This was a great video. i have been wondering if film was ever going to die, and it looks like it wont with this Ilford company doing what they do. I am wondering of you made a video of answers to your "frustration" video on the Pentax 6x7?
ok, but were in the 120 production line do they make and insert the infamous "120 Ilford smell"??!?!? (the kinda sweet smell that Ilford 120 film has!) all jokes aside, excellent and fascinating video! would love to visit them one day if I could lol!
I really love Ilford and I hope that one day (possibly a close one ahaha) they find out a way to reuse finished rolls and cassettes, as Coca Cola did with used glass bottle decades ago.
@@Uwe_Ludolf oh well yeah ahahaha I know about that and I sometimes buy bulk rolls, but you sometimes get light leaks and other unwanted effects on the film. However a lot of people don’t and probably won’t invest in bulk rolls and bulk loader and that gets you to all the waste that could be reused!
@@sebastianoballerini8215 With new cartridges you are 100% sure it doesn't scratch the film and it is light tight. Since Ilford has a reputation of high quality I understand they take new cartridges.
@@Uwe_Ludolf I love my screw top bulk load film cassettes...you can use a label maker and aluminum foil 'radio' tape to shoot the film at a different speed and develop it for a different time, and it a lot easier to get the film loaded into the developing tank as opposed to trying to fish out the leader or use a drink can opener...and if you are re-using a disposable camera...it makes it easier to develop half of a roll and shoot the other half later.
Wow, the fact an R&D Scientist is promoted to management (and stays completely engaged with the factory floor for forty years) ... speaks volumes of the company culture. Great company.
Kudos to Ilford , to keep these people for decades and decades means they’re doing something right and treating them well , they still look like they enjoy what they love to do (: very cool vid !!
W moim mieście (Włocławek, Polska) był zakład spożywczy z ponad 60 letnią historią do którego jeden z klientów odesłał opakowania z drobną usterką z prośbą o udzielenie informacji co to za wadą. Okazało się że wada jest na tyle poważna, że byli wdzięczni za bezpośredni kontakt zamiast publicznego oskarżania o produkcję szkodliwej żywności. W ramach podziękowania podana osoba dostała Pokaźną porcję tego produktu i komplet sportowy klubu który sponsorowała.
I recently watched a tour video of the Kodak plant which was looking old, tired and neglected. I was blown away how modern and well maintained the Ilford plant is. Well done Ilford👍
This was so damn cool. Emulsion looks like parmigiano reggiano and that explains why hp5 looks so damn tasty. Def loving these behind the scenes looks into labs and film production man 👏
That was awesome! Just shot some 120 HP5+ yesterday. It was cool seeing how it was produced but I cringed a little seeing that one spool unrolled in the light. 😆
I really appreciate Ilfords dedication to film, I heard that when the lockdown was in place for Covid they work extra long hrs to make sure there was enough film for everyone to still buy👏🏾☝🏾
Really cool. Amazing to think about how I've taken film for granted my whole life, with only the slightest idea of how it's manufactured. This really puts a nice visual in my head. Tomorrow I get paid and will splurge on 25 sheets of FP4 8x10
I contacted Ilford in Germany and, I'm telling you, i can't remember any other company that assisted me so well and so friendly in multiple emails, although they don't produce anymore the type of paper i use.
Interesting video, coincidently I was just looking at some Ilford BW 35mm film in my local Max Spielman shop inside the huge Tesco store where I go shopping and was surprised they still sold 35mm film there, I must pick up a roll. I bought a kodak ultra for my Olympus mju zoom 105 would be great to try some BW photography on it. The 'secret sauce' is the fact the workers there are dedicated, long standing and loyal to the company, all that experience means their product will be continue to be class leading. Thanks for sharing.
This was great, loved seeing the packaging process, made me wonder how many rolls of film I have had in my hands in the 66 years since I got my first camera😊
I've had the same experience others have mentioned where I had a problem with my processing of film and after sending them a sample, Ilford sent me a very detailed response explaining what had gone wrong.
