Legacy Pro 100 on it's way out

[Bruin]

I was at the Freestyle retail store today and the rep confirmed that once the remaining stock of LP100 runs out, that's it. I picked up the last three 10-packs and filled the rest of my order with individual rolls.

The 20 rolls of 36 exp for $34.99 sale is over also, but it's still in their computers so you can ask for that deal. Say goodbye to $1.75 Acros 🙁

 

[hipsterdufus]

I imagine that this type of action is Fuji giving a somewhat forceful push to film users into the digital world. "We just discontinued those cheap films you were relying on. In other news... now presenting the X100!"

 

[Mephiloco]

20 packs on short date special for $35 for 20x36. I just ordered 6 rolls a few weeks back, guess it's time to order another 20 rolls of arista premium and 20 of legacy pro


Edit: Just ordered a 20 pack online along with some HC110 with no problems. Guess the short date special is valid available on the website.

 

[ItsReallyDarren]

The Arista Premium 100 is also short dated and at a pretty good discount too.

 

[semilog]

I was at the Freestyle retail store today and the rep confirmed that once the remaining stock of LP100 runs out, that's it.

They told me the same on the phone a couple of weeks ago. I've got about 70 rolls in the freezer, then I'll probably switch to Delta 100.

Legacy Pro was great while it lasted, but with it gone, no 100' spools of Neopan 400 or ACROS available in N. America, and the discontinuation of 1600PR, I'm done buying film from Fuji.

From here on out, it's Ilford and Kodak for me.

 

[Bruin]

Legacy Pro was great while it lasted, but with it gone, no 100' spools of Neopan 400 or ACROS available in N. America, and the discontinuation of 1600PR, I'm done buying film from Fuji.

From here on out, it's Ilford and Kodak for me.

Same for me, probably TMY2 when my LP400 runs out. Kentmere 400 also looks interesting.

 

[kdemas]

I just bought a couple of 100' spools of Legacy Pro 100. At the price they're selling it for it works out to less than $1 a roll. A thing of beauty 🙂

FYI- It's short dated.

 

[semilog]

I imagine that this type of action is Fuji giving a somewhat forceful push to film users into the digital world. "We just discontinued those cheap films you were relying on. In other news... now presenting the X100!"

Joking aside, I suspect it has rather more to do with the unfavorable dollar/yen exchange rate.

 

[kdemas]

Joking aside, I suspect it has rather more to do with the unfavorable dollar/yen exchange rate.

Good point, the Yen is incredibly high vs the Dollar.

 

[Keith]

The way Fuji have done this fascinates me. They were obviously way overstocked with these two emulsions a couple of years ago and made the decision to allow Freestyle to market the duo generically to get levels down. It's logical that the 400 ran out first being the more popular film and you have to supect that whatever they're telling Freestyle the 100 will follow suit eventually when it also gets back to whatever level they think is appropriate.

It would be nice to know that they are still actually making these two emulsions and not just drawing from some vast frozen stock that will eventually be depleted then discontinued ... I don't trust them sorry! 😛

I'm sure the X100 fits into this puzzle somewhere!

 

[semilog]

I guess it all depends on who you talk to.

Seems that way, doesn't it. A bit frustrating.

 

[Pickett Wilson]

I've concluded from the many threads on "discontinued" films that you can't believe anything anyone tells you, the manufactorer says film is selling better than ever, and then they ultimately discontinue the film anyway. 🙂

I don't know why anyone starts one of these threads. There is always wailing and nashing of teeth, and in the end it turns out nobody knows what they are talking about, and everyone, including resellers and the film maker, are completely in the dark! :bang:

 

[Keith]

I've concluded from the many threads on "discontinued" films that you can't believe anything anyone tells you, the manufactorer says film is selling better than ever, and then they ultimately discontinue the film anyway. 🙂

I don't know why anyone starts one of these threads. There is always wailing and nashing of teeth, and in the end it turns out nobody knows what they are talking about, and everyone, including resellers and the film maker, are completely in the dark! :bang:

You'd rather talk about bags? The M9 maybe? How about the bokeh from the various Summicrons?

