patrick_mont Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 <p>Just in case any of you guys aren't on their mailing list, just wanted to let you know that Blue Moon has released the Minox! </p> <blockquote> The film is currently available in 36 exposures in the following emulsions: <br />Kodak Portra 400-color <br />Kodak Ektar 100-color <br />Ilford Delta 400- black and white <br />Ilford Delta 100- black and white <br /><br />Each cassette is $20.00. <br /><br />If you have an additional questions, please read our Minox FAQ, found <a href="http://www.bluemooncamera.com/Minox_Frequently_Asked_Questions.php" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />We look forward to getting your Minox cameras back into action. Hope to hear from you soon. <br /><br />Orders can be placed by calling our shop at (503) 978-0333. Thank you. <br /><br />Blue Moon Camera and Machine <br />503-978-0333 </blockquote> This was part of the e-mail. <br /><br />Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug_hagerman Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 <p>This is great news! Next step is to agitate for a slower B&W option, right? Ilford Pan F Plus 50 would be great. I don't really get why they went for the 400...</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick_mont Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 <p>Yes! I am guessing that when they did their online survey that is what most people had wanted, but I agree with you! I guess 400 might be easy to take those pictures without flash in secrecy ;) </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 <p>$20 is too high! </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_robison3 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 <p>Bill Mitchell said:<br> "$20 is too high!"<br> Perhaps if you are shooting it, sending it off, and not saving and reloading the cartridge. <br> This is probably very limited production, no economy of large scale production. I would think most users willing to pay that much will be diehard reloaders. They will reuse the cartridge many times, slitting their own film from 120 or 35mm. <br> I shoot Minolta 16 and now have a dozen cartridges. I see the price for expired, unused Minolta 16 film had also gone up to $20 to $25 each. Fortunately I have all I need to reload. </p> <p>If it could be done for a reasonable price I wonder if a Kickstarter type project could bring back in demand plastic photographic stuff from the past. You know, <br> Empty Minox cartridges<br> Empty Minolta 16 cartridges<br> Empty Mamiya 16 cartriges<br> Rear lens caps for Olympus Pen F film lenses (Oh please please please)<br> Other hard to find and expensive plastic photo accessories from the 1940's through the 1970's. </p> <p> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_robison3 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 <p> Although I'm sure they would never give out this type of information, I wonder how much 110 film is sold by Lomography. They have a lock on the market but I guess $7.90 a roll is not unreasonable for a 'dead format'. I have no interest in 110, the cameras just don't appeal to me. Besides, I can reload B&W into my Minolta's for less than $1 per roll.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug_hagerman Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 <p>I spoke with Blue Moon and they said that the results from Delta 100 are better than from Pan F. So it is not like they were just blindly using the Delta films...</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>I was figuring on/hoping for $10/roll -- ready to order 50-100 rolls. And no, I don't slit and reload my own.<br> My preference would be XP2 (speed of Tri-X and grain of Panatomic X), with C41 processing.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_elkin Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Too rich for my blood. If you don't reload or develop yourself, your looking at 60 bucks a roll to buy/process/print and ship. Very unfortunate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_linscott2 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 <p>Kudos to Jake and his crew for getting Minox film back to the Americas, I'll even forgive him for labeling it "Spy Film".<br> For those in the greater St. Johns area, it is now being carried at the counter.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. C. S. Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 <p>Got my order yesterday. Haven't shot any yet, but looking forward to a trip next weekend. I got Delta 100 for B&W and Ektar 100 for color. I'll be processing the B&W myself.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_greenstein Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 <p>I've shot a roll of the Delta 400 b&w and a roll of the Portra 400 color and had both of them developed and printed by Blue Moon. Both came out well, but surprisingly I preferred the color more.<br> <img src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11905009/Clock.jpeg" alt="" /><br> (This is the basic Blue Moon print style: a 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 image on 5 x 5 paper.)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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