News!
Kodak (& Silver Materials) Live On !
20th January '12
A great deal of dubious information floating around at the moment, and speeches from talking heads who don't have the full picture. The US Kodak operation is restructuring, it's Chapter 11, not 7, the one for dead companies.
Silverprint would like to state that over the last 12 months our sales figures of Traditional Film/Paper have risen and Silverprint has never been more determined in our commitment to supplying all our analog users worldwide, with everything they require to enjoy and develop both there careers or simply their love of analog photograph
As the biggest independent UK supplier of Ilford products, Silverprint would like to assure everyone that they are currently in a secure and stable position, and don't see that picture changing.
Saturday CLOSING
20th January '12
We're sorry to announce we will be no longer opening on Saturday mornings, commencing from the end of January, so we will be CLOSED on 4'th February and Saturdays from then on.
There are a number of reasons, including the unavailability of staff to cover that slot, as well as the ongoing shift towards web ordering by mail order. Saturdays was always something of a 'scratch service' - we need to maintain full staffing during weekday's, and guarantee we will be at full strength for visitors walking through the door on Monday-Fridays. Also bear in mind we can ship to the UK free of charge on £100+ orders, which isn't difficult these days.
Our Current Exhibition ~ Carole Evans
11th January '12
Carole Evans
Retro Girls is a series of portraits of women who dress in the style of the 1940's and 50's. Reminiscent of high street portraiture of the era, the photographs are about style, nostalgia and female identity.
For more information visit Carole's website at:
NOW ON FACEBOOK!
5th May '11
Now bedding down, the Silverprint Facebook page, is now rolling on towards 1000 friends. Compiled by our own Tim Mount, we don't know where his lateral thinking comes from, but he says he doesn't use any chemicals. Much more literally 'off the wall' stuff than we can run on the main site, lots of stimulating stuff garnered from the four corners of the photographic firmament;
Stenoflex Pinhole Kit
30th November '11
The ingenious Stenoflex pinhole kit includes everything you need to start creating your own pinhole images. 'Watch how it all works here' and of course then you can buy it here →
MOD 5x4 Process Insert
26th October '11
Why no-one thought of it before is a mystery, but at last it's here - an inexpensive 5 x 4" insert for a standard Paterson Multi-Reel 3 tank. The MOD insert allows you to process up to 6 sheets of 5 x 4" film simultaneously using your normal processing technique. If you're treating yourself to the Titan 5x4" Pinhole, this should be on the list as well!New TITAN Pinhole Camera
26th October '11
A brand new take on sheet film format pinhole cameras, the result of a partnership between HARMAN and Walker Cameras. The body is made from injection moulded
ABS, finished with a very durable non-slip coating. All fittings are made from
stainless steel. This combination of materials makes the camera exceptionally
robust to withstand extreme natural elements, and rough handling. The camera,
takes a 4 x 5 film holder and features tripod mount positions, built-in spirit levels, and an
accessory mount. The kit comes with a 72mm wide-angle pinhole cone, which is
interchangeable. Separate cones of 110 and 150mm, which is the same focal
length as the standard lens on a 4 x 5 camera, are planned as optional extras.
Supplied with packs of 10 sheets 4x5" of the main materials to get you going, Delta 100 film, Harman Direct Positive paper, & regular Multigrade paper.
'PROOF' Bargain VC Paper
5th Oct '11
NOW IN STOCK! - we've just received a massive consignment of our new PROOF VC PAPER. In a dead matt finish, fresh, & made in the UK.In the 2 popular sizes 8x10" & 9.5x12", boxes of 50.
Prices; 8x10" 50sh = £12.00 ~ 9.5x12" 50sh = £16.00
New FOMA Photo Emulsion
5th Oct '11
As an alternative to our long term emulsion brand Silverprint SE1, we're pleased to offer a new emulsion from our Czech supplier FOMA. Supplied in one size only, 1 Kg, at a particularly attractive price of £69.50.
Epson R3000 Inks
17th June '11
Now stocking the range of ink cartridges for the new Epson R3000 A3+ printer. You don't know what it is? Here's a link to Epson...
The ILFORD Archive
7th June '11
An accumulating series of documents in PDF form from the history of the company Ilford Ltd, first 4 up today. We're now very reliant on Harman as the anchor manufacturer for B&W photo materials, & it might help to put the new company Harman Ltd in perspective by looking at the old company from which they emerged. Somewhat amazing that a company that employed 5000 people 50 years ago is now operated by a couple of hundred! Access through the 'more' menu.
Ilford ULF Run
25th May '11
Ilford ULF (Ultra Large Format) film is now available to order from the special annual production run, in both FP4 & HP5. Sizes are not all ultra large, some specialised small sizes are also available. Packed as all other regular Ilford sheet films in boxes of 25 sheets. The cutoff date for ordering in the UK is June 18'th; delivery will be in July/August.
2nd February '11
Geoff Howard's book of photographs of the Rotherhithe area of London in the 1970's is available from us once again. See 'Past Exhibitions' for more details of the project. If you're nostalgic for rounded collars and beige mini vans this is the place to go.
Horizon Kompact is here
20th April '11
It's black, mysterious, and makes a noise like a clockwork toy, but behind the stealth-bomber finish is a most unusual camera. The cycloptic blind contains a swivelling lens that turns out the most dramatic panoramic images; this is the stripped down 'Kompact' version of the Russian-made Horizon camera. Buy it here.
Scaling Up
14th April '11
A new range of highly accurate scales at very economical prices. The FZ350 is the one to go for if you want to measure small quantities, increments of 0.1g & top loading is 350 grams. The NBX2000 is the all rounder, portable enough to put in the pocket at 6.5"x 4", and will still measure down to 0.1g although with a top end of 2kg. Finally the ZX2000 is a larger unit, accurate down to 0.1g but supplied with it's own large weighing pan, top end 2kg.