Author Topic: End of an era - fuji films RIP (Read 10388 times)

gregor · « **on:** March 06, 2010, 06:59:35 PM »

As per an earlier thread, I just saw fuji's official list of films that will be discontinued as of march 20, 2010 that Fuji sent to distributors & retailers.

all b&w, with the exception of across & all color negative film. Slide film will remain in production.

No word on the peel apart pack films.

I loaded up on neopan at my local camera supply shop. An unhappy student who has been learning the zone system with neopan panicked and bought 50 rolls...

vicky slater · « **Reply #1 on:** March 06, 2010, 07:13:21 PM »

have i read this right?
they're discontinuing ALL colour negative film?
or did you mean they're not?

also, 7dayshop have told me that astia is discontinued.

gregor · « **Reply #2 on:** March 06, 2010, 07:44:13 PM »

All color neg film is out from fuji's list (the folks at my camera supply shop showed it to me). Reversal will remain in production for now...

Sigh

choppert · « **Reply #3 on:** March 06, 2010, 08:12:43 PM »

Wow, this is a disaster - literally.

So now we really only have Kodak (sans Tri-X 320) and Ilford?

I'm going digital

www.pixelwasters.com

gregor · « **Reply #4 on:** March 06, 2010, 08:30:16 PM »

Foma is still going. An underated film in my book.

But, as I wrote the initial post while sitting outside a cafe in a touristy section of Seattle, people were waking by snapping photos with their dslrs, iPhones and the person at the table next to me was reading the 'paper' on an amazon kindle.

That's where we're headed unfortunately. The very materiality of our artistic production hinges on market value.

vicky slater · « **Reply #5 on:** March 06, 2010, 09:16:48 PM »

gregor, sorry, it's either got lost in translation or i'm a little groggy.....when you say colour neg is out, do you mean that they are stopping all of it?

moominsean · « **Reply #6 on:** March 06, 2010, 09:22:27 PM »

i've read it's just all color quickload film....

vicky slater · « **Reply #7 on:** March 06, 2010, 09:43:29 PM »

Astia's gone.
i'm finding it really hard to believe they'd give up on something so perfect.

http://www.fujilab.co.uk/catalog/astia-100f-pack-p-79.html

LT · « **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2010, 10:06:21 PM »

Also, neopan 400 is only going in 120 - it's still available in 35 mm

gregor · « **Reply #9 on:** March 06, 2010, 10:52:17 PM »

The list of no more included all 120 & 220 color neg film. Leon, I'm not sure on the 135 film. I have to go back next week to buy more 120. I'll take some iPhone photos of the entire list from fuji.

cmdrray · « **Reply #10 on:** March 06, 2010, 11:02:42 PM »

OK...here's the official Fuji list:
The following are now gone, with no replacement:
Color 160s and160c in 35, 120, 220, 4x5, 8x10, and 4x5 quickload
Color 800z in 35mm 5pack, 120 and 220
Velvia 50 4x5 quickload
Velvia 100 4x5 quickload
Velvia 100F 4x5 quickload
Astia 100F 4x5 quickload
Provia 100F 4x5 quickload
T64 in all formats
Neopan 400 120
CDUII in all formats

The following have had package changes:
Velvia 50, 100, 100F 4x5 and 8x10 are now in 20 sheet boxes
Velvia 50, 100, 100F are now in 5-packs

Astia 100F 4x5 now in 20 sheet boxes, 120 now in 5-packs.
Provia 100F 4x5 and 8x10 now in 20 sheet boxes; 120 now in 5-packs

RXP 120 now in 5-packs

Arcos 100 120 now in 5-packs, 4x5 now in 20 sheet boxes.

Hope this clears things up.

vicky slater · « **Reply #11 on:** March 06, 2010, 11:20:00 PM »

yes it does, thank you.
how sad..95% of my pics were taken with the 160 :(

dwone · « **Reply #12 on:** March 07, 2010, 12:40:34 AM »

I know I am new here, but this doesn't match with the recent company press releases in Japan.
Here they are are deleting, Fuji 160C in 120, Neopan 400 in 120, all flavors of T64.

If this is isolated to the US, is the big question. The official news of Fuji Japan, in Japanese is at

http://fujifilm.jp/information/articlead_0029.html

Hope this helps.

Japan Exposures · « **Reply #13 on:** March 07, 2010, 02:40:49 AM »

It doesn't match the JP news, but it matches the haphazard release from Fuji UK a while back and Commander Ray has the official notice...

http://www.bjp-online.com/public/showPage.html?page=872554

So this is the real tsunami then - brace

choppert · « **Reply #14 on:** March 07, 2010, 09:36:30 AM »

Huh?

I'd dead confused now. What's going and what's staying?

Is CMDRRAY's list correct then? Is the emphasis of the disaster on 4x5 quickload?

Say it's so...

LT · « **Reply #15 on:** March 07, 2010, 12:30:49 PM »

I'm pretty damn confused now too ... but, I think the best bet is to trust cmdray and the Japan Exposures crew, seeing as they are pretty damn close to source so to speak or in the industry.

Francois · « **Reply #16 on:** March 07, 2010, 03:38:01 PM »

Confusing it is...

