Fuji Discontinuing Pro 800Z

[bhop73]

AAgH!!.. that sucks.. I love shooting 800z.. guess I should stock up. Dang..

 

[amateriat]

Hmm...let's hold our horses here a sec...

The film I'm palpitating about at the moment is Fuji Press 800, specifically 35mm. I notice that they're talking about Pro 800Z (a designation that, oddly enough, has only been around a relatively short time). I also noticed that the site in question appeared to source the Fujifilm UK site. Nothing regarding film in the States. Time to make a few phone calls...


- Barrett

 

[rogue_designer]

I still see Portra 800 on the Kodak website. Seems to still be available.

Also, for fast color how viable is pushing color negative than color slide? 400 c-41 to 400 e-6?

C-41, not great. But some E-6 films push very well. Provia 400F, is gorgeous, and I have pushed it well into the 3200 range with good results.

 

[FA Limited]

? 😕😕 ?

amongst all the kodachrome mourning and sadness, everybody knew its time was up. fuji pulling one of their pro line films is more interesting news.

 

[amateriat]

Damn...gotta watch those little Internets, folks; they get into everything these days. 🙄

Here's the poop straight from Fujifilm USA: at this time, there are no announcements regarding the discontinuation of any Professional films currently in the catalog. Fuji has killed off their ISO 100 Single-use cameras, but that's it. (Hell, I didn't know anyone made single-use cameras with film that slow anymore...)

So...if you're on this side of the Pond, there's no need to panic. For those of you in Blighty, we might want to buy you guys a round...

(And, at any rate, the Fuji Press film line is safe, as well. Whew...)


- Barrett

 

[palec]

More links:
http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/Fujfilm-discontinuing-pro-800
http://www.bjp-online.com/public/showPage.html?page=865280

Still nothing on official Fujifilm website.

 

[ZeissFan]

Never used it. Guess I better not start now.

 

[Prosaic]

”By streamlining our selection of Professional film we can ensure our strong selling lines are protected.”

Ok, I´ll believe em this time.

 

[fbf]

just bought 20 rolls after reading this news..

 

[sienarot]

This is sad, but to be honest, I was never able to put it into good use though I've seen some really great stuff taken with it. What really sucks (if Fujifilm USA discontinues also) is there's no more 800 or higher speed Fuji films in 120 now (that I'm aware of).

 

[hans voralberg]

Guess I have to dig out mine and start using them lol. Is this different from NPZ? Or is it the replacement of NPZ and every 800 film is gone now ?

 

[rya]

I've got one roll left... Superia 800 better not leave.

 

[sienarot]

Guess I have to dig out mine and start using them lol. Is this different from NPZ? Or is it the replacement of NPZ and every 800 film is gone now ?

800Z is (was?) the update of NPZ, just as:

160S is the update of NPS
160C is the update of NPC
400H is the update of NPH

 

[FrozenInTime]

800Z is (was?) the update of NPZ, just as:

160S is the update of NPS
160C is the update of NPC
400H is the update of NPH

The shop assistants just give me blank stares these days when I ask for NPH or NPZ ( which I automatically do before correcting to the new marketing names ) :bang:

 

[ItsReallyDarren]

So the 800Z has been discontinued in the UK.
Any word if its discontinued worldwide?

 

[amateriat]

As per my previous post: According to Fujifilm USA, Fuji Pro 800Z is available in the United States. There are no announcements regarding its being discontinued.


- Barrett

 

[FrozenInTime]

This weeks BJP says it's been reprieved ... perhaps !

http://www.bjp-online.com/public/showPage.html?page=866073

(strangely dated August 2009 !?)

 

[ItsReallyDarren]

Good bit of information. Lots of good information about the 800Z film here. Much better than the rampant rumor mills I've read about on other sites.