What will you do when Tri-x is dead?

[emayoh]

The death of Tri-X will be preceded with enough notice to stock up on both it (or Arista Premium 400) ... and whiskey for when even that runs out.

You may have wanted to ask: "What would you do if Tri-X disappeared suddenly leaving all bags empty."

Simple. Skip straight to the whiskey.

[dazedgonebye]

Originally Posted by emayoh

The death of Tri-X will be preceded with enough notice to stock up on both it (or Arista Premium 400) ... and whiskey for when even that runs out.

You may have wanted to ask: "What would you do if Tri-X disappeared suddenly leaving all bags empty."

Simple. Skip straight to the whiskey.

Amen (plus extra characters)

[dap]

as others have said - move on to some other brand. I guess I never became all that attached to any one particular make/model of film. There will always be some type of B&W film to shoot (whether it is available in your preferred format is another question).

The only type of film I would be really tempted to stock up on if sh!t hit the fan would be ortho-litho sheet film - just because it is super handy (and cheap) to make enlarged negatives with.

[Nokton48]

Eastman Double-X for me, if Tri-x ever goes bye-bye. I use both interchangeably for my uses.

[HHPhoto]

Originally Posted by mrrobleyleica

One of my points is still quite valid, when your favorite film goes what do you do? I know you can buy your next favorite, but the lack of choice is limiting for some. I loved Agfa Scala, there's nothing replacing that - as yet. Nothing digital will come close to it - impossible!

You like Agfa Scala? Then just use it!!!!!!
Don't waste your time with starting such worthless threads.
Use the time and shoot your favourite films!! That's the way to keep film alive.

Agfa Scala 200X is still available! You can buy it for example from
www.fotoimpex.de
www.fotobrenner.de
www.nordfoto.de
www.spuersinn.de

Due to Fotoimpex Scala stock will last until 2017.
And Adox intends to make a Scala successor when Scala stock is depleted.

And you get very good results with Retro 80S, Superpan 200, Foma R100 and Agfa Copex Rapid in the original Scala prozess. The German Scala labs are offering development of these films as BW reversal.

Once you have seen the incredible detail rendition of Copex Rapid in Scala Prozess you don't miss Scala 200X anymore .

As for Tri-x: If it would be discontinued (I doubt that), there are enough excellent other 400 BW films.
HP5+ can all do what Tri-X can.

Tri-X is completely overrated.

Cheers, Jan

[BobYIL]

Originally Posted by HHPhoto

As for Tri-x: If it would be discontinued (I doubt that), there are enough excellent other 400 BW films.
HP5+ can all do what Tri-X can.

Tri-X is completely overrated.

Cheers, Jan

I used five decades long the hi-speed Ilfords, HP3, HP4 and finally HP5, plus versions as well, they were my standards. Time to time I used also Tri-X and have always been pleased with it up until 1992 I think. Two years ago, I tried two rolls and found them a little different in tones compared to my older Tri-X negatives. I might be wrong but I am sure with the HP5 it was always the same quality.

[mrrobleyleica]

Originally Posted by emayoh

Simple. Skip straight to the whiskey.

So, if your favourite whiskey went out of production, what woud you drink...

21 yr Ardbeg Islay - I drank a bottle with friends many years ago after my mother in-law gave me a bottle for Christmas. Not knowing what it's value would be 15 years later, it went down very well then, as it would now.
Could buy a decent M6 for the same amount now, I know what I'd rather have.

[Vincent.G]

Originally Posted by mrrobleyleica

In the light of the new Mono Leica and the response from many, what will the film die hards do when their fave medium finally bites the dust?

I went digital when Kodak dropped Kodachrome 25 & 64, and when you had to pay £20 for a roll of film and dev/print, with film you didn't really like.

I really hope film never disappears, as I'm keen on returning to it, but it's when your favorite film goes that it gets scary. I'm sure there will be film for many years, it's just not always going to be what you want.
I wonder what Sebastião Salgado will do?

What will you do?

There are always alternatives out there. I am not going to lose sleep over it. I think most of us are resilient enough for such minor set back.

[kuzano]

Originally Posted by Vincent.G

There are always alternatives out there. I am not going to lose sleep over it. I think most of us are resilient enough for such minor set back.

I will likely blow off the funeral, and lay my money down for the next attractive BW that comes along.

Much as I did for my dear departed third wife. Move on!

[RBruceCR]

I have a stash of T-Max in two reels one of 100 and another of 400. I can't find Tri-X any more! Nor Plus-X Pan my other favorite! I hope film never dies!

[Marel]

But what to do when the silver mines run out?

[Frontman]

I hope Tri-X doesn't die out any time soon. Here in Japan Tri-X outsells Fuji Presto by a pretty good margin. The better stores often have trouble keeping enough on the shelves.

[cosmonaut]

Sell my house and buy an M9 after my stock pile is gone.