FP-100C discontinued

Yeesh... getting harder and harder to keep using 4x5 professionally. Even worse now that preview/proofing media is being discontinued.

Not sure I can justify going to Digital MF and a 2x3 camera (and all new lenses) - but I may not have a choice.
 
Just like Polaroid was only an approximation of the final photograph, you can use a digital camera as proofing tool. You don't have to go all digital.

Still bad news for those using pack film cameras, this sucks :(
 
Jesus.

Quite a paradoxical situation... INSTAX, the integral film is thriving; while packfilm is left to die. Fuji could have used the leverage of INSTAX for maintaining a healthy packfilm market.
Bad news, who knows if someone could take over the machinery now that it might be seemingly not used. Unsettling for the rest of the film line too, E6 isn't in a very solid ground too.


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thart2009 said:
That's too bad. Fortunately, 3 x 4 FP100c is still being made... for now.
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Oops, I thought it was all FP100c discontinued. Still, not good.
Again, as of 4x5 machinery, IP could get a hold of it though I don't know if it would be feasible as of now.
 
VTHokiEE said:
Are you sure? The announcement certainly looks like production of all fp-100c is ending. On the product page it says that 3.25 x 4.35 is ending?
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That is correct, unfortunately. The 4x5 was discontinued a while ago; this time it's the remaining quarter-plate film and holder.
 
I wonder at what point will Fujifilm rename themselves just Fuji? Seems other than Instax there isn't much incentive (in their opinion) to remain in analog...

I haven't shot film for over a decade, so kind of out of the instant film loop, but isn't something similar available from Impossible Project?. As for E-6, Ferrania is aiming at that niche. Sure, it's not Fuji emulsions, but still, better than nothing? At the least they seem to be passionate about film and open to customer feedback/requests. Can't say the same about Fuji(film).
 
it was the last type 100 pack film.. and now cameras became paper weights.. there's one last project with it ahead of me. after that.. I'm honestly devastated...
 
I suspect that the Impossible Project or someone else will sooner or later come up with instant pack film - there was no point in going there while there was firmly established (and unbeatably cheap) competition around. But technically, it is easier than integral...
 
sevo said:
I suspect that the Impossible Project or someone else will sooner or later come up with instant pack film - there was no point in going there while there was firmly established (and unbeatably cheap) competition around. But technically, it is easier than integral...
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New55 is doing it from scratch, isn't it? I do recall IP saying no to peel apart 4x5 as they didn't have any machinery. Will see.
 
Prest_400 said:
New55 is doing it from scratch, isn't it? I do recall IP saying no to peel apart 4x5 as they didn't have any machinery. Will see.
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It does not take all that much machinery - arguably less for the sheet film New55 offer than for pack film. But the Fuji equipment might be available now...
 
DominikDUK said:
Just like Polaroid was only an approximation of the final photograph, you can use a digital camera as proofing tool. You don't have to go all digital.

Still bad news for those using pack film cameras, this sucks :(
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Depends on how you shoot, I guess. I like to have a better preview with extensive movements, and from camera position reflections.
 
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