This was a great video. You did a great job. I've been shooting film for 25 years now. And never actually seen inside the Ilford production factory like this, so great to see it. Thank you for sharing !🙏
Harman seem to normally have all 9 Ilford films, plus the 2 Kentmere ones in stock in 35 mm; I haven’t checked the other sizes. Fuji seem to have largely lost interest in film. Kodak make 8 different colour emulsions for general purpose still photography, but at least some of them always seem to be unavailable. A batch of Pro Image 100 recently sold out almost as soon as it was received. No problems getting hold of the films made by Harman. .
I've seen a few behind the scenes at Ilford and each one is absolutely fascinating and each time I've learned something new about the process. Excellent video, sir.
I really enjoyed watching this. I was hoping if you could ask them to give us a general idea about the film making business and if they truly feel if film is actually making a come back. Thank you for the effort you put in this video.
I hear that film is making a slight comeback. I used to use a ton of it. Don't miss it at all. Digital is my favorite. Film is too messy with all the chemicals.
@@ribsy I had a nice darkroom with those big cube bottles full of developer, stop bath and fixative. It is so much easier now. No more mess and no more wasted film. It was so expensive between the chemicals and paper. I only did B&W. Could not afford the color chemicals.
When I was taught darkroom photography in college we exclusively shot Ilford, mostly HP5 Plus. I don't shoot it much anymore but did try out Ortho Plus recently in my Rolleiflex.
Ilford keeping a factory of this size going over what must have been a very difficult last 20 years, is very impressive. As film shooters, we really need to support companies that are actually making film, rather than those chopping up old stock. It’s cool to get these films sometimes but it’s not sustainable, so our money need to be going towards keeping film available into the future.
My Question : is there any chance seing one day 220 film again? These old machines were in the certainly able to manufacture 120 and 220. I was a 220 fan because film transportation in camera is smoother, and autonomy bigger. In the past I shot mainly Tri-X Pro 220
I love Ilford film, be it FP4, HP5, Delta etc. Now where they to make a colour film in the manner of Portra ........?? 😋😋 Photographers everywhere would have church bells rung in celebration. 🔔
Cool and great to see Ilford's passion. You should also check out smarter everyday channel. He does a 3 part series going to the Kodak plant. How does kodak make film and The Chemistry of Kodak Film...
It's cool that Ilford's still making film for still photography (do they also make motion picture film?). But I really miss Kodak film, that's what I grew up on here in the States.
Great video and fascinating! I have just started processing at home and often call in to your channel for ideas about B&W films to use. I have been trying my hand at some (rough) videos of my own photographic adventures, but video editing isn't exactly my forte! Good work.
Great tour. Making sense of the film process. The strength of the company is the experience of all those employees- 40 years etc. The weakness of the company may well be the same fact - the experience ( and mature age ) of those employees. Are they training a new generation to take over I wonder ?
Kudos to Ilford , to keep these people for decades and decades means they’re doing something right and treating them well , they still look like they enjoy what they love to do (: very cool vid !!
I love the passion of the Ilford's employees. Maybe after this video and smartereveryday's people'll cease to believe Cinestill is able to pull off a new c41 film by themself and dispatch thousands of rolls a few weeks after the end of the crowdfunding while Kodak, Ilford and Fuji have issues to do so.
FYI for all those comparing the Kodak plant to Ilford, please note this is a Black and White film VS the color plant at Kodak. The process is more complex as B &W was more of a hobby / Art film use vs the mass production of color which now is only used at 5% due to low sales,
Let me guess, you were tired too waiting for the next part of Smartereveryday's Kodak tour and decided to take matters into your own hand? Well done!
Exactly my thoughts😂
We are all waiting 😂 I want to see it so badly 😂
I sure am
I’ll def be hitting up kodak
@@ribsy Really cool video, thanks for doing this. I've been in the Kodak Rochester plant, if you get a chance, it's worth doing.
