Ilford ultra large format film... and 122/127

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Apparently Ilford will be taking orders for various sizes of ultra large format film of various types... and also 122 (whatever that is) and 127 roll film in HP5 only. I think the idea is they take the orders and then at the end of the order period do a big manufacturing run. Not sure if this is interesting to folk here...

See http://www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/20135109303574.pdf
 
Yes I've purchased half plate and whole plate sheet film from the annual Ilford "odd size" promo before.

Assuming they operate in the same way; orders are taken at this time of year with a view of being dispatched in July/August time.

Personally I think it's a very good idea ....all you've got to do is assess how much of the odd sized film you're likely to use in a 12 month period.
 
no prices on that list :(, id get some 127 film if i could
 
pingu666 said:
no prices on that list :(, id get some 127 film if i could
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If you look on the stockists listed there (e.g AG Photographic) then they'll shortly list the films to order on their website, you'll be able to get prices there.

I think I may pick up a few rolls of 127, me and my dad finally found my long deceased Grandma's Kodak Brownie Reflex in the loft which we've been looking for a while, that takes 127 and whilst I was going to cut down some 120, getting some of this will be even better. The camera looked in good condition considering it was about 70 years old and hadn't been used since at least and very likely a long time before 1983 when she died.
 
yeah I was gonna cut some 120 too, might hold off on that. Would be velvia 100 I'd cut...
 
YIKES! I think I might hold off getting some of that 127, seems that rather than supplying it as precut rolls their doing it as bulk 50' rolls costing £118, something that I didn't quite latch onto when I read the list last night! I suppose thats o.k if you've got a copious supply of suitable spools, backing paper etc but as I have neither I think I will just stick to my original idea of cutting down some 120.
 
Not sure I get the logic of some of the pricing :shrug: so in FP4+ Half plate costs less than Quarter plate must be some earth logic I'm unaware of and if I wanted to shoot 4x10 I'd be getting the rotatrim out on 10x8 for sure.


I'm not knocking that Ilford do this but I fail to see the logic in some of the pricing.
 
I haven't looked at the pricing tbh but half plate cheaper than quarter plate...if that really is the case then i know what i'll be interested in!

127 film is ideal for those lovely classic cameras but if funds are an issue then for the cost of 35mm film and either some old 127 paper or some 120 paper cut to size, it isa cheaper option than cutting down 120 film.
The drawback being of course that the image is cropped a little bit to what you actually see in the viewer......personally i can live with that.
 
abbandon said:
Not sure I get the logic of some of the pricing :shrug: so in FP4+ Half plate costs less than Quarter plate must be some earth logic I'm unaware of and if I wanted to shoot 4x10 I'd be getting the rotatrim out on 10x8 for sure.


I'm not knocking that Ilford do this but I fail to see the logic in some of the pricing.
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Its because of how much wastage they get per sheet likely, the coating machines can only coat to one large roll size which is then slit down to the roll/sheet sizes, obviously if its an odd size which doesn't multiply to the width of the batch roll very well then a large amount of coated film could go to waste.
 
HP5 in these formats is more affordable than FP4 but is it actually suitable? Wouldn't HP5 be too fast for use in an ancient quarter plate camera?
 
sparty said:
HP5 in these formats is more affordable than FP4 but is it actually suitable? Wouldn't HP5 be too fast for use in an ancient quarter plate camera?
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All depends what light you're shooting in tbh or if like me, you stick ND filters infront of the lens.

Got to confess I generally stick to iso 125 or much slower if i can get hold of it (eg Adox 25)
 
Asha said:
Got to confess I generally stick to iso 125 or much slower if i can get hold of it (eg Adox 25)
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Me too, I usually use Across or FP4 in the more 'limited' of vintage cameras.
 
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