I don't know if this has been brought up recently but if it has... I apologize
Well, Maybe I haven't been paying that much attention to it but as of today my local camera store raised their Ilford prices. Fuji and Agfa are next (apparently) to jack theirs up by March 1. An example of the increased price? HP5+ 36 exp - was: $4.99 CDN/roll - now: $5.89 CDN/roll That's an 18% increase. Apparently some of the Ilford increases are upwards of 150% (this was according to the front counter film staff at the local shop - so I'm taking that "large" of an increase with a grain of salt for now). Maybe it's just me and since I haven't been shooting film that often but that increase alone is pricey considering I would still have to factor in processing costs (whether done at home or at a lab) and any printing that I may want done. What makes it hurt that much more is I still think that B&W film is superior to the digital conversion of color jpegs or RAW images. This is just my opinion mind you and, as always, YMMV. I really think, even with all the bells and whistles and instant gratification that digital brings, I will still be buying film for a long time yet. Cheers Dave