Great to see the AVO meter in the QC area, old school analogue test meter. Great film.
Yea that machine was old but it works!
👏👏👏 the best film black and white for all times.
Agreed!
This is something I’ve wanted to see for so long! Lucky guy getting that invite! 🙌🏼
I had to work for it!
@@ribsy haha I can imagine bro! 🙌🏼
What a privilege to see the whole process!
It def was! lucky to be there
Super interesting - loved this video - thanks for making and sharing
This was a great video. i have been wondering if film was ever going to die, and it looks like it wont with this Ilford company doing what they do.
I am wondering of you made a video of answers to your "frustration" video on the Pentax 6x7?
Agreed - it will live on at ilford!
That was pretty cool, thanks for the video
thanks for watching!
Great video, Ribsy. Thanks for posting it!
Thanks for watching
ok, but were in the 120 production line do they make and insert the infamous "120 Ilford smell"??!?!? (the kinda sweet smell that Ilford 120 film has!)
all jokes aside, excellent and fascinating video! would love to visit them one day if I could lol!
Hahaha
Thank you for doing what you do!
Thanks for watching 😀
This is some nother level smart people stuff. I love it.
Haha yea it is
what great content. Thank you for this
Thanks for watching
Are you uploading somekind of HDR content? cause on my regular monitor it seems little bit off.
Na. Regular upload
I really love Ilford and I hope that one day (possibly a close one ahaha) they find out a way to reuse finished rolls and cassettes, as Coca Cola did with used glass bottle decades ago.
There is, it's called bulk loading 😉
@@Uwe_Ludolf oh well yeah ahahaha I know about that and I sometimes buy bulk rolls, but you sometimes get light leaks and other unwanted effects on the film.
However a lot of people don’t and probably won’t invest in bulk rolls and bulk loader and that gets you to all the waste that could be reused!
@@sebastianoballerini8215 With new cartridges you are 100% sure it doesn't scratch the film and it is light tight. Since Ilford has a reputation of high quality I understand they take new cartridges.
@@Uwe_Ludolf yes you’re right, but they might take back 120 and 135 spools and 135 plastic boxes
@@Uwe_Ludolf I love my screw top bulk load film cassettes...you can use a label maker and aluminum foil 'radio' tape to shoot the film at a different speed and develop it for a different time, and it a lot easier to get the film loaded into the developing tank as opposed to trying to fish out the leader or use a drink can opener...and if you are re-using a disposable camera...it makes it easier to develop half of a roll and shoot the other half later.
Cool video!!!
Thanks for watching 😀
Wow, the fact an R&D Scientist is promoted to management (and stays completely engaged with the factory floor for forty years) ... speaks volumes of the company culture. Great company.
Yea exactly! It’s amazing
Kudos to Ilford , to keep these people for decades and decades means they’re doing something right and treating them well , they still look like they enjoy what they love to do (: very cool vid !!
Exactly! The people look happy
@@ribsy I bet all those happy employees are glad for the resurgence in film photography. Thank the millenials?
We're lucky to work somewhere with products that we enjoy using ourselves.
Because its a gr4 job is! 😀
@@Ilfordphoto Amazing company and video, thx for pulling back the curtain. So nice to see this.
Ilford are great. I had an issue with a roll, sent them samples etc they sent me a box of film with a hand written apology. I was blown away.
Yea - they care!
That's really groovy. Well done, Ilford.
W moim mieście (Włocławek, Polska) był zakład spożywczy z ponad 60 letnią historią do którego jeden z klientów odesłał opakowania z drobną usterką z prośbą o udzielenie informacji co to za wadą. Okazało się że wada jest na tyle poważna, że byli wdzięczni za bezpośredni kontakt zamiast publicznego oskarżania o produkcję szkodliwej żywności. W ramach podziękowania podana osoba dostała Pokaźną porcję tego produktu i komplet sportowy klubu który sponsorowała.
wow
I recently watched a tour video of the Kodak plant which was looking old, tired and neglected. I was blown away how modern and well maintained the Ilford plant is. Well done Ilford👍
Yea it’s super well maintained
The fact that they are investing in upgrades is encouraging.
