Author Topic: There is something exciting going on at ILFORD - UPDATE 30.01.13 (Read 69578 times)

Paul Mitchell · « **Reply #200 on:** January 30, 2013, 03:39:31 PM »

Noooooo! just when we'd all forgotten about it we're now going to have a plethora of speculation again and will still have to wait until March!!

Late Developer · « **Reply #201 on:** January 30, 2013, 04:02:29 PM »

Okay - so "Focus on Imaging" is a digi-fest for the most part but is anyone going? If I go, I tend to go early (doors opening) on the Sunday. If anyone fancies a meet, drop me a PM.

I'm sufficiently intrigued / frustrated with this thread to hang around the Ilford stand - just to see what this has all been about.....

SLVR · « **Reply #202 on:** January 30, 2013, 04:07:56 PM »

I think its bubblegum scented fixer guys...

Francois · « **Reply #203 on:** January 30, 2013, 09:27:13 PM »

I feel like a fish in the pond. And there's someone trying to get me to take that hook.

They probably got an environmental stamp of approval on their products. And some ISO 9000 derivative stamp.

This is starting to be bo-ring.

LT · « **Reply #204 on:** January 30, 2013, 09:54:38 PM »

Actually, it's very exciting. So stick that in your tank and develop it.

Also, there is a new second thing that is equally exciting, but I'm also sworn to silence on that too!

BRILLIANT.

AJShepherd · « **Reply #205 on:** January 30, 2013, 10:39:31 PM »

You tease!!!

Let me guess, they bought the old Kodachrome machinery for a tenner in Kodak's "Everything Must Go!" sale, and raided the skip round the back of Dwayne's for the old process machine, and are going to introduce New Ilfochrome!

But seriously, I wonder what it is going to be?

Francois · « **Reply #206 on:** January 30, 2013, 10:55:51 PM »

Actually, I'm just kidding. But we've been waiting for so long that we're running out of ideas.

But I also know that even if we'd stumbled on it, you wouldn't let anything leak. Ilford did train you good.

So, possibilities for March...
Too bad it's not February as I would have thought it could have to do with Punxsutawney Phil...

Oh, well. Why not just go crazy with totally stupid propositions that make no commercial sense whatsoever.

Ilford to go in the perfume business: introduces "scent of fixer".
Ilford to start making Orange scented stop bath: Product to be a derivative of Orange Tang powder.
Ilford to venture into the digital capture domain: introduces a new high speed film scanning device.
Ilford re-introduces the Disc format film.
Ilford launches a new line of darkroom equipment.
Ilford introduces a new instant processing 35mm film.
Ilford to commercially offer caffenol in pre-mixed packs.

mcduff · « **Reply #207 on:** January 30, 2013, 11:02:29 PM »

Well even if it is not going to be announced until march there is still a chance that I will get it in my hot little hands (whatever the goodness is that Leon is teasing us with) before I get the danged lomochrome I ordered today haha. It's a fun time to be an analog nerd :-)

DonkeyDave · « **Reply #208 on:** January 31, 2013, 08:11:47 AM »

How about next weekend we tie Leon up to 'Godwins Groynes' at Pett Level, wait for the tide to come in, and when it's up to his neck he'll sing like a canary.

Or get him drunk at lunchtime?

LT · « **Reply #209 on:** January 31, 2013, 08:17:29 AM »

the funniest thing about this thread is that it is probably only good news for me! We shall see.

I have a feeling that this is going to be the longest running "blowing my own trumpet" thread ever.

LT · « **Reply #210 on:** January 31, 2013, 08:19:06 AM »

Quote from: Francois on January 30, 2013, 10:55:51 PM

Actually, I'm just kidding.

S'Okay F. I knew you were. Likewise for my replies.

Paul Mitchell · « **Reply #211 on:** January 31, 2013, 09:48:45 AM »

Quote from: DonkeyDave on January 31, 2013, 08:11:47 AM

How about next weekend we tie Leon up to 'Godwins Groynes' at Pett Level, wait for the tide to come in, and when it's up to his neck he'll sing like a canary.

Or tie him to the middle of one of the sound mirrors and play the Susan Boyle Lez Miz track on a loop to him until he squeals!

LT · « **Reply #212 on:** January 31, 2013, 09:55:58 AM »

Quote from: Paul Mitchell on January 31, 2013, 09:48:45 AM

Or tie him to the middle of one of the sound mirrors and play the Susan Boyle Lez Miz track on a loop to him until he squeals!

I'll squeal at the sight of the CD - no rope required.

Francois · « **Reply #213 on:** January 31, 2013, 05:56:22 PM »

Susan Boyle? you're mean

I was thinking that you can't get worse than that... then again...
We have a local guy that's got her beat. He sells CD's quite well (which is the first surprise). It's probably very funny when you're really drunk. But since I don't drink, it's pretty pointless to me. He says he had an apparition and god told him that he had the talent to write a new song a day to spread some love... and he believed it! This is one of his official videos for a song called "the doorknob" telling the story of a guy who came to visit but kept his hand on the doorknob while chatting endlessly. If anyone can stand this for the entire length of the clip, I give them a pretzel!

