visting ILFORD and seeing how they make 35mm and 120 film ... its pretty wild

[@mynewcolour]

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.

[@ribsy]

Yea exactly! It’s amazing

[@chrissoclone]

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!

[@MrShamansworld]

Exactly my thoughts😂

[@christianlorenz2717]

We are all waiting 😂 I want to see it so badly 😂

[@johnkaplun9619]

I sure am

[@ribsy]

I’ll def be hitting up kodak

[@douglasliebig5625]

@@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.

[@Bertzcommodities]

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 !!

[@ribsy]

Exactly! The people look happy

[@SteveMillerhuntingforfood]

@@ribsy I bet all those happy employees are glad for the resurgence in film photography. Thank the millenials?

[@Ilfordphoto]

We're lucky to work somewhere with products that we enjoy using ourselves.

[@langowski007]

Because its a gr4 job is! 😀

[@philpritchard5173]

@@Ilfordphoto Amazing company and video, thx for pulling back the curtain. So nice to see this.

[@l0stxs0ul]

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.

[@ribsy]

Yea - they care!

[@Foxglove963]

That's really groovy. Well done, Ilford.

[@moje12a]

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.

[@orangebetsy]

wow

[@cameronwilson8561]

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👍

[@ribsy]

Yea it’s super well maintained

[@GONZOFAM7]

The fact that they are investing in upgrades is encouraging.

[@ribsy]

Yea exactly!

[@coreyhart1850]

I feel like ilford doesn't get enough credit for everything they do for the community. Love the tour, video and company!

[@ribsy]

They deserve it all plus more

[@phoenixr6811]

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👏🏾☝🏾

[@ribsy]

Ilford are great

[@thefilmdaddy]

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 👏

[@ribsy]

Hahaha i thought it looked like tofu

[@andriealinsangao613]

Ha ha! Dang, it made me hungry!

[@blessedheavyelements8544]

Well, it IS animal collagen/by-products so yeah.

[@carbonejack]

That's incredible. When we open a roll of 120 we have no clue about the process. Quality process and dedicated workers. Love it.

[@ribsy]

def great to learn about the process

[@ProfSimonHolland]

great to see the pant and meet these experts....these folk really know their stuff

[@ribsy]

Exactly! Experts indeed

[@squareformat]

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 !🙏

[@caryconover]

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

[@Foxglove963]

YAY!!! Right on, Ilford rules!

[@ribsy]

Haha spend it all!

[@chrisking9569]

I shoot Ilford almost exclusively and this video really reinforces that. Great video!

[@ribsy]

Yea!! They are great

[@atkelar]

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!

[@ribsy]

It’s great stock!

[@Tom_YouTube_stole_my_handle]

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.

[@ribsy]

Yea ilford is dope

[@steven1000000000]

Well done to Ilford for taking the time to show us the process. Long may they continue.

[@ribsy]

Yea ilford is great!

[@VictorWyatt]

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. 😆

[@ribsy]

Hahaha yea that was heartbreaking

[@arcanics1971]

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.

[@ribsy]

Glad it was useful!

[@GR8FLMD3AD]

This is such a great field trip! Thank you for sharing!

[@marklittrell3202]

Thanks! And thanks to the Ilford team!

[@ribsy]

Yes indeed! Thanks to the ilford team

[@Bertzcommodities]

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 !!

[@ribsy]

Totally agree! Clearly employees are happy

[@JamieMPhoto]

This was fun! So awesome. So glad they can do all of those steps in-house, too. Thank you for sharing!

[@ribsy]

Yea they are so capable!

[@pdtech4524]

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.

[@ribsy]

Exactly! It all comes back to people

[@tcrespi]

Congratulations to Ilford for keeping the dream alive!

[@ribsy]

yes indeed!

[@pastedtomato]

On both Smartereveryday's on Kodak and yours on Ilford videos, you can feel the pride and satisfaction of people working there making film

[@ribsy]

I’ll have to visit Kodak for myself!

[@RedStarRogue]

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.

[@ribsy]

I wish I studied it in college

[@Ilfordphoto]

I love #ilfordortho it's beautiful with a yellow or orange filter

[@renemies78]

Such an interesting video! You can tell the workers love their job and are proud. Loved this.

[@ribsy]

Yea they really do!

[@titofly00]

this is definitely the peak of my weekendm thank ribs and thanks to the ilford people for showing us how they do their magic.

[@ribsy]

Thanks for watching!!

[@祐司菊地-p5p]

That is a great movie 👀‼️ Ribsy is a great journalist 🎞️

[@ribsy]

Thank you 😊

[@philpritchard5173]

Fascinating video, thanks! Great how the bubble detector works!

[@ribsy]

Yea it’s cool!

[@TheMPhotography]

Really cool. Thanks for sharing. What an amazing visit.

[@ribsy]

Yea it was fun!

[@GeoffT650]

Great Ribsy! What an experience to see it made

[@ribsy]

Yea was great to witness

[@johnstephenson7620]

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😊

[@ribsy]

haha niceeeee

[@silectric]

Great to see the AVO meter in the QC area, old school analogue test meter. Great film.