Yea exactly!
I feel like ilford doesn't get enough credit for everything they do for the community. Love the tour, video and company!
They deserve it all plus more
This was so damn cool. Emulsion looks like parmigiano reggiano and that explains why hp5 looks so damn tasty. Def loving these behind the scenes looks into labs and film production man 👏
Hahaha i thought it looked like tofu
Ha ha! Dang, it made me hungry!
Well, it IS animal collagen/by-products so yeah.
That was awesome! Just shot some 120 HP5+ yesterday. It was cool seeing how it was produced but I cringed a little seeing that one spool unrolled in the light. 😆
Hahaha yea that was heartbreaking
I really appreciate Ilfords dedication to film, I heard that when the lockdown was in place for Covid they work extra long hrs to make sure there was enough film for everyone to still buy👏🏾☝🏾
Ilford are great
Really cool. Amazing to think about how I've taken film for granted my whole life, with only the slightest idea of how it's manufactured. This really puts a nice visual in my head. Tomorrow I get paid and will splurge on 25 sheets of FP4 8x10
YAY!!! Right on, Ilford rules!
Haha spend it all!
great to see the pant and meet these experts....these folk really know their stuff
Exactly! Experts indeed
I contacted Ilford in Germany and, I'm telling you, i can't remember any other company that assisted me so well and so friendly in multiple emails, although they don't produce anymore the type of paper i use.
I hear this often. They are great 😊
I shoot Ilford almost exclusively and this video really reinforces that. Great video!
Yea!! They are great
That's incredible. When we open a roll of 120 we have no clue about the process. Quality process and dedicated workers. Love it.
def great to learn about the process
Did you ask them about how they train new staff who are dedicated as they are to continue operations into the future?
Yea! They are currently training some apprentices
Interesting video, coincidently I was just looking at some Ilford BW 35mm film in my local Max Spielman shop inside the huge Tesco store where I go shopping and was surprised they still sold 35mm film there, I must pick up a roll.
I bought a kodak ultra for my Olympus mju zoom 105 would be great to try some BW photography on it.
The 'secret sauce' is the fact the workers there are dedicated, long standing and loyal to the company, all that experience means their product will be continue to be class leading.
Thanks for sharing.
Exactly! It all comes back to people
That is a great movie 👀‼️
Ribsy is a great journalist 🎞️
Thank you 😊
This was fun! So awesome. So glad they can do all of those steps in-house, too. Thank you for sharing!
Yea they are so capable!
Really nice video, so thanks for the info...
Thanks for watching
This was great, loved seeing the packaging process, made me wonder how many rolls of film I have had in my hands in the 66 years since I got my first camera😊
haha niceeeee
I've had the same experience others have mentioned where I had a problem with my processing of film and after sending them a sample, Ilford sent me a very detailed response explaining what had gone wrong.
Yea ilford is dope
This was a great video. You did a great job. I've been shooting film for 25 years now. And never actually seen inside the Ilford production factory like this, so great to see it. Thank you for sharing !🙏
Crazy to think that every Ilford roll I shot went through this clicky little machine
Right?! Pretty wild
Wow that was cool 😎👍🏾
Thanks for watching
Harman seem to normally have all 9 Ilford films, plus the 2 Kentmere ones in stock in 35 mm; I haven’t checked the other sizes. Fuji seem to have largely lost interest in film. Kodak make 8 different colour emulsions for general purpose still photography, but at least some of them always seem to be unavailable. A batch of Pro Image 100 recently sold out almost as soon as it was received. No problems getting hold of the films made by Harman.
