olivier_reichenbach Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 I don't know if this is old news, but just in case. According to an interview given to the French magazine "Réponses photo" by an exec at Ilford France, they will go on producing and selling their basic b&w films, the entire Delta line, HP5 and FP4, in 135 and 120. They will stop making SFX 200 and PanF Plus. Also, it seems that their biggest shareholder, a British pension fund, will see to it that their plant in Great-Britain (they have another one in Switzerland, which remains unnaffected) will be re-structured and financially consolidated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie_alcantara1 Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 Kinda suprised that PanF will be discontinued......any link, English only please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 Given that Ilford is up for sale and in "administration", it's hard to imagine how anyone could say that they will keep making specific products and be re-structured. These things will depend on the buyer if one is found. If one isn't, it's likely that Ilford will be shut down. The plant in Switzerland is unaffected because it makes inkjet papers, not film. The shareholders aren't making any decisions, there's a company called Grant Thornton that's taking care of the "administration" disposition. "Administration appears to mean "bankruptcy," for those of us in the US. Music and Portraits Blog: Life in Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan_dandar Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 Ugh... I FINALLY get around to shooting my first rolls of Pan F and absolutely adore it and it gets discontinued... perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles_mason Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Any word on Multigrade Fiber Warmtone paper??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie chishty Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 I just bought the last 19 rolls of Ilford PanF Plus that B&H in NYC had! Well, they may get a shipment tomorrow. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_Cooper11664875449 Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 .|.|.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_shively Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 I read the announcement on another site a few weeks ago. It was depressing to me since I love 120 Pan F. I ordered a hundred or so rolls--all I could afford at the time. Ilford has since announced it is back into full production (for the time being) and trying to catch up on a backlog of orders. The backlog was probably caused by people like me, gobbling up the stock. I hope I'll be able to buy more Pan F before it disappears altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob haight Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 What are you rating Pan F at? Looks like a true 50 to me with spot on Ilford times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger_michel Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 i bought 450 rolls of pan f 120 from a local store (all they had in stock) at a very good price (about $1.90 a roll). the freezer (a meat freezer i bought at an auction years ago), she's filling up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan_reynolds Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 I really loved Pan F, too. But I've had a roll kicking about since before 1991 (that's the expiry date), waiting for the right subject and suitable weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr5 examples Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 I recently bought 3000 feet of panf with the idea that they would stop making it fairly soon. paid a little under $400 for it. Now I just need to get a handful of those Leica cassettes... Isaac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des adams Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 I spoke with the man from Kodak at Photokina and not really expecting any info asked him if he thought they would continue to make Trix. He thought not for long. Chrome 64 would be next to go and Trix within two years seemed to be his guess. And TMax? The same. The man from Ilford was more optimistic about everything. Poor guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des adams Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Craig Cooper I meant to say very funny picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 i can get hundreds of rolls of both stocks if anyone is interested... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pensacolaphoto Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Eric, At what price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 i'm not sure. i just checked to see if the wave of panic reached west coast and there's plenty here. email me Raid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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