ptpdprinter
Veteran
Since the only things being discontinued are the 3-packs, does this mean people are buying fewer rolls of these films?
HHPhoto
Well-known
Nothing new, and nothing to worry about either.
Because its only the 3-Packs, not the films itself.
These 3-packs were generally discontinued with the other films about two years ago. Seems like here with this two films just the stock lasted longer.
The main package unit for the Industrial 100 have been 100 unit packs for the photo stores. They then open them and offer single films to their customers.
Cheers, Jan
Because its only the 3-Packs, not the films itself.
These 3-packs were generally discontinued with the other films about two years ago. Seems like here with this two films just the stock lasted longer.
The main package unit for the Industrial 100 have been 100 unit packs for the photo stores. They then open them and offer single films to their customers.
Cheers, Jan
HHPhoto
Well-known
Difficult to say. Probably the beginners and snapshooters only buy 1-2 film at a time. And the enthusiast photographers buy at least the cheaper 10 units offer most stores have.
Industrial 100 has the 100 units packs. And I am quite sure they are the most popular SKU for this film.
Cheers, Jan
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Good to know... thanks Jan.
zuiko85
Veteran
What interesting to me are the comments generated under that article. Always a mixture of scoffers about film users....and film users trying to defend still using film.
It’s tiresome. Why does anyone have to justify their chosen platform to photography. Anywhere from wet plate collodion to the latest digital to iPhone to film to.......
It just don’t matter.
It’s tiresome. Why does anyone have to justify their chosen platform to photography. Anywhere from wet plate collodion to the latest digital to iPhone to film to.......
It just don’t matter.
Skiff
Well-known
Best is to ignore it. Just a waste of time getting in.
Much more problematic:
The wrong click-baiting headline. No films are discontinued!!
Only one packaging unit.
Question to those rff members living in Japan, who have used Premium 400 and Superia X-Tra 400: Are this two films different, or are they the same emulsion?
Thanks in advance for the answers.
Huss
Veteran
I cannot remember the last time I've seen ISO 100 print film from Fuji in the US.
css9450
Veteran
I would buy it, well, at least I would try it if it were available. I'm a slow-film kind of guy.
Skiff
Well-known
Then you have not searched good enough....
:Several stores in the US import it from Japan.
Just one example on the West Coast:
https://www.shotonfilmstore.com/col...at-and-more/products/fuji-100-fuji-industrial
An excellent film, by the way (based on former Superia 100 emulsion). Fujifilm's best amateur color negative film, and better than Kodak's Pro Image 100.
Huss
Veteran
Then you have not searched good enough....
Several stores in the US import it from Japan.
Just one example on the West Coast:
https://www.shotonfilmstore.com/col...at-and-more/products/fuji-100-fuji-industrial
An excellent film, by the way (based on former Superia 100 emulsion). Fujifilm's best amateur color negative film, and better than Kodak's Pro Image 100.
$8 for a roll of Fuji C100 from a special import store? I'd just shoot Kodak Ektar 100.
No offense but I meant mainstream as in commonly available. I can order things from overseas by myself.. (which is how I originally got ProImage 100 etc).
Skiff
Well-known
Horses for courses.
Both films are very different. And I would use them in different situations.
I've used quite a lot of both films:
Ektar works best in landscape photography.
Whereas Fuji Industrial 100 is more of an allround-film: It has natural, but also a bit vibrant colors. And also very good skin tones.
It has very fine grain, but not as fine as Ektar.
But the Fuji 100 has better sharpness and higher resolution than Ektar: I've had both in my resolution test with test target, and Fuji 100 delivered about 25% higher resolution.
shimokita
白黒
Fujicolor 100 24 shots 3 packs
Fujicolor 100 36 shots 3 packs
Fujicolor Superia Premium 400 27 shots 3 packs
Fujicolor Superia Premium 400 36 shots 3 packs
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When was the last time you purchased 24 or 27 shot rolls of film?
... and does anyone use Fujicolor 100 or Fujicolor Superia Premium 400?
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Fujicolor 100 36 shots 3 packs
Fujicolor Superia Premium 400 27 shots 3 packs
Fujicolor Superia Premium 400 36 shots 3 packs
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When was the last time you purchased 24 or 27 shot rolls of film?
... and does anyone use Fujicolor 100 or Fujicolor Superia Premium 400?
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Out to Lunch
Ventor
I remember buying 10 pack bricks of Fuji 100 in Ho Chi Minh City. That was some three years ago. At that time, the small shops were also selling the cheap Infiniti Super Uxi film. I now have a large stock of 35mm film in the freezer and have not been buying film locally. I am interested in Kodak Pro Image 100 but will buy it whenever I am visiting Bangkok because it's cheaper there. Cheers, OtL
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
I haven't bought or shot color negative film in years. Several years ago I wanted to buy some for my wife. I looked in Walgreens, Wal-Mart, and the grocery. The grocery had none; Walgreens had none; Wal-Mart had a little. I had a little Portra in the freezer, but not what my wife wanted.
Somehow this article makes me want to run right out and grab some Fuji film.
Somehow this article makes me want to run right out and grab some Fuji film.
HHPhoto
Well-known
The big players like Walmart (meanwhile) should have the Fujifilm C200 and Superia 400 3 film packs. At least recently I have seen several new youtube videos in which young film shooters go to these stores buying the Fujifilm film packs. Single use film cameras are also available there.
Do it, they all offer very good quality.
Cheers, Jan
james.liam
Well-known
At one of the nationally known camera vendors in NYC, I spoke to one of the regulars behind the counter once about Fuji and it’s film strategy. He related a widely held rumor he had heard that FUJI’s stock of film had all been made ahead of time, years ago and put into the deep freeze. The discontinuation announcements coincide with the end of the supply and possibly explains why Acros is made by Ilford. In other words, the manufacturing capabilities have long ago been broken down and junked. “Dumped into the Pacific” is what he told me. Probably makes for an interesting reef to dive into.
I have been meaning to shoot a comparison of Premium 400, X-TRA 400 (local flavour), and X-TRA 400 (from Germany) and have all the films waiting in my fridge but have yet to get a round tuit... one day one day.
When X-TRA 400 (local flavour) was still available in Japan, it was a lot cheaper than Premium 400 so you expect there to be a difference. Fujifilm also markets Premium 400 as "rendering Japanese skin tones beautifully", and the Premium and X-TRA datasheets do show minor differences, so I do believe they are different emulsions.
https://asset.fujifilm.com/www/jp/f...982b0ff9fa/datasheet_superiapremium400_01.pdf
https://asset.fujifilm.com/www/jp/f...bc1e72ba589e/datasheet_superiax-tra400_01.pdf
Skiff
Well-known
Thank you very much for this fast first reply!
Please do real side-by-side comparisons: Same subject, same lens, same shutter speed, same aperture, exact same lighting (same colour temperature), same exact focussing.
A colour chart would also be very good.
I know from own experience that proper film comparison tests are a lot of work. Because of that I would really appreciate if you could do it here for us. Many thanks in advance!
Your former comparison of X-Tra 400 to Industrial 400 was really helpful, very good work.
I am looking forward to your final test results!
valdas
Veteran
I had a stock of expired Superia 100 - maybe 150 rolls or so (bought really cheap on ebay from a greek seller) and today found on ebay another 100 for a bit more than 1€ a roll. I took a risk and bought it (from Italy). For what I shoot I don’t care that much for a bit larger grain or slightly off colors. But the expired Superia (from 2011) has no issues whatsoever. What I want to say? You don’t have to limit yourself to US distributors and you’ll find Fuji ISO 100 film for low cost.