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Yea I think color demand is much gretawr
Really interesting. It was not clear in the video - Do they make the actual negatives or are they sourced and coated with the emulsion?
You mean do they make the actual plastic? They don’t
I've seen a few behind the scenes at Ilford and each one is absolutely fascinating and each time I've learned something new about the process. Excellent video, sir.
Glad it was useful!
Really cool. Thanks for sharing. What an amazing visit.
Yea it was fun!
This is such a great field trip! Thank you for sharing!
On both Smartereveryday's on Kodak and yours on Ilford videos, you can feel the pride and satisfaction of people working there making film
I’ll have to visit Kodak for myself!
I really enjoyed watching this. I was hoping if you could ask them to give us a general idea about the film making business and if they truly feel if film is actually making a come back. Thank you for the effort you put in this video.
That would be cool!
When I was young Ilford films was in Ilford, my cousin worked their making punch cards, it was about 1965, big employer
haha yes! it used to actually be ilford
If I bought Kodak I'd make them do it like Ilford does it. (And produce 110 film plus their 1970s Instant format, kodachrome, sound super 8, etc etc)
Haha good call
Kodak and Ilford are both old film manufacturers, who specialise in different products.
Also, Fujifilm tour when?
Dunno we’ll see
Ilford should start making 16mm cinema film. Or even double 8
ilford is dope
Not to brag, but in my film inventory I have at least 100 rolls of Ilford film. All purchased in 2021 before the increases.
Word
The Delta 100 line if my primary choice of film ever since I started B/W processing myself - about 10 or so years ago. Love it!
It’s great stock!
I hear that film is making a slight comeback. I used to use a ton of it. Don't miss it at all. Digital is my favorite. Film is too messy with all the chemicals.
I like the chemicals 😁
@@ribsy LOL.
@@ribsy I had a nice darkroom with those big cube bottles full of developer, stop bath and fixative. It is so much easier now. No more mess and no more wasted film. It was so expensive between the chemicals and paper. I only did B&W. Could not afford the color chemicals.
When I was taught darkroom photography in college we exclusively shot Ilford, mostly HP5 Plus. I don't shoot it much anymore but did try out Ortho Plus recently in my Rolleiflex.
I wish I studied it in college
I love #ilfordortho it's beautiful with a yellow or orange filter
How I wish they would make 220 film because I'm tired of taping two 120 rolls together.
Haha true
Ilford keeping a factory of this size going over what must have been a very difficult last 20 years, is very impressive. As film shooters, we really need to support companies that are actually making film, rather than those chopping up old stock. It’s cool to get these films sometimes but it’s not sustainable, so our money need to be going towards keeping film available into the future.
Agreed!
-- casually unrolling a spool of 120 to show us all the components. --
Lol
My Question : is there any chance seing one day 220 film again?
These old machines were in the certainly able to manufacture 120 and 220.
I was a 220 fan because film transportation in camera is smoother, and autonomy bigger.
In the past I shot mainly Tri-X Pro 220
no clue! i doubt it though
Ha, nice to see the Ilford production line.
Key question: is HP5+ the same Kentmere400?!
From my experience they develop the same, look the same etc…
Na def not the same
I love Ilford film, be it FP4, HP5, Delta etc. Now where they to make a colour film in the manner of Portra ........?? 😋😋 Photographers everywhere would have church bells rung in celebration. 🔔
Haha yes indeed
Cool and great to see Ilford's passion. You should also check out smarter everyday channel. He does a 3 part series going to the Kodak plant.
How does kodak make film and The Chemistry of Kodak Film...
sounds good
Never been to the UK but if I can take a tour, I’ll be a happy man! Guiness tour and Ilford tour are at the top of my list!😅
It’s cool!
It's cool that Ilford's still making film for still photography (do they also make motion picture film?). But I really miss Kodak film, that's what I grew up on here in the States.
