Fujifilm ceases production of ...

[randomm]

I'm recycling this from another forum, in case it has not been mentioned here. Personally I will miss Neopan... a lot...

http://www.japancamerahunter.com/2011/09/fujifilm-announcement-the-future-of-film/

 

[mto'brien]

The article only mentions Neopan SS as being discontinued, isn't that the iso 100 film? There is no mention that Neopan 400 is being discontinued.🙂

They're cutting it probably because Acros outsells SS?

 

[rxmd]

Neopan SS is only discontinued in 36-exposure rolls. The Japanese press release http://fujifilm.jp/information/articlead_0129.html suggests to use 24-exposure rolls instead (or, alternatively, Acros).

 

[sebastel]

... and neopan ss is neither acros, nor is it presto (400).

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Fortunately Provia 100F is still available. I just used 40 rolls of it on my trip to New Mexico last month. I hadn't used it in many, many years and was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful my scans of it have been coming out.

No one used SS anyway, Acros is better and still available.

 

[btgc]

Please do not panic....As time goes by, some films will be discontinued, and some will stay for a while. Personally I believe we (at least, me) can live with fewer films - just like world wouldn't be worse with less car models. Choice is fine, but largely it's artificial and depends on need of manufacturers to differentiate their offers.

 

[Brian Legge]

As long as Acros goes on, I'll buy from Fuji.

 

[Kolame]

I think so, too. Just don't panic! If we all stay calm, film-photography will be available to us for a long time. Demand is rising for some years now. That's great. And there a quite a lot of film producers, or resellers. The big three, Kodak, Fuji and Ilford. But there is also Adox, Efke and Foma. I believe black and white film photography won't die too easily. And what is most surprisingly to me, is, that there a still new developments done. Think of the Kodak Portra, or the new high-resolution films and developers (Agfa Copex Rapid in Spur Modular UR (New) e.g.). I believe, the market is changig, but not dying!
Cheers! 🙂

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Neopan SS is only discontinued in 36-exposure rolls. The Japanese press release http://fujifilm.jp/information/articlead_0129.html suggests to use 24-exposure rolls instead (or, alternatively, Acros).

This has been clarified a number of times. Yet the speed-readers have the lead.

 

[thegman]

Personally, I think the range of B&W film is great, it's the C41 and E6 which is problematic, well, not a problem yet, but it could be. Films like Velvia are why I shoot film, and if we were to lose Velvia, Ektar etc. then that could be a problem for me.

Happily, I think anecdotally, Velvia seems to be doing good right now.

 

[imhere]

Ah! no more Neopan SS that's been one of my favorites for so long... RIP Neopan SS

 

[Keith]

Personally, I think the range of B&W film is great, it's the C41 and E6 which is problematic, well, not a problem yet, but it could be. Films like Velvia are why I shoot film, and if we were to lose Velvia, Ektar etc. then that could be a problem for me.

Happily, I think anecdotally, Velvia seems to be doing good right now.

No problem there ... Fiji has several colour positive film setting available in the X100. :angel:

I looked! 😀

 

[ItsReallyDarren]

I like Neopan SS. Over here in the US its not very well known, not many stores carry it. I'm not sure if Fuji put much effort in making it a known product or if it never took off.

 

[rxmd]

Ah! no more Neopan SS that's been one of my favorites for so long... RIP Neopan SS

24-exposure rolls are still being made

 

[J. Borger]

Calumet in the Netherlands was not able to order new Neopan 400 since over 4 months ago.
All Major film suppliers in germany say the same: NEOPAN 400 IN 35MM IS GONE!!

For those speaking german:

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/analog-forum/195469-neopan-400-a.html

 

[maddoc]

400 Presto hard to find ? Fuji might still have some trouble due to the earthquake half a year ago and that might have changed production plans and possibilities a lot ...

 

[nighstar]

phew..... i've only just gotten into film photography and have fallen in love with Neopan 100 Acros (120) already. thank god it'll still be around.

sad to hear about the loss of the slide film, though. i haven't even gotten to try out slide film yet, but the slide film available seems really limited and pricey as it is...

 

[Matus]

The way Fuji puts away one film after another - without any kind of roadmap - made me rethink trying out the Neopan & Across in the past. Many people like these, but I would hate to start to use them and then see them being discontinued (I am NOT implying that these films are to be discontinued). So I stay with Ilford.

But to see that Fuji essentially takes the Astia away is indeed a surprise. I hope that Provia will stay - otherwise I will move to Kodak (which is quite a bit more expensive here in Germany).

I know - if a product generates only losses it will be at some point terminated. But it feels a bit like floating on open sea on iceberg which is melting under you feet ...

 

[sevo]

But to see that Fuji essentially takes the Astia away is indeed a surprise. I hope that Provia will stay

Provia (RDPIII) is a full generation later than Astia (or any other makers reversal film - Kodak's latest just about met the specifications of Astia/Velvia F). It is not that surprising that they axe their earlier films - my guess is that only Provia and Velvia 50 are somewhat likely to be in actual production. The others vanish as the remaining master rolls are used up. Provia has a remaining user base among professional and organisational users still needing a reversal film and sticking to the latest and best, while Velvia has a fan base among landscape and travel photographers (not that a similar fan base managed to rescue Kodachrome).

Sevo

 

[batterytypehah!]

i haven't even gotten to try out slide film yet, but the slide film available seems really limited and pricey as it is...

Give it a try while you still can! Slide film in 120 is amazing. Gawd, I wish I could be in Australia with some rolls of the stuff. Though I would probably have it developed back here in the US where it's still reasonable, if a bit of an indulgence.