Author Topic: 3000b possible discontinued next year (Read 18427 times)

limr · « **Reply #50 on:** November 22, 2013, 05:19:06 AM »

Quote from: tkmedia on November 21, 2013, 04:41:34 AM

Limr, I also hear that adorama is shipping some orders from their back order queue.

I just checked and mine is being shipped! Woot!

Verian · « **Reply #51 on:** November 26, 2013, 10:28:19 PM »

Just bought 3 packs for under £40 inc shipping. Mostly because I want to try it before it disappears. Little bit worried

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Poliweb · « **Reply #52 on:** November 26, 2013, 10:44:52 PM »

Quote from: Verian on November 26, 2013, 10:28:19 PM

Just bought 3 packs for under £40 inc shipping. Mostly because I want to try it before it disappears. Little bit worried

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Big mistake. If you like it then you'll be disappointed that it's discontinued. If you don't like it you'll be disappointed you spent the £40.

Just send it to me instead and avoid the disappointment.

Richard

Verian · « **Reply #53 on:** November 27, 2013, 08:17:59 AM »

Quote from: Poliweb on November 26, 2013, 10:44:52 PM

Quote from: Verian on November 26, 2013, 10:28:19 PM
Just bought 3 packs for under £40 inc shipping. Mostly because I want to try it before it disappears. Little bit worried

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Big mistake. If you like it then you'll be disappointed that it's discontinued. If you don't like it you'll be disappointed you spent the £40.

Just send it to me instead and avoid the disappointment.

Richard

Ok, what's your address..................no................wait.......................Somethings not right here!

tkmedia · « **Reply #54 on:** November 27, 2013, 11:49:45 PM »

crap... need to reorganize the refrigerator;D

This-is-damion · « **Reply #55 on:** November 28, 2013, 09:41:08 AM »

impressive

This-is-damion · « **Reply #56 on:** November 28, 2013, 09:45:03 AM »

My stash

Chalky · « **Reply #57 on:** November 28, 2013, 12:57:44 PM »

wow impressive and good to see its not just me who has so much stashed away!

I have nightmares about the fridge catching on fire or something!

Francois · « **Reply #58 on:** November 28, 2013, 03:32:10 PM »

Well... I'm still holding on to two packs or FP100B...

Bryan · « **Reply #59 on:** November 28, 2013, 05:15:13 PM »

When my wife complains about how much film I have in the fridge I'll just show her some of the pictures above and tell her it could be worse.

Francois · « **Reply #60 on:** November 28, 2013, 08:45:19 PM »

Great idea! I think we should all keep a copy of these photos "just in case"

tkmedia · « **Reply #61 on:** November 28, 2013, 11:18:40 PM »

that was not all of it, that's just what I took out for date rotation and to make room. Missing are 50 additional packs of Polacolor 661, integral (Spectra, instax, fotorama, a few impossible) and 4x5 instant. There is also the frozen negative stash...

Chalky · « **Reply #62 on:** November 29, 2013, 09:04:43 AM »

hey TK, what's polacolor 661?

any examples?

want to sell any?

Verian · « **Reply #63 on:** December 03, 2013, 12:15:02 PM »

My 3 packs arrived from HK without any problem, all in date, box a bit battered but the contents seem ok.

This-is-damion · « **Reply #64 on:** December 03, 2013, 12:18:10 PM »

Quote from: tkmedia on November 28, 2013, 11:18:40 PM

that was not all of it, that's just what I took out for date rotation and to make room. Missing are 50 additional packs of Polacolor 661, integral (Spectra, instax, fotorama, a few impossible) and 4x5 instant. There is also the frozen negative stash...

I can confirm thats basically all i own....

Chalky · « **Reply #65 on:** December 03, 2013, 12:36:56 PM »

I'd like to see some kind of visualisation of the remaining polaroid expired film vs. who owns it.

I should imagine there would be a set of 'super owners' who own a significant percentage - many of us included

limr · « **Reply #66 on:** December 03, 2013, 02:31:25 PM »

I just bought another four packs. Brings my grand total to 15. I'll keep on getting a pack or two here when I can. I'm drooling over the piles some of y'all have!

