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kodak tri-x 400 35mm film

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 62Growth 19Conversion 81Competition 17Returns 97Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 6Review moat 74Quality gap 24

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$35.94

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$13.01–$107.28

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Great8.5%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Review moat

Good544.77

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good$561K

$561K/yr · 183K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-11.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Competition

Bad80%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, kodak tri-x 400 35mm film is a $561K/yr Amazon United States market (183K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

kodak tri-x 400 35mm film market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr
$449K–$539K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.5%
Avg BSR
#139
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
38%
Out of stock
5.9%
Avg brand age
56 months
Avg seller age
164 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 rising

Sellers

41

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

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  • Ritz Camera18%
  • Balveli6%
  • Pincary6%
  • Kcmssertkir5%
  • KODAK3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top kodak tri-x 400 35mm film search terms

  • ilford hp5 plus 40027K/yr
  • black and white film26K/yr
  • 35mm film black and white29K/yr
  • black and white film 35mm20K/yr
  • black and white 35mm film15K/yr
  • ilford12K/yr
  • 35mm black and white film11K/yr
  • ilford hp512K/yr
  • ilford 35mm film11K/yr
  • ilford film5K/yr
All search terms

Top kodak tri-x 400 35mm film products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$56K20%$112K30%$168K40%$225K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about kodak tri-x 400 35mm film

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product18%

“As advertised”

Value For Money15%

“Good film for that price”

Image/Picture Clarity14%

“I got some beautiful pictures”

Quality-Overall9%

“Very good quality film”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“I used it with my Nikon N90s, and every roll loaded, advanced, and developed without any issues”

Ease Of Use6%

“Very useful”

Exposure6%

“the 36 exposures provide a full roll for a variety of shots”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Film came quickly and works great”

Design-Overall5%

“Preformed well”

Display Colors4%

“My top choice for black and white 35mm”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money33%

“maybe a bit pricey”

Mechanism Issues33%

“the roll did not slide properly”

Color17%

“I kinda wish they made color film too”

Top return reasons

Value For Money25%
Advertised Vs Actual Product24%
Compatibility-Overall21%
Functionality-Overall10%
Exposure5%
Color4%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Camera Quality3%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%
Size-Overall2%

Common questions

Is kodak tri-x 400 35mm film profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $561K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the kodak tri-x 400 35mm film niche?
6 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in kodak tri-x 400 35mm film?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Mechanism Issues, Color. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for kodak tri-x 400 35mm film peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the kodak tri-x 400 35mm film niche?
Listings span $13.01–$107.28; the average listing price is $35.94 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 545 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.