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From: "Nick Zentena" <zentena@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 8:44 AM
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Hamster was (Glass versus Plastic
containers)
On Saturday 29 October 2005 10:52, DarkroomMagic wrote:I'm afraid, we are contributing to the market being unstable this way. For
example, Peter just dropped out as a chemical customer for the next 10
years! Also, in a few years he runs the danger of all his chemicals not
being any good anymore, or nobody remembers or has any experience with the
chemicals he is using. This might suit his image making, but he is also
running the danger of alienating himself from forums like this.
I will follow a different approach:
1. I'll buy chemicals when needed in reasonable quantities.
2. I try to be flexible with chemicals, film and paper.
3. I will not reward a company leaving the market by stocking up on their
products.
Normally I'd agree with you. But Ilford has already made it clear they intend
to batch produce some things. So if you want ULF you'll have to stock up. If
they decide to make 220 it'll be the same thing. I'd much rather order once
every couple of months. Or drop into the local shop but it's not going to
happen. Ilford would rather make the stuff every so often forcing us to
buy at least 6 months but more likely 12 months worth. But how many are going
to risk the next run being 12 months and not 13 months away? So we'll be
stuck stocking more like 24 months.
For chemicals I've been mixing my own almost totally for awhile. Other then
print developer,sistan,photo-flo and RA-4 I mix my own. I could mix
everything but sistan if I had to.
Nick
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