[@ribsy]

Yea that machine was old but it works!

[@PlanetIscandar]

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.

[@ribsy]

I hear this often. They are great 😊

[@chilecayenne]

Hi Ribsy!! Another VERY interesting presentation!! LoL...I'm a big believer in "if it ain't broke, don't fix it...", but wow, seeing all of those old computers and printers was a big surprise!! Thank you again, for the interesting videos!! Have a great weekend! CC

[@ribsy]

Haha yes indeed

[@Larpy1933]

You da man! Thanks for a quality video of your tour. And: good work arranging that visit. Anyone who dismisses film photography as low tech has missed the boat on understanding the processes. Kudos to Ilford as well. I’ll now buy more Ilford product because I’m more confident than ever of the quality of their film and paper. Thanks, MAN. I’m liking your channel and your style.

[@ribsy]

Thanks for watching!

[@Rezaroth]

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.

[@ribsy]

That would be cool!

[@richardsimms251]

Extremely well done video. Very devoted and knowledgeable Ilford manager ! Thank you. RS. Canada

[@ribsy]

Yea the manager knew so much!

[@JonnyEnglish-gu1cs]

Very jealous love to visit there been shooting ilford films since the 80s so good to see the process you can see where the quality and consistency comes from definitely made with love

[@ribsy]

yea it was great to visit

[@mikestechy]

Incredible video. Really fascinating seeing and hearing this from veteran employees at Ilford! Awesome video! thank you so much for sharing this!

[@ribsy]

Thank you for watching

[@alberte58]

Great video, love to see the process and the long term commitment of the ILFORD employees.

[@ribsy]

Thanks Albert - nice to see that our purchases go into good hands

[@brianentz2785]

Super cool that you did this. I really enjoyed it.

[@ribsy]

Yea I’m lucky to have visited

[@asparkofsanity]

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!😅

[@ribsy]

It’s cool!

[@monochromebluess]

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 ?

[@ribsy]

Yea it’s a gift and a curse. But more a gift haha

[@guksack]

The video I didn't realise I needed. Awesome stuff, very interesting.

[@ribsy]

Glad you liked it

[@billhackley3540]

thank you for taking the time and effort to do this. Ilford is an amazing company, very interesting video

[@ribsy]

They deserved it all

[@Redfox_UK]

Amazing video, so interesting to see it being made. Great work 👍🏻

[@ribsy]

Thank you very much!

[@JeffWernerIthacaNY]

That's awesome and so interesting! Thanks for doing all those interviews and documentary shots in the Ilford plant, and sharing it all with the world!

[@ribsy]

My pleasure

[@nathanchapman7331]

This video makes me want to to get a bunch of Ilford right now to add to my stack. Loved it!!!

[@ribsy]

Yea they are great

[@diegopendinorodriguez4829]

👏👏👏 the best film black and white for all times.

[@ribsy]

Agreed!

[@RM.TokyoPhotographer]

Thanks man for giving us a tour of ILford in this day of age oh boy wish I was there too

[@ribsy]

Yea it’s a cool place!

[@darrellbutler6179]

Greta vid and well done Ilford for engaging with the end user.

[@ribsy]

Thanks for watching

[@MikeKleinsteuber]

Really nice video, so thanks for the info...

[@ribsy]

Thanks for watching

[@shanan1124]

I enjoyed the video. The employees there seem really friendly. Ilford fan for life!!!

[@ribsy]

Agreed! Lovely people

[@rickylee1894]

Yes, they are market-friendly guys. I had issues with my films on two occasions and they gave me replacements.

[@J_D_Sisson]

The first time I tried Ilford HP5 was the first time every single frame on the roll was perfect.

[@ribsy]

haha very cool

[@stapledtogether]

watching things get made always makes me feel some kind of way but seeing film get made is a whole other level

[@ribsy]

Yea it’s a lot of fun!

[@inkaststudio]

Awesome tour of the Ilford facility 👍🏾 thanks 🙏🏾

[@ribsy]

Thanks for watching!

[@YungStinkyWinky]

Fantastic deep dive into my favourite film stock maker!! Subscribed, thank you!

[@ribsy]

Thanks for watching!

[@johanmatto]

Love Ilford. Thanks Ribsy!

[@ribsy]

Thanks for watching

[@lambenyengir9673]

This video what i am looking so far but hard to find. Thanks upload this video

[@ribsy]

Glad it was useful

[@maxsavage8574]

This is amazing! Thanks for showing us the process behind the process!

[@ribsy]

Sure thanks for watching!

[@ChrisGower]

Super interesting - loved this video - thanks for making and sharing

[@rf8221]

That was very cool. I wish we could get a sense of what all that film smells like if there is such a thing.

[@ribsy]

haha it smelled pretty neutral in the packing room

[@shelliecarlson7015]

Forty years! Ilford must treat their people very well to get that kind of loyalty out of them.

[@ribsy]

Yea it looks like it!

