It is more of an issue of scale - kodak was set up for huge volumes on huge lines, while Ilford was set up for smaller runs and is doing ok. Black and white fil

It is more of an issue of scale - kodak was set up for huge volumes on huge lines, while Ilford was set up for smaller runs and is doing ok. Black and white film is over 100 years old, and is fairly well understood tech, you can make your own if you really want (glass plates are relatively easy), although colour is much harder.