The cost of everything has gone up. The supply chains are frail and will fracture. The deficits of using film are slowly outweighing the benefits. Using film requires a slight more expertise as it can challenge new students.

I have several film cameras each given to me because the previous owner felt the need to move on. I have repaired a Russian Zenit-E. I have repaired a Pentax Spotmatic. I have repaired a Canon Rebel 2000. Other film cameras that I own are an AE-1, 1v-HS and a Minolta SR T MC II. I have a Canon 5D-II and a 5D-IV. (Sorry CHG_CANON, I have no mirrorless as yet).
Some camera films were great in their day and died a horrible twitching death. Some films have existed since the birth of time and will continue to the end of us. But the cost of film will fluctuate as does that of memory cards. I remember you could only buy a 2 GB memory card, and that cost $40. Now you can buy a 256GB card for $60. Have things gotten better? I’m not so sure!

I remember the red LED watches were all the rage when I was in High School and they cost $300 with a pair of $90 fashion designer jeans. Now you can pick up both for under $40.

I do miss Kodak BW400CN film. It was a cheap B&W film that produced very nice and creamy sepia tones. Now you can only pick up an expired roll here and there.

I had ordered a copy of a new book titled,
“MAKING KODAK FILM” by Robert Shanebrook. I plan on digesting each and every page.

That is very interesting.

When I started using BW400CN, I intended to use it for Black and White photo for my high school year book. One day I brought a roll into the pharmacy. I forgotten to check off the “BW box” on the envelope. When I picked up the roll, I noticed I didn’t check off the box. I figured an entire roll was ruined. It would be a stack of white 4x5’s. I was mistaken and I noticed the sepia tones. I immediately fell in love with the portraits I had taken. This was well worth the mistake. I truly miss that film and every now and then I find an expired roll and hope for the best!
Thanks for the information and the wonderful memories of 1976.

Black and white film that is developed in color chemistry is called chromogenic black and white film. I haven't kept up with film in a long time, but when I type chromogenic black and white film into Google, I see that Ilford is making such film. Perhaps you might consider trying it. I'm guessing you got the sepia tone with the other film because it was printed as color negative film, and it didn't come out neutral.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/153916-REG/Ilford_1839575_XP_2_Super_135_36_B_W.html

This has been an interesting post. I just looked at my expired film, which has not been stored in a freezer. Much of it probably should be tossed, two rolls of Plus X 20 exposure, a roll of Gekko MW400 Panochromatic (when was the last time you heard of that). Two rolls of Agfa apx 25 iso, Ten rolls of Agfa iso 100, six rolls of Ilford xp2 400.

Here might be the most unusual. I have 28 rolls of Kodak Advantix 400 iso B&W APS film. When I say APS, I am not referring to a sensor size but rather to Advance Photo System, if I am allowed to utter those words on this site.
I have tried a this, but have considered firing off a roll and sending it to Dwaynes in Kansas. I enjoy some of the B&W film videos on Youtube, others not quite so much. Thanks for your interesting post.