[Frameworks] Tri-X Super 8 in the UK
Ok some (kind of crap) film stock news! Just spoke with Kodak, hoping to order some Tri-X Super 8 cartridges for a film I'm making, and guess what - they now no longer sell it directly to people, they have allocated 're-sellers' to do it for them. These are the prices these re-sellers are asking - bear in mind this is ONLY for the film stock, no processing etc: Widescreen Centre - £19.00 each Blue Cine Tech - £20.99 each Sendean Cameras - £28.00 WTF?!! That's a big price increase from £12-£13 per roll, which is what it used to be. Widescreen Centre are the 'cheapest' of the 3, but then there's also shipping and extra costs etc. Not cool. Sendean… what are they playing at? £28? I know prices go up and there are overheads etc, but seriously, that's excessive. So, I'm definitely going to be buying Adox pan-x 100, which I am also going to supply in the UK in the next few months once the CK website is up and running. Kodak made a mistake, because it'll just stop custom. Maybe they're winding down Tri-X, and this is their way of doing it… ? Anybody know the inside scoop? Jeez Louise, what the heck are they doing... It would work out cheaper to buy Tri-x from the excellent duo Richard and Diana at Nanolab in Australia, and pay the shipping and tax, than to get it from a source in the UK! Mad. Might just do that. Anyways, to end on a positive note, here's my latest film, 'Attraction'. https://vimeo.com/76331605 Bye! xxx Martha Jurksaitis Analogue Film and Photography Artist M: 07935 916 560 ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Tri-X Super 8 in the UK
This is terrible news! I am sorry to hear it. I just spoke to Kodak in the USA and they are still selling TriX Super 8, but you have to call Kodak directly at 1-800-621-3456 to place the order. Maybe we can coordinate shipments to the UK? tara nelson On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 11:48 AM, Cherry Kino cherrykinocin...@yahoo.comwrote: Ok some (kind of crap) film stock news! Just spoke with Kodak, hoping to order some Tri-X Super 8 cartridges for a film I'm making, and guess what - they now no longer sell it directly to people, they have allocated 're-sellers' to do it for them. These are the prices these re-sellers are asking - bear in mind this is ONLY for the film stock, no processing etc: Widescreen Centre - £19.00 each Blue Cine Tech - £20.99 each Sendean Cameras - £28.00 WTF?!! That's a big price increase from £12-£13 per roll, which is what it used to be. Widescreen Centre are the 'cheapest' of the 3, but then there's also shipping and extra costs etc. Not cool. Sendean… what are they playing at? £28? I know prices go up and there are overheads etc, but seriously, that's excessive. So, I'm definitely going to be buying Adox pan-x 100, which I am also going to supply in the UK in the next few months once the CK website is up and running. Kodak made a mistake, because it'll just stop custom. Maybe they're winding down Tri-X, and this is their way of doing it… ? Anybody know the inside scoop? Jeez Louise, what the heck are they doing... It would work out cheaper to buy Tri-x from the excellent duo Richard and Diana at Nanolab in Australia, and pay the shipping and tax, than to get it from a source in the UK! Mad. Might just do that. Anyways, to end on a positive note, here's my latest film, 'Attraction'. https://vimeo.com/76331605 Bye! xxx Martha Jurksaitis Analogue Film and Photography Artist M: 07935 916 560 ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Tri-X Super 8 in the UK
Wow, sorry to hear this, I hope that isn't a coming issue here state-side. I haven't called Kodak about direct sales, but Yale and Spectra (reselling labs) still advertise USD $17 / $18 so no big jump here yet... ---Buck Bito Lawrence Buck Bito Movette Film Transfer 1407 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94110 (Valencia at 25th St.) 415-558-8815 Open Tuesday - Saturday Tue+Thu: 8-6, Wed+Fri: 9-6, Sat: 10-4 www.movettefilm.com On Thu, October 10, 2013 8:48 am, Cherry Kino wrote: Ok some (kind of crap) film stock news! Just spoke with Kodak, hoping to order some Tri-X Super 8 cartridges for a film I'm making, and guess what - they now no longer sell it directly to people, they have allocated 're-sellers' to do it for them. These are the prices these re-sellers are asking - bear in mind this is ONLY for the film stock, no processing etc: Widescreen Centre - £19.00 each Blue Cine Tech - £20.99 each Sendean Cameras - £28.00 WTF?!! That's a big price increase from £12-£13 per roll, which is what it used to be. Widescreen Centre are the 'cheapest' of the 3, but then there's also shipping and extra costs etc. Not cool. Sendean what are they playing at? £28? I know prices go up and there are overheads etc, but seriously, that's excessive. So, I'm definitely going to be buying Adox pan-x 100, which I am also going to supply in the UK in the next few months once the CK website is up and running. Kodak made a mistake, because it'll just stop custom. Maybe they're winding down Tri-X, and this is their way of doing it ? Anybody know the inside scoop? Jeez Louise, what the heck are they doing... It would work out cheaper to buy Tri-x from the excellent duo Richard and Diana at Nanolab in Australia, and pay the shipping and tax, than to get it from a source in the UK! Mad. Might just do that. Anyways, to end on a positive note, here's my latest film, 'Attraction'. https://vimeo.com/76331605 Bye! xxx Martha Jurksaitis Analogue Film and Photography Artist M: 07935 916 560 ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
