Supply problems
This is getting almost to epidemic proportions. I spent several hours last Friday phoning round to buy colour processing materials and film from the usual suspects.
The supply of C41 and RA4 is in my appreciation, a bit like a lottery. Only one dealer had both chemicals at a quite inflated price compared to my last lot. I didn't want to pay twice for carriage from different suppliers which would have just about balanced the price difference for the goods. Kodak or Fuji 200iso colour film in 36 exp cassettes is next to impossible to find unless you buy the top priced version. I have enough film to see me for a couple of months so I declined. Is it possible that there is ACTUALLY a larger resurgence in film photography that we think and this has caught the manufacturers off guard? I would like to think so, if there is they may actually get their fingers out and increase production. |
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I have always had good service from Silverprint including quick delivery. The products I had ordered were all ordinary ilford chemicals. Yes I did get intouch and as you say they responded well. I also find silverprint expensive, some of the products i use I can only get from them. |
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I was told that the web site was to be updated to show whether something was in stock or not. I got the impression from the person I spoke to that they had been waiting for sometime and not to hold my breath.
I think it was a big mistake to move to the south coast and that the people running it have over stretched there finances stopping them investing in the things that count. Silverprint has a great range of product something its competitors should look to. If there was more competition maybe things would be less expensive and easier to get. |
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However the film resurgence would seem to have little connection to the C41/RA4 chemical issue Yes there was the Tetenal problem a few months ago which might explain it but only if Tetenal make Kodak chemicals as well and this may be the case it is all rather confused and I have great difficulty getting to the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth as they say in court Mike |
I have only used Silverprint once when they had the 10% sale last year and it was very quick delivery for some Fomapan stuff and ilford developer
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Manufacturer of Kodak Chemicals
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I have used Silverprint a lot for my chemistry, film and paper and have never had anything but efficient service from them and I don't find them expensive either.
Bill E |
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