Kosmo Foto just shared price updates from Kodak — some of it is good news!
Stephen writes, “Kodak Alaris has announced a price increase to its range of films and single-use cameras which will take effect on 1 January 2025” (kosmofoto.com/2024/11/koda…)
These announcements happen every year, which makes film photography consumption feel different. In a healthy economy, the force of inflation raises prices of all goods by about 3%, but sellers and retailers do their darndest to hide those increases. Yet, Kodak (and Ilford) tell us exactly how much we could expect to pay more next year.
Of course, the trick is that these price increases are not for the consumer — they are for the retailers and distributors. Unless you’re a motion picture studio, there’s no way to buy film directly from Kodak (see: analog.cafe/comments/up67) — thus, those price fluctuations won’t affect you directly. Some sellers and distributors will eat the price difference or improve their tactics, while others will update the prices significantly.
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