Fujifilm: Film production is profitable

[jsrockit]

But I can only hope that the XA2 lasts me a long time, cause there are virtually no film cameras produced that would serve as a replacement when it dies..

Huh? You just go on ebay and get another one for $25.00. 😀

 

[btgc]

If your film p+s dies, just buy a used one which is working. There are enough available.

I'm afraid most of us here own more cameras than we can wear out in a lifetime 😀

 

[shadowfox]

AFAIK it was relabelled Konica, but former types (not the better, more advanced emulsions which were sold under Konica label, but earlier generation Konica emulsions).

Cheers, Jan

Jan, who made Sakura film?
When I grew up in Asia, that brand is pretty popular next to Fuji.

 

[sepiareverb]

I'm afraid most of us here own more cameras than we can wear out in a lifetime 😀

Guilty.

But I'm damn well gonna try.

 

[noimmunity]

Who's in for a petition to bring back neopan 1600? It was my favorite film bar none.

I'm deadly serious.

I wrote to Fujifilm directly, and got a response.

https://fujifilm.jp/form/general/input.php?id=FilmMonochrome

I'll sign the petition.

 

[btgc]

Jan, who made Sakura film?
When I grew up in Asia, that brand is pretty popular next to Fuji.

I think it's Konica film, as it were called in Japan. Many Konica cameras (at least P&S) have Sakura film sample in them and/or manuals explaining how to load film. Also compare letter K in SA|KURA and |KONICA 🙂

 

[sevo]

Jan, who made Sakura film?
When I grew up in Asia, that brand is pretty popular next to Fuji.

Sakura was the original brand name Konica used for their film.

 

[Highway 61]

It's become impossible to find any of the Fuji B&W films within the EU, even off EU-based Internet stores.

Take this as you want...

 

[sevo]

It's become impossible to find any of the Fuji B&W films within the EU, even off EU-based Internet stores.

Take this as you want...

Uh?

http://www.fujilab.co.uk/catalog/film-black-white-c-30_33.html
http://www.macodirect.de/fujifilm-fuji-acros-c-1_6_70_187.html
http://www.nordfoto.de/cgi-bin/nfvshop/iboshop.cgi?show5000,165794442821342

 

[thegman]

I concur:

http://www.ag-photographic.co.uk/fuji-black--white-film-57-c.asp

I find in the UK, and EU I can get pretty much anything still in production. If you want something out of production, like Fortia, then you need to find it in Japan usually.

 

[Highway 61]

Acros 100 only (remaining stocks) at Macodirect. No Neopan 400 any longer there.
Not too sure if NordFoto has Neopan 400 stocks or not.

Thanks for the other links.

Anyway it's not clear whether Fuji continues producing their B&W films or not.

 

[sevo]

Acros 100 only (remaining stocks) at Macodirect.

There is no question of "remaining stocks" - they've been in and out of Acros sheet film in the last few weeks, so they obviously have a continuing supply.

 

[Highway 61]

Would you mind asking them why it seems that they can't have any continuous supply of Neopan 400 onwards from now ?

 

[wblynch]

Sadly we lost Ferrania and the last mass-produced color 126 film.

 

[Dirk]

For film to survive as vinyl survived CDs, we need camera makers to make film cameras again, just like turntable makers made turntables again. (Ironically, looks like vinyl may actually survive the CD). And I don't mean just P&S and Lomos, but more enthusiast models. If they don't, eventually it will be curtains, because while film SLRs last a long time, they don't last forever.

 

[HHPhoto]

For film to survive as vinyl survived CDs, we need camera makers to make film cameras again, just like turntable makers made turntables again. (Ironically, looks like vinyl may actually survive the CD). And I don't mean just P&S and Lomos, but more enthusiast models. If they don't, eventually it will be curtains, because while film SLRs last a long time, they don't last forever.

Apart from the fact that there are at least 300 million working analogue cameras around (much much more than the market need for a film survive), enthusiast models are produced:

New Leica rangefinders, several 35mm rangefinder models from Cosina, two 120 RF models from Cosina, Zeiss Ikon, Nikon F6 and FM10, three 120 models from Mamiya, one from Hasselblad, from DHW (former Rollei) you can get 5 (!) different 120 models and one 35mm model, from Fuji the Natura, Klasse W and S 35mm models.
And from B&H you can still get new Nikon F100 and Canon EOS 1V.
And afaik there are more than 20 manufacturers of large format cameras worldwide.

Stop complaining, just buy a new camera by yourself and support those companies who offer new gear (I've done it).

Cheers, Jan

 

[wblynch]

The last time I was in Freestyle Photo's store a young man was buying a brand new Vivitar 35mm SLR camera kit. I complimented him on his purchase. He had a huge smile on.

 

[jsrockit]

The last time I was in Freestyle Photo's store a young man was buying a brand new Vivitar 35mm SLR camera kit. I complimented him on his purchase. He had a huge smile on.

That was nice of you to do... I just feel bad that he could have bought an older quality SLR for the same cash.

 

[wblynch]

That was nice of you to do... I just feel bad that he could have bought an older quality SLR for the same cash.

I thought about that for 1/2 second but then I figured he already knew that.

There's still something nice about getting a camera brand new with 'warranty' and everything.

No worries, just load and go.

 

[regularchickens]

Does Fujifilm currently have any black and white film in production?