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I have not bought any IP film because of the price. I have thought, though, that it's really not out of line. When I bought my Wifa a SX-70 in 1973, film was about $8 for a pack of ten, and flash bars were about $2 for ten flashes. So, it came to $1 a photo if you used flash. Fast forward to today, and think what those prices would be! Makes the IP film packs look reasonable.

you are right. "$1.00 in 1973 had the same buying power as $5.31 in 2012." source: http://www.dollartimes.com/calculators/inflation.htm