Normand L'Amour - La poignée de porte

ChristopherCoy · « **Reply #214 on:** February 05, 2013, 08:41:13 AM »

If Focus on Imaging is a digifest... and the announcement is going to coincide with it, please don't tell me its that Ilford has joined the digital game.

Francois · « **Reply #215 on:** February 05, 2013, 02:58:10 PM »

You know Leon would never do that!
He'd rather burn his Chamonix than admit to anything like that

Actually, I think they'll use the portrait they took of him at the previous show to put on the cover of one of their boxes

LT · « **Reply #216 on:** February 05, 2013, 04:14:56 PM »

Quote from: Francois on February 05, 2013, 02:58:10 PM

Actually, I think they'll use the portrait they took of him at the previous show to put on the cover of one of their boxes

Don't say that François - no one will buy the stuff then.

tkmedia · « **Reply #217 on:** February 21, 2013, 10:19:53 AM »

...gonna reintroduce 72 exposure HP5...

Urban Hafner · « **Reply #218 on:** February 21, 2013, 10:36:56 AM »

So is it the Harman Titan 8x10 pinhole camera then?

Late Developer · « **Reply #219 on:** February 21, 2013, 12:01:43 PM »

That's only part of it, Urban.

Apparently, there's something entirely separate which is going to be released into the wild at "Focus on Imaging" at the NEC at the beginning of March. I was talking to one of the chaps that runs West End Cameras earlier this week and he mentioned that he's quite excited by this new product. He gave no details whatsoever but it's expected to be quite an attention grabber and not too expensive. Clearly "not too expensive" is a subjective term but he said the retail price in the UK will be "less than £100".

That aside, I haven't got the foggiest what it is. What I'm hoping for is a decent quality film camera (maybe along the lines of a Holga) that will appeal to the masses and boost film sales.

Urban Hafner · « **Reply #220 on:** February 21, 2013, 12:06:40 PM »

Maybe the OBSCURA pinhole camera that's mentioned here? http://www.ilfordphoto.com/pressroom/article.asp?n=157

SLVR · « **Reply #221 on:** February 21, 2013, 01:23:56 PM »

Quote from: tkmedia on February 21, 2013, 10:19:53 AM

...gonna reintroduce 72 exposure HP5...

I have a couple rolls of this stuff laying around. Imagine shooting it on a half frame!

Late Developer · « **Reply #222 on:** February 21, 2013, 01:25:39 PM »

.........and Leon / the 8x10 Titan pinhole gets a mention as well...!

The cat seems well and truly out of the bag - unless there's more.....

jojonas~ · « **Reply #223 on:** February 21, 2013, 01:55:28 PM »

<i>2Other new products being announced at the exhibition include:
- MOD 54 a large format film processor for use with Paterson 3 reel film processing tanks allowing up to 6 sheets 4x5 film to be processed at the same time.</i>

nice to know that more options are coming for developing sheet film

LT · « **Reply #224 on:** February 21, 2013, 03:15:25 PM »

Seeing as they have already announced it ... It was the Pro-Gallery site that I am/was really enthused by. People can buy affordable silver prints of their favourite photographer's work produced in the Harman/Ilford darkrooms with a quality guarantee. Some of my work will be available alongside others - in a variety of sizes. I think this is a really interesting manoeuvre for the Mobberly crew, and one I hope becomes successful.

See, it's all about me, as usual

Francois · « **Reply #225 on:** February 21, 2013, 03:34:10 PM »

Read all the details about it here

Quote

New at Focus 2013, and supported by images from Leon Taylor, will be the HARMAN TiTAN 8x10 Pinhole Camera designed and manufactured in the UK by Walker Cameras. This follows the extremely successful introduction of the 4x5 inch version at Focus 2012.

Well done Leon

Urban Hafner · « **Reply #226 on:** February 21, 2013, 03:59:44 PM »

BTW, Leon is there a release date for the 8x10, yet? My Jobo drum is already here and I'm currently working on the film holders (i.e. if anybody has some spare ones ...).

sapata · « **Reply #227 on:** February 21, 2013, 04:09:22 PM »

18 seconds Francois...

AJShepherd · « **Reply #228 on:** February 21, 2013, 07:48:42 PM »

Quote from: Late Developer on February 21, 2013, 12:01:43 PM

What I'm hoping for is a decent quality film camera (maybe along the lines of a Holga) that will appeal to the masses and boost film sales.

Holga and decent quality not usually appearing in the same sentence!

Actually something like a modern-day Ilford Sportsman might be pretty nifty.

