Tri-x 4x5 in Readyload

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BK2 - 30 Jul 2003 17:56 GMT

I am wondering WHY Kodak is unwilling to make Tri-X 4x5 available in
Readyload? Tri-x is a great film, and it does hold up well as far as
local contrast is concerned when you do "Minus Development". I can't
believe there is ONLY ONE Kodak Black and White Readyload choice, and
that is TMAX 100.

Maybe if enough of us suggest to Kodak that they make Tri-x available in
Readyload, they will. Look at it this way, for the longest time Fuji
REFUSED to make 4x5 Acros Neopan available in the USA, now they have.

Bill

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Frank Pittel - 30 Jul 2003 21:32 GMT

When you the best B&W film available in readyloads why get anything else.

:-)

: I am wondering WHY Kodak is unwilling to make Tri-X 4x5 available in
: Readyload? Tri-x is a great film, and it does hold up well as far as
: local contrast is concerned when you do "Minus Development". I can't
: believe there is ONLY ONE Kodak Black and White Readyload choice, and
: that is TMAX 100.

: Maybe if enough of us suggest to Kodak that they make Tri-x available in
: Readyload, they will. Look at it this way, for the longest time Fuji
: REFUSED to make 4x5 Acros Neopan available in the USA, now they have.

: Bill

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Brian Ellis - 31 Jul 2003 01:10 GMT

Probably because they don't think the incremental sales generated by Tri X
in Readyload form (as opposed to sales of Tri X in Readyload that just
represent sales taken away from TMX in Readyload) would be worth the cost of
setting up to do it. Personally if I were going to communicate with Kodak
about anything I'd thank them just for putting T Max 100 in Readyloads
(which they originally didn't plan to do when they changed to the new form
of Readyload) rather than hassling them about adding another 4x5 black and
white film in Readyload form. That's a losing cause IMHO.
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> I am wondering WHY Kodak is unwilling to make Tri-X 4x5 available in
> Readyload? Tri-x is a great film, and it does hold up well as far as
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> Bill

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