when I get back from holiday. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted October 17, 2012 Share #13 Posted October 17, 2012 Very interesting read, thanks for posting the link, tomasis. It was interesting, too, that Lomography was (as is noted in Henning's APUG report) was much more visible than other films. I went to the Kodak stand and asked to see their film rep but was basically sent away. I eventually found another Kodak stand in the basement, sort of pushed away behind other stands, and discovered a lady put there as a "placeholder" because her boss had gone away to look at other exhibits. Fuji, likewise, behaved a bit oddly. I went to their information desk and asked, in English and in German, who I should speak with about film. The lady asked me what I meant by "film" and, once I explained, she directed me to their Instax stand. At least all is not dark on the film front. Makes me very happy. Edit: CalArts, thanks for posting those links. Very nice clips, indeed. lomography at photokina 2012 | Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanG Posted October 17, 2012 Share #14 Posted October 17, 2012 Lomo is taking a page out of Leica's playbook and making a limited edition. Being Russian it uses red goat leather not ostrich. The spermazoa logo is a nice touch. http://usa.shop.lomography.com/cameras/lomo-lc-a-russia-day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanG Posted October 18, 2012 Share #15 Posted October 18, 2012 What can anyone say about this? Mind boggling... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/189853-summary-of-current-film-market/?do=findComment&comment=2144084'>More sharing options...
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