Quote from: Urban Hafner on February 21, 2013, 12:06:40 PM

Maybe the OBSCURA pinhole camera that's mentioned here? http://www.ilfordphoto.com/pressroom/article.asp?n=157

I'm wondering if this is going to be the 'mini' version of the Titan, maybe using 120 roll film - a cheaper 'gateway drug' into the Ilford pinhole family!
Certainly a roll film mini-Titan (which I guess is a contradiction in terms) would be something I'd buy!

Francois · « **Reply #229 on:** February 21, 2013, 09:22:47 PM »

Quote from: sapata on February 21, 2013, 04:09:22 PM

18 seconds Francois...

I don't get it?

Sandeha Lynch · « **Reply #230 on:** February 21, 2013, 09:37:51 PM »

Hey, a 'mini Titan' could be called an Eos, or a Helios, or a Selene, which would be very cool.

Oh, but yeah, Eos is already taken.

tkmedia · « **Reply #231 on:** February 22, 2013, 05:04:35 AM »

Kronos! But there is already a shutter called that but with a C.

Late Developer · « **Reply #232 on:** February 22, 2013, 09:16:03 AM »

Quote from: AJShepherd on February 21, 2013, 07:48:42 PM

Quote from: Late Developer on February 21, 2013, 12:01:43 PM
What I'm hoping for is a decent quality film camera (maybe along the lines of a Holga) that will appeal to the masses and boost film sales.

Holga and decent quality not usually appearing in the same sentence!

Actually something like a modern-day Ilford Sportsman might be pretty nifty.

Quote from: Urban Hafner on February 21, 2013, 12:06:40 PM
Maybe the OBSCURA pinhole camera that's mentioned here? http://www.ilfordphoto.com/pressroom/article.asp?n=157

I'm wondering if this is going to be the 'mini' version of the Titan, maybe using 120 roll film - a cheaper 'gateway drug' into the Ilford pinhole family!
Certainly a roll film mini-Titan (which I guess is a contradiction in terms) would be something I'd buy!

I wasn't intending to infer any suggestion of quality on Holga - just that the new Ilford pinhole might benefit from being of similar size, etc. If Walker / Titan (or Ilford) is making it, I suspect that (a) it will be of solid / worthy materials and (b) it won't be necessary to use black gaffer tape to hold the back in place and seal up all the light leaks. The absence of a lens that resembles a partly sucked boiled sweet can only improve optical performance, in comparative terms.

jojonas~ · « **Reply #233 on:** February 22, 2013, 10:00:37 AM »

Quote from: AJShepherd on February 21, 2013, 07:48:42 PM

I'm wondering if this is going to be the 'mini' version of the Titan, maybe using 120 roll film - a cheaper 'gateway drug' into the Ilford pinhole family!
Certainly a roll film mini-Titan (which I guess is a contradiction in terms) would be something I'd buy!

now that's something that would interest me!

maybe it could be called HARMAN SPORTITAN?? -leon, pull those strings of yours hard now!!

make it a something wide like 6x9 or 6x12, with inner masking possibilities to go down to 6x6 minimum and the same cone system as before. perfect!

calbisu · « **Reply #234 on:** February 22, 2013, 10:20:41 PM »

Quote from: jojonas~ on February 21, 2013, 01:55:28 PM

<i>2Other new products being announced at the exhibition include:
- MOD 54 a large format film processor for use with Paterson 3 reel film processing tanks allowing up to 6 sheets 4x5 film to be processed at the same time.</i>

nice to know that more options are coming for developing sheet film

I got the MOD54 recently but haven´t used it yet, well I have practiced but not for real, it seems pretty easy going and well done, but a bit pricy I would say.

Chris A Fraser · « **Reply #235 on:** February 23, 2013, 02:45:12 AM »

Leon is the site up yet?

LT · « **Reply #236 on:** February 23, 2013, 04:07:39 PM »

Quote from: Chris A Fraser on February 23, 2013, 02:45:12 AM

Leon is the site up yet?

Patience, young Padawan.

(Should be v soon).

Jack Johnson · « **Reply #237 on:** March 03, 2013, 07:11:53 AM »

Anyone going to Focus 2013? I'm still curious about the OBSCURA pinhole camera mentioned in the Ilford press release.

Late Developer · « **Reply #238 on:** March 03, 2013, 07:29:50 AM »

Quote from: Jack Johnson on March 03, 2013, 07:11:53 AM

Anyone going to Focus 2013? I'm still curious about the OBSCURA pinhole camera mentioned in the Ilford press release.

I'd intended to but too much to do at home this weekend. I hope the Ilford stand is inundated with orders for the new film wasting products. It's just a pity there aren't more companies like them - not only promoting film use but investing in new products.

Hope you have a great day if you go.

LT · « **Reply #239 on:** March 03, 2013, 08:32:52 AM »

Some of us are going on Wednesday.

Jack - hang tight on the obscura, we should have some news on that soon.

Look what is nearly ready ... http://ilfordprogallery.com

Greg Bartley · « **Reply #240 on:** March 03, 2013, 01:51:31 PM »

Iford T-shirts for all ?