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Author Topic: Ilford (film manufacturer) goes bust Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 08-27-2004 08:35 PM                     As I recall...once exposed to light (but not developed), the color print paper goes from the blueish color to a green color similar to copper oxidation. I guess every darkroom has their sacrifical paper to be used for critical focusing. I seem to recall there was a really dark green safe-light for some color papers though I never had one. I did all of the alignments with the sacrifical paper then went to total darkness for the exposure (even my darkroom timer had a "display off" for color. Speaking of which...I really did love my darkroom timer...it was a Heathkit PT-1500....the best damn darkroom timer I've ever worked with or even laid eyes on. It seemed to do everything one could want...<sigh> Makes me wanna shoot a roll of film...just to process it...too bad this is the week I chose to stop sniffing developer! Steve  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-28-2004 08:52 AM                     "too bad this is the week I chose to stop sniffing developer!" Aw come on, the stop bath is much better stuff and has a better kick! I wish I had time to do some stuff too. This last year we have been so busy that I just feel lucky to have gotten out and exposed the "chromes" that I did..... Mark  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 08-28-2004 01:27 PM                        quote: Aw come on, the stop bath is much better stuff and has a better kick! Stop bath is usually just glorified vinegar! (dilute acetic acid).  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-28-2004 03:28 PM                     That is true but most developers barely smell in comparison to a bottle of Kodak Indicator Stop Bath concentrate ! Mark  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-02-2004 08:32 PM                     I just read this in the net and thought I'd pot it. Things don't sound as bad as we thought they were !! Mark ILFORD IMAGING USA INC OPEN FOR BUSINESS AS ILFORD RESTRUCTURES BUSINESS WORLDWIDE Paramus, NJ (August 25, 2004)-- The accounting firm Grant Thornton announced Monday the appointment of partners Mark Byers, Malcolm Shierson and Les Ross as joint administrators of our UK parent company Ilford Imaging Limited and joint administrative receivers of our UK affiliate Ilford Imaging UK Limited. The announcement pertains to those two UK companies alone. The Swiss business, including the ILFORD production facility in Marly, is solvent and continues to conduct business as usual. Similarly, Ilford Imaging USA Inc continues to do business as normal. "The US entity is operating in a business-as-usual fashion, and is continuing to accept and deliver on its orders as we evaluate how the changes at the UK companies might affect us", said Ward Phillips, President of ILFORD Imaging USA Inc. "We are taking every action and precaution to maintain ongoing operations with our customers. At the same time, behind the scenes, we will be working with our related companies in the ILFORD group to improve its performance and strengthen the outlook for the future", Phillips further stated. The ILFORD group was founded in 1879 in the UK, and more recently it has developed into the world’s leading supplier of dyes for inkjet photo printers and is the second largest manufacturer of inkjet photo paper. ###  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 09-03-2004 11:26 AM                        quote: Mark Gulbrandsen ...the second largest manufacturer of inkjet photo paper. Guess who's first. http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2/3/9/36&pq-locale=en_US quote: Introducing Ultima Picture Paper with new KODAK COLORLAST Technology for colors that stay vivid and vibrant for more than 100 years -- no other inkjet paper lasts longer.* Whether you want photos to treasure for a lifetime or prints to share on a whim, Kodak has a quality inkjet paper for every purpose.  |  IP: Logged

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