Ezzie · « **Reply #67 on:** December 03, 2013, 08:17:05 PM »

Another 10 from B&H on their way. $13.95 a pack, not too bad. Ordered some other film and some Printfile sleeves too. Will be up to 25 packs when they arrive. Had I had the money I would have ordered all 91 packs they had in stock.

This-is-damion · « **Reply #68 on:** December 04, 2013, 03:33:54 PM »

They just formally announced the end.... last shipment March 2014..

get sad

Francois · « **Reply #69 on:** December 04, 2013, 08:45:52 PM »

But look on the bright side, they at least give people the time to stock-up...

tkmedia · « **Reply #70 on:** December 07, 2013, 02:55:30 AM »

When I have a lot of a particular film, I tend to use it... but when that supply reduces to a handful and become discontinued... I often think "I have to use this wisely and not be a Filmwaster!" This sometimes leads me to have film I wont use for a long time.

moominsean · « **Reply #71 on:** December 07, 2013, 03:17:03 AM »

I have gobs of Polaroid film and won't run out any time soon, but even so I don't really have a "I have to save it!" mentality. If I like the shots I'm getting from it, I don't ever consider it a waste, even if it means less or none in the future. There are a couple film types that I only have a few packs of that I save for special occasions, but if I use it, I use it. I think I used up all of my 663 during one road trip to California. Wish I had some more but oh well, moving on.
Also, some film just doesn't seem to last, regardless of storage, so i need to start using it up. My 667 is getting dull and grainy. My Type 88 and 85 is all crap for the most part and I bought most of it new and have kept it in the fridge ever since. But the ID-UV and 669 that I bought 4 years ago is still like new.

Though I don't waste it like I used to when Polaroid was still being made, when I would kill an entire pack trying to get one shot.

Chalky · « **Reply #72 on:** December 07, 2013, 07:40:16 AM »

Totally know what you both mean. Have a good stash but sometimes want to make it last by not shooting it. But I bought it to take photos with and it will just go off if not used.

Agree 667 seems to age worst. I sold all my chocolate too as never got on with that. I'm just shooting my film oldest first (unless it is something I need to guarantee good film for) and buying more its the right age and price. 669 has gone crazy though, saw £45 for 20 shots the other day.

tkmedia · « **Reply #73 on:** December 07, 2013, 07:41:28 PM »

Quote from: Chalky on December 07, 2013, 07:40:16 AM

669 has gone crazy though, saw £45 for 20 shots the other day.

Oh really? Maybe It's time to sell last few packs of 669. I "accidentally" sold some FP-100B, FP-400B and FI-10LT for more than I expected! I listed them ages ago and forgot about it. But that's okay as I was not using it.

SLVR · « **Reply #74 on:** January 30, 2014, 08:02:49 PM »

SO theres this petition I found. Looks like some people are looking to get impossible to pick up the film. Actually could lead to some exciting color films too now that I think about it.

https://www.change.org/petitions/impossible-invest-in-fujifilm-s-machinery-to-continue-producing-fp3000b-under-the-impossible-banner-funded-by-a-kickstarter-campaign

Ezzie · « **Reply #75 on:** January 30, 2014, 09:19:09 PM »

The link is dead. I tried to find it none the less, but no luck.

Poliweb · « **Reply #76 on:** January 31, 2014, 12:08:15 AM »

Quote from: Ezzie on January 30, 2014, 09:19:09 PM

The link is dead. I tried to find it none the less, but no luck.

The link works for me. It would be great to save their equipment from the same fate as the Polaroid peel-apart machinery. I wonder whether it's the same equipment that Fuji used for the 4x5 versions of 3000B? If not then I wonder what happened to it?

Claygrl · « **Reply #77 on:** March 03, 2014, 07:45:22 PM »

Just noticed on the B&H site has the packs selling for $18.95 now!!!!

I missed that boat.

Francois · « **Reply #78 on:** March 03, 2014, 09:30:13 PM »

I so hope Impossible can pick up the machines...

Albo · « **Reply #79 on:** March 24, 2014, 11:45:49 AM »

I've emailed impossible several times begging them to pick up the production and make some bw type 100 film. Let's cross our fingers

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