I like these 'film might be dead' threads ... at least it actually matters! 😀

 

[Bruin]

I've concluded from the many threads on "discontinued" films that you can't believe anything anyone tells you, the manufactorer says film is selling better than ever, and then they ultimately discontinue the film anyway. 🙂

I don't know why anyone starts one of these threads. There is always wailing and nashing of teeth, and in the end it turns out nobody knows what they are talking about, and everyone, including resellers and the film maker, are completely in the dark! :bang:

It might take a while for the truth to come out, but I don't find these threads useless. Legacy Pro 400 is discontinued; there's no question about that. And there's pretty good evidence Neopan 1600 is gone also, though retailers still have a good amount of it in stock. I would have known about neither if someone hadn't posted about it.... and I would have bought more LP400 if I had found out earlier.

I'd love to be wrong about LP100. But in case it does get axed, now is a good time to stockpile it. As a 100-speed film, it'll keep for years, plus Acros has a low base fog to begin with.

No need to weep and gnash teeth... Acros is still available regardless. The only difference will be how much you pay for it.

 

[Keith]

I don't mind stockpiling film but I prefer to be able to do it with 100ft rolls. Film that has been stored long term in cassettes has a nasty memory curl to it IMO which can be difficult to pursuade out for scanning. I guess when there's no alternative so be it but its certainly not my first choice.

It's the main reason I decided to bail out of Legacy Pro and switch to Arista Premium when Freestyle ran out of 100ft rolls of LP400. I actually sold the fifty 36 exp rolls of LP400 I had bought fairly recently to an Oz RFFer! When my current bulk roll of LP400 runs out that's it for me ... back to Kodak via the Arista!

 

[PMCC]

It was good while it lasted. Now will be a return to the previous status quo. Not so bad when you think about it -- at least the equivalent film remains available.

 

[Rayt]

I don't mind stockpiling film but I prefer to be able to do it with 100ft rolls. Film that has been stored long term in cassettes has a nasty memory curl to it IMO which can be difficult to pursuade out for scanning. I guess when there's no alternative so be it but its certainly not my first choice.

It's the main reason I decided to bail out of Legacy Pro and switch to Arista Premium when Freestyle ran out of 100ft rolls of LP400. I actually sold the fifty 36 exp rolls of LP400 I had bought fairly recently to an Oz RFFer! When my current bulk roll of LP400 runs out that's it for me ... back to Kodak via the Arista!

As cheap as these Arista films are I need to have them shipped to Hong Kong so that is about $1 per roll extra. So unless I get it in 100ft cans it isn't worth it for me. The difference between shipping 20 cans and 350 rolls is a few hundred bucks!

 

[Keith]

At least we still have several choices for our consumable black and white ... it may not always be this way! 🙁

 

[gb hill]

My "not so local" camera store (80 miles away) stocks the Arista Premium & the EDU films but never stocked the LP films. I saw they had a few rolls of Neopan 400 & 1600 so I picked up a few never having shot any before. Glad I'm not a betting man because I would of bet (& lost) that Fuji would of been one of the last ones standing! I say boycott the Fuji X100.😛😀

 

[Bob Michaels]

Let us not forget that Legacy Pro was no more than a short term 3rd party rebranding of excess inventory of Fuji Acros and Fuji Neopan 400. Did everyone not realize that this was short term? It is like a Christmas overstock sale not being around come January.

However there was a danger sign almost a year ago when 2 of the 3 Eastern b&w film manufacturers (Fuji & Kodak) had to resort to bulk sales to a 3rd party (Freestyle) due to this excess inventory. We cheered at the discount pricing which could indicate the total b&w film market has shrunk down to a size that may be uneconomical to support production of 3 manufacturers.

It was the fact that Legacy Pro and Arista Premium ever came to market that concerns me, not them going away.