I'll just keep on doing what I've been doing for years: settle for the cheapest stuff you can find...

gregor · « **Reply #17 on:** March 07, 2010, 05:26:27 PM »

I'll take iphone photos of Fuji's list when I go in next week. It may be specific to the US market, or markets outside of Japan, but cmdrray has it right based on the list I saw.

I think Neopan 100 (120) is on the discontinued list though. I'll know for sure when I see Fuji's official list again.

LT · « **Reply #18 on:** March 07, 2010, 06:53:21 PM »

Quote from: gregor on March 07, 2010, 05:26:27 PM

I think Neopan 100 (120) is on the discontinued list though.

that's Acros, right?

moominsean · « **Reply #19 on:** March 07, 2010, 06:56:46 PM »

I don't think any of these BW films are technically available in the US directly from Fujifilm...they are all imported by distributors. Just like the peel-apart films.

gregor · « **Reply #20 on:** March 07, 2010, 07:36:42 PM »

Acros is on the keep list.

LT · « **Reply #21 on:** March 07, 2010, 07:47:34 PM »

Did you mean Neopan 400 then? Neopan 100 is acros http://fujifilm.co.uk/professional/films/pdfs/acros1.pdf

Karl · « **Reply #22 on:** March 07, 2010, 07:53:21 PM »

the black and white I can live with because Ilford films are fab, but the colour - 160 up to 800 - is an effing tragedy

gregor · « **Reply #23 on:** March 07, 2010, 09:43:30 PM »

Yea, neopan acros 100 stays, neopan 400 will no longer be available.

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #24 on:** March 07, 2010, 11:38:16 PM »

Whoah! This is going to take a while to sink in (as well as for the dust to settle on what exactly is being discontinued and in which region), but still....bl**dy hell!

The only good thing I can take from this is that peel-apart has survived thus far. If that had been on the list I'd be feeling as bereft as Vicky is over the 160. Also, when I ran out of money and realised (around the same time) that I'd never be a world famous photographer I kind of went the Francois route and started buying any old film as long as it was cheap. So I ended up with multiple boxes of Superia (various flavours) and Reala, both of which are fine by me.

For slide film I was always an Agfa man anyway and the loss of RSX II still has me reaching for my hanky

The worrying thing though for me is an assault on any MF film currently in production. MF sales must be way smaller than 135 (guess, based on no data whatsoever) and therefore more at risk in any cost-cutting exercise?

rdbkorn · « **Reply #25 on:** March 08, 2010, 07:10:01 AM »

I don't see Pro400 H colour negative film on CMDR's list, so assuming it's still going to be produced.

DS · « **Reply #26 on:** March 08, 2010, 10:23:43 AM »

Awww.
I just discovered Neopan and really like it. Possibly like it to the extent that I prefer it over HP5 -which I never thought would be true of any film (not totally sure as I've only shot a few rolls and haven't experimented enough).

As for the others haven't used them much but having my options reduced is never a good thing...

Janet_P · « **Reply #27 on:** March 08, 2010, 12:02:30 PM »

I can't believe it, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Neopan. Thank goodness Acros is staying at least. Will have to buy up a big old batch and eke it out.

Francois · « **Reply #28 on:** March 08, 2010, 03:56:00 PM »

I still have 4 rolls of Superia Xtra 400 in the freezer... and a box of Instax on the shelf... I too hope they don't pull the plug on their instant film.

moominsean · « **Reply #29 on:** March 08, 2010, 08:59:29 PM »

the instax films will probably be around for awhile since they've renewed marketing, but i wouldn't be surprised if the peel-apart disappears in the next couple years.

vicky slater · « **Reply #30 on:** March 08, 2010, 09:03:35 PM »

Blimey. I need to win the pools to stock up for the next 10 years.

original_ann · « **Reply #31 on:** March 09, 2010, 01:06:09 PM »

Somebody pick me up off the floor and re-teach me how to breathe... this is upsetting.

otto k · « **Reply #32 on:** March 09, 2010, 04:36:10 PM »

damn, damn, damn.

tinm@n · « **Reply #33 on:** March 09, 2010, 08:03:35 PM »

Rotten news indeed.

I have just discovered a liking for Reala but don't think I've seen that mentioned and will presume for now it's safe.

Karl · « **Reply #34 on:** March 09, 2010, 09:52:01 PM »

this just gets more depressing the more it sinks in. Are we really destined to a future of Fuji Pro 160s add-ons?

And why does it matter to me if we are?

Help

vicky slater · « **Reply #35 on:** March 11, 2010, 08:16:54 PM »

Have you seen this?
Sounds like 160s is going to stay

)

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Fujifilm-withdraw-Neopan-400-120-Superia-Reala-35mm-and-Pro-160S-35mm-13173

gregor · « **Reply #36 on:** March 12, 2010, 09:20:51 PM »

Great on the 160S!! Anyone heard anything on papers? Super c matte specifically?

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #37 on:** March 14, 2010, 05:28:29 PM »

I feel like I have arrived home to hear about a death in the family!

Nigel · « **Reply #38 on:** March 31, 2010, 10:24:05 AM »

Sorry for reviving an old thread but i can see no mention of Superia 100 (120 roll). I've got two rolls left and suddenly it's disappeared from the web. Does anyone know if it's discontinued?

I've started using it in my 120 pinhole and suddenly the rug is pulled.