I read that earlier. From what I could gather it's currently an artisan
product. Each film pack is almost hand crafted. At $85.00 for 5
exposures it would have to be. I remember using the original Poloroid
type 55 film, it cost about twice for a quick print or negative what it
would have for a Tri-X image of the same format would have, (but you
couldn't have both). It was worth it for a quick exposure test, and
sometimes the negative could be used, but not often if it was exposed
for a print, so if the lighting and exposure were correct, we'd do a
second exposure using Ektachrome or B&W Film.
I had to price out the cost of sheet film and paper to make an exposure
and contact print in 4x5 for comparison but a 25 sheet box of Ilford HP5
costs $32.00 at B&H, I couldn't find any reversal paper in 4x5 but a 25
sheet box of Ilford Multigrade 8x10 can be had for $19.99. Leaving
aside the costs for chemicals per print, the Cost per print from New55
is $17.00 the cost per print assuming you cut your own 4x5 paper for
contacts is $1.28, (film), $.20, (paper), for the sake of argument,
assume it's a $1.00 in chemistry to process each print, which gives a
total cost of $2.50 for materials for each contact print. We used to
shoot type 55 to save on the cost of materials but at this exchange rate
you might as well bracket exposures on 4x5, (the concept alone blows my
mind), and hire an intern at minimum wage to do the darkroom work.
You'd still come out a head.
On 1/20/2016 4:42 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
Haven't seen this mentioned here. There's a new 4x5 film product out
based on ideas and chemistry from both Polaroid and Kodak before they
started to pack it in.
http://www.new55.net/
Possibly of interest to film fans here? Though I don't suppose that
Pentax ever produced any 4x5 gear.
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