Neopan 400 in 35mm---- end of life!

[thegman]

Well, I hope you're wrong, but I fear you're not. According to Wikipedia, Velvia 50 (as opposed to simply "Velvia") was introduced in 2007, so it's not too bad. Perhaps with the rise of Lomo/cross processing, then maybe they'll do a run of Fortia or something.

 

[sevo]

Well, I hope you're wrong, but I fear you're not. According to Wikipedia, Velvia 50 (as opposed to simply "Velvia") was introduced in 2007, so it's not too bad. Perhaps with the rise of Lomo/cross processing, then maybe they'll do a run of Fortia or something.

Velvia 50 is much older and was reintroduced then - but Velvia 100 (which initially caused it to be terminated) first appeared two years earlier, preceded by Velvia 100F and Astia 100F.

 

[mgd711]

What's getting the chop, Mike?

He wouldn't tell me Jon, we will just have to wait and see 🙁

 

[maddoc]

(personal opinion) I don`t think that Fuji is still producing the whole palette of "ingredients" necessary for film but "assemble" what they have in stock. Means that they will shortly in advance announce (if at all) what is going to be discontinued after estimating how much can be produced with the left-overs.

Additionally, since the situation in Japan has changed also for companies after 3/11 now other factors (reliability, electric power, water consumption, waste water production) may dictate their decision (/personal opinion)

 

[whitecat]

Neo 400 is one of my favorite films. I still have 20 rolls in 120.

 

[noimmunity]

perhaps the news I heard from a dealer in France about the impending removal of Velvia 100 is correct.

 

[mgd711]

(personal opinion) I don`t think that Fuji is still producing the whole palette of "ingredients" necessary for film but "assemble" what they have in stock. Means that they will shortly in advance announce (if at all) what is going to be discontinued after estimating how much can be produced with the left-overs.

Additionally, since the situation in Japan has changed also for companies after 3/11 now other factors (reliability, electric power, water consumption, waste water production) may dictate their decision (/personal opinion)

I had not taken into consideration the post earthquake situation in Japan so this is a good point Gabor.

With the planning for the ship in Yokohama dry dock we had to go to considerable measure's to ensure reliability off power. Come the May day holiday MHI will be shutting down all electricity.

We could be seeing the end off Fuji film's, though this won't happen overnight.

 

[john341]

Filing similarm

Filing similarm

There is a place in the Channel Islands called 7 day photo shop or something similar who sell lots of interesting stuff and when I was last in the UK bought fils vat-free

 

[Mister E]

Velvia 100 has never made sense in the first place. Neither has Velvia 100F. The only reason to keep Provia 100F around is for it's better reciprocity characteristics when compared with Velvia 50. Since Astia has already been discontinued I see no reason for Fuji to sell anything but Velvia 50 in E-6. Provia 400X is so highly priced I'll never buy it again. I'll use the new Portra.

 

[Thomas78]

Provia 400X is one of my favourite films.

Its my standard slide film for MF and I used it in my Rollei 35 (because scale focus and the tessar promote small apertures) and right now I have it in my "travelling camera" a FED-2 with J-8 lens.

Its a bit expensive but it gives a very high resolution for its film speed.

 

[Benjamin Marks]

Well, I have 1000 feet in the freezer. That should last me 5-10 years. After years with Delta 400, I just got addicted to Neopan 400's grain structure, which is by far my favorite of any B&W film. Also in the freezer though: Lots of Tri-X, some Agfapan 400, some Ilford Delta 400.

 

[crawdiddy]

I just shot my first roll of Neopan 400 in 35mm. I was impressed. It lookd as good as Tri-X and HP5+.

I haven't shot enough of it to discern important differences. I would say it looks plenty contrasty, like Tri-X

 

[whitecat]

Didn't Nostradamus have something to say about the end of Neopan?

 

[Bob Michaels]

"the sky is falling, the sky is falling." I know because I heard it from Chicken Little.

Oh wait, maybe that could have been 120 Neopan 400.

But in all seriousness, the fact that both Fujifilm and Kodak had to dump excess inventory at cheap prices via private party labeling at Freestyle was a good indication that the remaining b&w film market was not big enough to support all 3 of Fuji, Kodak and Ilford. Ilford has bet the farm on film, so they cannot get out. Kodak is trying to find a buyer for its film business, one of the few currently profitable lines of business they have. Fujifilm is a large profitable diversified technology company who could exit the film business with little impact on financial results. And b&w film is insignificant to Fuji's total film business. In turn, the total film business is insignificant to Fujifilm overall. So Fujifilm is the most likely to bow out.

Choosing a b&w film company to support is just like a mother animal feeding 3 young. Does she abandon one knowing it will die in hopes of saving the other two? Does she let two die to increase the odds of one surviving? Or does she try to save all 3?

 

[sepiareverb]

Choosing a b&w film company to support is just like a mother animal feeding 3 young. Does she abandon one knowing it will die in hopes of saving the other two? Does she let two die to increase the odds of one surviving? Or does she try to save all 3?

I wouldn't mind having Mother Film feed two of those young to Ilford.

 

[sevo]

Fujifilm is a large profitable diversified technology company who could exit the film business with little impact on financial results. And b&w film is insignificant to Fuji's total film business. In turn, the total film business is insignificant to Fujifilm overall. So Fujifilm is the most likely to bow out.

On the other hand, Fujifilm is a Japanese corporation - where companies like Kyocera or Mitsubishi employ artisan potters or sword smiths just to maintain their corporate tradition.

 

[sepiareverb]

On the other hand, Fujifilm is a Japanese corporation - where companies like Kyocera or Mitsubishi employ artisan potters or sword smiths just to maintain their corporate tradition.

I don't picture Fuji employing a 'Master Emulsifier' for traditions sake.

 

[wintoid]

On the other hand, Fuji is still making film cameras

 

[Jani_from_Finland]

I just shot my first roll of Neopan 400 in 35mm. I was impressed. It lookd as good as Tri-X and HP5+.

I haven't shot enough of it to discern important differences. I would say it looks plenty contrasty, like Tri-X

Tri-X is more grainy, but the HP5 mght be close.