[@Viator19]

I wonder if they do factory tours? Could be something I could arrange with my local camera club. Love the way they have stuck to their operations in the UK and kept their workforce.

[@ribsy]

you should reach out

[@talleyrand9442]

Woohoo! 🥳 Sweet!! Ilford is so great ❤️ Thank you!

[@ribsy]

They really are!

[@Fnoucky]

Wow, that was cool. I smashed that like button real hard. Thank you, good job ! 👍

[@ribsy]

thanks for smashing!

[@peterjohnson1012]

Thanks for this video tour! I an avid user of Ilford HP4&5 for my M2 and you have just inspired me to pop a roll into the camera for today as opposed the the Tri-X. Great channel!

[@ribsy]

Glad you liked it!

[@AndrewMclean]

This is something I’ve wanted to see for so long! Lucky guy getting that invite! 🙌🏼

[@ribsy]

I had to work for it!

[@AndrewMclean]

@@ribsy haha I can imagine bro! 🙌🏼

[@stephen_mcateer]

👍 for Ilford. Great film.

[@ribsy]

For sure!

[@DrJRaven]

Absolutely fantastic

[@ribsy]

Thanks!

[@arkandajic3618]

Did you ask them about how they train new staff who are dedicated as they are to continue operations into the future?

[@ribsy]

Yea! They are currently training some apprentices

[@ZainRiza]

What a privilege to see the whole process!

[@ribsy]

It def was! lucky to be there

[@67davejb]

I worked there for many years in the M14 machine. I miss the place

[@ribsy]

Amazing! What a privilege

[@davidlane2796]

What a great KZbin video, thanks for taking us on the tour. Love it.

[@ribsy]

Of course!

[@baptistehenry8997]

Thanks for doing this man super interesting + shout out to Ilford the last company making quality affordable film for the community ❤

[@ribsy]

Agreed! They are keeping us going

[@cgoroo]

Enjoyed this, thank you

[@ribsy]

No problem 😃

[@MacnTeensVisuals]

Well that was pretty cool to see, cheers for sharing man 👍

[@ribsy]

Of course! Thanks

[@michaelsingJiuJitsu]

That was pretty cool, thanks for the video

[@ribsy]

thanks for watching!

[@JeremyGreysmark]

Really interesting video! One thing which is so obvious to see is the invaluable long term employees whose decade long experience with all the little details of the process, the machines and quality control seem to be one of the major assets of this company!

[@ribsy]

Yup, the knowledge is invaluable

[@srfurley]

Employees who have been there for 40 years must be coming up towards retirement age. I hope Hartman are training up new young people to replace them when the time comes.

[@fenixlolnope361]

Ilford should start making 16mm cinema film. Or even double 8

[@ribsy]

ilford is dope

[@fabshop6359]

Cracking video. Love your work! Have subscribed. Cheers!

[@ribsy]

Thank you!

[@Rene.Rondeau]

Great video, Ribsy. Thanks for posting it!

[@ribsy]

Thanks for watching

[@danem2215]

That machine for packing 120 is just...so compact. Not at all how I imagined it. It's really fascinating how small but self-sufficient Ilford's process is.

[@ribsy]

yea its pretty compact

[@Foxglove963]

And hurray for ILFORD, makers of the VERY BEST B & W FILM and VB PAPERS in the WORLD. YAY!!!

[@ribsy]

Hip hip hooray

[@orangebetsy]

2:00 : Oh man if I worked there I'd definitely have to label my lunch tofu haha

[@ribsy]

Haha

[@InAnInstant]

OMG I WANT TO SQUEEZE SOME EMULSION. This video is amazing dude, congrats!

[@ribsy]

hahaha … looks edible Too

[@chrisdavenport9262]

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?

[@ribsy]

Agreed - it will live on at ilford!

[@patricklevar]

Wow that was cool 😎👍🏾

[@ribsy]

Thanks for watching

[@robertbosson5223]

Excellent tour thanks!

[@ribsy]

😊

[@srfurley]

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. .

[@ribsy]

Yea I think color demand is much gretawr

[@devroombagchus7460]

Thanks a lot! Very interesting and none of the promotional stuff you often get. Also impressed to see that so much is done on their facilities. I expected more “outsourcing”.

[@ribsy]

Na they do it all themselves!

[@philipvernon_photography]

Absolutely brilliant 😀 Thank you for this content.

[@ribsy]

you are welcome!

[@jmagnuson17]

Watching this while starting to pack film for a trip on Tuesday and your video made me pause and toss in a roll each of HP5+ and Delta 3200.

[@ribsy]

Niceeeee

[@melaninxhalide1165]

This was fireeeeeeeeeeeeee! Thanks for sharing your access with us!

[@ribsy]

Appreciate you watchin!

[@olsonbryce777]

Thank you for doing what you do!

[@ribsy]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@lavalampsucculent2996]

Incredible content for us film nerds! Thank you : )

[@ribsy]

Of course! Thanks

[@MelanieKing]

This is so cool. Thanks for sharing!

[@ribsy]

Of course - thanks!