Harman Technology, the company responsible for manufacturing Ilford photographic film, paper, and chemicals has announced it will be raising its prices in response to supply chain constraints. However, not all products will see their prices increase.

According to the company, Ilford Delta 3200 will see a 3% increase, while HP5 Plus will increase by 7%. Prices for some of Ilford’s more specialized films, such as SFX 200 and Ortho Plus, will remain unchanged. Pricing for Ilford-branded photo paper and chemicals will increase by 6.5% and 8%, respectively.

In a comment to Kosmo Foto, a Harman Technology spokesperson said the price increases are the result of supply chain constraints and production issues caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic:

“The decision to implement price increases is never one we take lightly but is a necessity directly resulting from rapidly increasing inflation levels, global supply chain challenges, increased transport costs, and other cost increases across all aspects of the business. We know film photographers are tired and perhaps skeptical of hearing these messages, particularly on top of the financial pressures we all face with the rising cost of living. Our goal as a business is to make film photography and printing as accessible as possible for everyone and we appreciate cost increases make that a challenge. Rest assured we have and will always do whatever we can to keep prices as low as possible.”

The price rise takes effect from 14 March.