Acros 100 in peril?

[mfagan]

My B&H in 120 came yesterday. Expires 10/2019. Anyone get any newer? Last fall I got some of 8/2019.

 

[RattyMouse]

This came in the mail yesterday. I didnt even look at the expiration dates.

 

[fjpod]

My B&H in 120 came yesterday. Expires 10/2019. Anyone get any newer? Last fall I got some of 8/2019.

I got mine today. expires 10/2019.

I happened to be in the B&H neighborhood yesterday and stopped by the film counter. They only had 2 rolls of 135 left on the shelf. I took them. There seemed to be a few dozen rolls of the 120, but I am more of a 35mm shooter. The clerk said the store had been getting it and running out. He couldn't predict if they were going to get more, but as of yesterday, the website was still offering it.

 

[fdonadio]

This came in the mail yesterday. I didnt even look at the expiration dates.

Dude, you’re mean.

My birthday is on August 22nd. If you post one or two of these until next week, they might reach me just in time (counting on Brazilian crappy Customs and postal service).

 

[Kodachromeguy]

As of today, Amazon's USA site still lists some of the 120-size Acros from a vendor called Continental Camera and from Midwest Photo (MPEX). I recently ordered a 3-pack of 135 size Acros from a Japanese seller via eBay, and the package arrived in only a week.

 

[removedacct1]

B&H now lists all form factors of Acros Neopan as "Discontinued". That sounds like the finale to me.

 

[Larry Cloetta]

As of today, Amazon's USA site still lists some of the 120-size Acros from a vendor called Continental Camera and from Midwest Photo (MPEX). .

But, it’s $65 a 5 pack for the 120 and $20 a roll for 135.

 

[Kodachromeguy]

But, it’s $65 a 5 pack for the 120 and $20 a roll for 135.

Yes, you are right. I notice that many of the Amazon marketplace vendors are outrageous in price or are fishing for naive buyers to scam. More and more, I try to shop directly at a vendor's home web site and avoid Amazon. Amazon has become too confusing with inconsistent titles for identical products, or sub-par marketplace vendors with incomplete stock (such as a shoe vendor offering only 1 or 2 sizes of a particular shoe).

 

[RattyMouse]

B&H now lists all form factors of Acros Neopan as "Discontinued". That sounds like the finale to me.

B & H listed it as discontinued before, and it suddenly reappeared.

Kumar has over 100 pro packs for sale here at APUG. Get it while you can.

 

[cmacd123]

FWIW my B&H order for 10 rolls of each came in today -- 35mm 2019-10 (em 769025) and 120 also 2019 -10 with EM 170015) (I mostly use 400 but could not resist the chance to get in on what may be the last shippment)

 

[wblynch]

I heard it's coming back.

They are going to lower the price to sell more.

https://kosmofoto.com/2018/07/fujifilm-black-and-white-acros-neopan-returning/

 

[ericdan]

Hopefully not only Acros

 

[NedL]

I heard it's coming back....

Even though I stocked up some to try to make it until we have Adox CHS 100 II ( or maybe it will be III ) again... this would be very good news.
Hope it turns out that way.

 

[Poisson Du Jour]

from the kosmofoto write-up, this piece (correlating with local information from distributors) also holds true for Fujifilm's E6 emulsions:

Fujifilm had “not yet solved the problem of raw material procurement difficulties at this stage”, the ITMedia News read, as they had “just started the examination”.

 

[perkeleellinen]

I heard it's coming back.

They are going to lower the price to sell more.

https://kosmofoto.com/2018/07/fujifilm-black-and-white-acros-neopan-returning/

Sceptical. Who now remembers when 800Z was cut and then Fuji respnded to consumer 'outrage' by bringing it back. I remember a Fuji rep in the UK told me the best way to make sure a film stays in production is to buy it! Sure enough, 800Z was dead again within a few months.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Sceptical. Who now remembers when 800Z was cut and then Fuji respnded to consumer 'outrage' by bringing it back. I remember a Fuji rep in the UK told me the best way to make sure a film stays in production is to buy it! Sure enough, 800Z was dead again within a few months.

Buying film is the best way to keep film alive.

 

[marcmarc]

I don't know how much truth there is to this but let's keep up hope.
https://petapixel.com/2018/07/27/fujifilm-considering-bringing-back-its-bw-film-report/

 

[AgX]

We got an own thread on this Acros resurrection rumour:
https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/fuji-to-bring-back-b-w-film.161344/

 

[Poisson Du Jour]

ACROS 100 had been in steady decline since 2013, especially the US and European markets. It simply was not being consumed in quantities to justify the effort of supply. So what's with the sudden fervent interest in wanting it back if people could not get off their backsides and use it, plenty of it, when it was available!?

 

[RattyMouse]

ACROS 100 had been in steady decline since 2013, especially the US and European markets.

Source?

 

[pentaxuser]

It seems prophetic that a ? was added at the end of this thread's title to introduce an element of uncertainly as to whether it was in peril or not. It is no longer in peril is it, based on the other thread that AgX mentions in #420?

pentaxuser

 

[bvy]

Email from Adorama:

Regarding the following item:

Item Number FJNA1001205 - FUJI NEOPAN ACROS 100 PROF B&W 120 5-PK

We are sorry to inform you that the manufacturer has notified us that
the item you ordered has been discontinued and is no longer
available. For this reason we are cancelling your order.

 

[cmacd123]

the item you ordered has been discontinued and is no longer
available. For this reason we are cancelling your order.

That sounds like a "Post peril" situation all right.

 

[pentaxuser]

Email from Adorama:

Regarding the following item:

Item Number FJNA1001205 - FUJI NEOPAN ACROS 100 PROF B&W 120 5-PK

We are sorry to inform you that the manufacturer has notified us that
the item you ordered has been discontinued and is no longer
available. For this reason we are cancelling your order.

Can we pronounce the other comeback thread to be dead now?

pentaxuser

 

[Poisson Du Jour]

Email from Adorama:

Regarding the following item:

Item Number FJNA1001205 - FUJI NEOPAN ACROS 100 PROF B&W 120 5-PK

We are sorry to inform you that the manufacturer has notified us that
the item you ordered has been discontinued and is no longer
available. For this reason we are cancelling your order.

So?
Buy your ACROS 100 from B.S. Kumar here on Photrio. No reason to go through Adorama.