Kodak film is still being produced
Great video and fascinating! I have just started processing at home and often call in to your channel for ideas about B&W films to use. I have been trying my hand at some (rough) videos of my own photographic adventures, but video editing isn't exactly my forte! Good work.
Good luck and thanks!
Great tour. Making sense of the film process. The strength of the company is the experience of all those employees- 40 years etc. The weakness of the company may well be the same fact - the experience ( and mature age ) of those employees. Are they training a new generation to take over I wonder ?
Yea it’s a gift and a curse. But more a gift haha
Enjoyed this, thank you
No problem 😃
Hey man, you wear a Spain Foot-ball team t-shirt. Nice
Also, very interesting vídeo!
Thanks for watching!
Nice video👌
thanks for watching!
Fascinating video, thanks! Great how the bubble detector works!
Yea it’s cool!
You should have taken your friend Roger from Shoot Film Like a Boss just for shits and giggles.
woulda been fun!
Wait! Stop the video. I'm smelling it now after decades. Fresh film!
Haha nothing like fresh film!
Wow, that was cool. I smashed that like button real hard. Thank you, good job ! 👍
thanks for smashing!
Great Ribsy! What an experience to see it made
Yea was great to witness
Great video.. I have to say though I was surprised you did not ask them if they like to shoot film oputside of work ..
😀
Amazing video, so interesting to see it being made. Great work 👍🏻
Thank you very much!
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@Ribsy Did you manage to spot the expiry dates on those 120 HP5 boxes?
No but I think officially it’s 2 years to the date
Trash compared to Kodak film
Kudos to Ilford , to keep these people for decades and decades means they’re doing something right and treating them well , they still look like they enjoy what they love to do (: very cool vid !!
Totally agree! Clearly employees are happy
Yo, I think there’s a bot account acting as you saying that we won a prize, sounds like a scam.
Yea I saw it. Already reported
Relics from another time: photographic film and companies that keep their employees for their whole working life
Yea it’s def a different thing
Cracking video. Love your work! Have subscribed. Cheers!
Thank you!
How many bricks of film did you take home as "suveniers"? :D
🤐
I love the passion of the Ilford's employees. Maybe after this video and smartereveryday's people'll cease to believe Cinestill is able to pull off a new c41 film by themself and dispatch thousands of rolls a few weeks after the end of the crowdfunding while Kodak, Ilford and Fuji have issues to do so.
Yea they are super passionate
The first time I tried Ilford HP5 was the first time every single frame on the roll was perfect.
haha very cool
Great video Ribsy! Did you get parting gift of film?
Haha maybe …
Well that was pretty cool to see, cheers for sharing man 👍
Of course! Thanks
See here i was thinking this is gonna be about kodak where the answer to “how do they make it” is “they don’t, suck it australia”
Hahaha
next factory Kodak roll film and portra... and fuji
exactly! up next .... soon
FYI for all those comparing the Kodak plant to Ilford, please note this is a Black and White film VS the color plant at Kodak. The process is more complex as B &W was more of a hobby / Art film use vs the mass production of color which now is only used at 5% due to low sales,
Yea they are def different processes
OMG I WANT TO SQUEEZE SOME EMULSION. This video is amazing dude, congrats!
hahaha … looks edible Too
Such an interesting video! You can tell the workers love their job and are proud. Loved this.
Yea they really do!
fantastic vid..of course you knew all this before you went to the factory ..ha ha
I knew some of it 😅
Amazing! What is that device the employees are wearing on the prod line?
thats a wireless microphone
2:00 : Oh man if I worked there I'd definitely have to label my lunch tofu haha
Haha
Congratulations to Ilford for keeping the dream alive!
yes indeed!
My favorite film when I was into photography for 25 years.
Yea! I see why
Forty years! Ilford must treat their people very well to get that kind of loyalty out of them.
Yea it looks like it!
Any indication they may restart production of 220 film?
No clue unfortunately