Neopan 400 dead, Provia 400X too

I'm glad I choose Tmax 400 over the Fuji stuff a few months ago when I was deciding what new 400 speed to try, and hopefully settle on...

I can't say any fuji film will be sorely missed by me, but it certainly casts another dreary note on the future of film photography.
 
A sad day for me. Provia 400X is an amazing film, but it's been expensive for awhile and largely out of reach for me. But Provia 100F has been, by comparison, affordable, and in my opinion it was/is the best color film--all the best parts of slide film without the high contrast challenges of Velvia. Yes, Portra 160/400 are great, but neither are as beautiful as the Provias.

Damn. This sucks. I'll stock up (and spend a small fortune in the process), shoot that and whatever is left in my fridge and freezer, and after that I guess it's all b&w for me.

If I'm reading correctly, Provia 100F in 120 will remain...but obviously not for much longer if 35mm is being discontinued.

Bleh...
 
I feel for all of you who love Neopan 400. I myself have for whatever reason always shot Kodak and Ilford 400 b&w film, but losing one's favorite emulsion is never fun. I empathize. Fortunately, while I am sure Nepoan 400 is excellent, there are still numerous other very good 400 speed b&w options.
 
As much as I'll miss Neopan I have no desire to stock up on it ... I'd rather just move on to a new emulsion and forget it.
 
I hope I'm still round when Tri-X bites the bullet ... that'll create some reaction worth seeing! 😀

As good as Neopan is/was it doesn't have the history or nostalga of the Kodak film.
 
I have no idea what the future of Acros is but I'm going in to hoarding mode. I'm going to start buying monthly at this point. I hope it's around for decades but this is spooking me. :/
 
Just looked online and Neopan is over $6.50 in the US. I'm sure it was never that much. I've only used it a couple of times, but it had an interesting high contrast feel.
 
clayne said:
Acros is such a boring film to me that I could never bring myself to horde it. I'd take 100ss over Acros because the latter is just too clinical to my eyes.
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I had a similar opinion until I started developing it in Rodinal!
 
Keith said:
As much as I'll miss Neopan I have no desire to stock up on it ... I'd rather just move on to a new emulsion and forget it.
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Neopan was my favourite film. I haven't shot it in several years now because it seemed likely that Ilford would be the last man standing, so I decided to learn how to get what I want from HP5. I'm getting there, but Neopan was special.
 
FA Limited said:
where are the apologies to the op of the prior thread who got flamed for bringing us the news?
http://rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=134354

400X i've shot a bit of that and i really liked it sad to see it go, but it's not like i've been using it much either.
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There will be none forthcoming from me. As I made abundantly clear at the time, my issue wasn't with the news that particular member conveyed, it was the lack of any credible reference of any sort in his advice that I had a problem with (and still have a problem with). It's undeniable that there have been previous instances of rumour-fed and incorrect advice circulating the web following the apparent "demise" of various films, in a fashion comparable only to "Chinese Whispers". All I'd ask for is that if someone in the film community has some news to share (good or bad) that they make reasonable efforts to substantiate it, before passing it on. Is that so unreasonable?

A few months ago I started a post advising members that Kodak had ceased manufacture of their own film base material. I wasn't pleased to mention it, but I had my **** together enough to include a reference to a source in Rochester for further details. I don't ask anything of anyone else I do not expect of myself. So, no, no apology at all, nothing to apologise for.
Brett
 
I know nothing of old Tri-X, but I do like the new stuff. While I've been learning the virtues of FP4+, I'm yet to convince myself of HP5, while knowing all the while that it's what I should be learning to love. While I hope it is the very last to go, I'm pretty sure that Tri-X is not there for the long haul. I don't want that to be true, but...

...Mike
 
Oh, and d@mnit, while I gave up on slide film a long time ago because of practicalities (and I know I therefore contributed to that which I regret) I liked Provia 400. I'm really sad to see it go. To me it was just about the perfect colour film for my G2/45Planar combination.

...Mike
 
It sucks but not that badly. Tri-x, tmax and hp5 pretty much cover all bases for films from 400-1600. Acros 100 is the film i REALLY hope fujifilm doesnt discontinue. Its the only film that is unique enough that theres no real replacement IMO. In rodinal it is really special.
 
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