Topic: Fuji WILL NOT pick up production of Polaroid films..

[seekingfocus]

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Damn  it, Damn it, Damn it and Damn it again... so, I guess it's now up to Ilford? Who, even if they pick up production (also looking doubtful) will likely only continue production of the B/W films...

Gosh, I thought we could have at least hoped to save a few films. 

It's sure not looking good now.

-Jason

[moominsean]

well, at least they have the peelaparts taken care of. we have color, bw 100 and bw 3000. i think there are a couple other variations. i had little doubt that nobody would pick up the larger formats or anything with a negative. integral? i doubt it will happen at this point, except maybe in limited runs from places like unsaleable.

[seekingfocus]

Yeah... the but biggest thing about the Polaroid peel aparts for me was the ability to do transfers...

And at least one integral 600 type film would be nice.

Not to mention the wonderful negative films 665 and 55. I was really hoping for those.

-Jason

[gothamtomato]

I don't think Fuji was ever going to pick up 55 & 665.  Ilford is the one that would be most likely to do that, because 55 & 665 would fit with their already existing product line (and help sell more traditional paper).

I had never heard anything positive from Fuji, but Ilford has been positive right from the start.

I think people need to still write to Ilford, if they haven't already, asking them to pick up those 2 films. And also, write to Polaroid to request that they do the right thing and make it affordable for Ilford to do it.

[seekingfocus]

I don't think Fuji was ever going to pick up 55 & 665.  Ilford is the one that would be most likely to do that, because 55 & 665 would fit with their already existing product line (and help sell more traditional paper).

Absolutely, but I thought we might have gotten at least an integral from Fuji, and the black and whites from Ilford. Now, it's looking doubtful that we will get either.

I've sent another email to Ilford today, hoping for the best. At least maybe get an update and see where they are heading.

-Jason

[rolo]

We have no plans to take over or continue the production of Polaroid
instant film products, however, we will continue the production of our
Fujifilm brand instant film products"

This sentence intrigues me.  Fuji already produces their own pack film and with Instax and Instax Mini have an integral product (which they once made FOR Polaroid -- for the Mio).  Is it possible that what they are saying is, "we won't continue production of Polaroid instant film products, but we very well may expand our own."?

Just a thought.

[seekingfocus]

Well, I don't think that anyone would have expected that if Fuji had picked up the production of Polaroid films, that they would bear the Polaroid name. The idea is that Fuji would produce films using the same formulas and having the same properties of particular Polaroid films...

The problem here, is that Fuji does already manufacture certain films that are close the Polaroid's films, but lack properties (subtle color differences, ability to do transfers, etc.). So, I don't see them introducing a nearly identical product just to supplement such a relatively small niche market.

But, in the case of something like 669/779, it does seem like there is room in the Fuji line for an additional product that would be compatible with existing Polaroid integral film cameras. So one again, one can only hope...

-Jason

[Yaniv Waissa]

I hope that someone will give us the pleasure to enjoy the instant films for the new years... but I don't think that Fuji or Ilford will do it... I wish that the good people of Unsaleable will find solution for us... I think that they're the only company that can do it

[rolo]

I wish that the good people of Unsaleable will find solution for us... I think that they're the only company that can do it

But what kind of resources does Unsaleable have?  One way or the other taking over a Polaroid factory will be a costly proposition.

[moominsean]

yeah unsaleable seem to be more of a reseller. even the blend is probably repackaged 600. i've seen the choclate film on other websites, so they didn't produce it themselves.

[Francois]

Unsalable is just a store, not a production factory.
They outsource some of their stuff to other companies. Like the Chocolate Polaroid which is probably a cross processing product that used the leftover developer from another production made by Polaroid...

[gothamtomato]

Chocolate Polaroid??!!?? What's that? I've never heard of it. Is it still available anywhere?

[moominsean]

yeah just do a search on google or go to unsaleable. it's muy expensive though.

[Francois]

Chocolate Polaroid??!!?? What's that? I've never heard of it. Is it still available anywhere?

They even pushed the marketing hype by packing it in a chocolate wrapper look alike!

They used the pod from a B&W film and a color emulsion (though it might be the other way around, I don't remember) which gives the image a salmon brown color...