Astia 100F, Sensia 3, T64 discontinued

[CGW]

I don't care much about E6 lines as it is not all that hard to do E6 at home. I also understand that consumer slide films like Sensia go away, as the cost of film is hardly an issue with the few remaining slide shooters.

Astia going away really hurts me because it is a unique film with beautifully muted colors perfectly suitable for a range of subjects. It also caught me by surprise as Fuji made a very strong statement for slide film with its Provia 400X released only a few years ago.

So while slide film may be over and done with for you, I will grab a few dozen rolls of Astia in the next few weeks, so slide film won't be over for me in the next few years.

What we do now doesn't matter. It was pro shooters who once blew through thousands of rolls of E6 materials annually switching to digital that did you in. Once that market began to shrink, it was just a matter of time for us.

 

[Tony-S]

Looks like Adorama has fresh stock of Astia. I just bought a 120 pro pack.

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[Roger Cole]

I can find all the 120 and 4x5 Astia I wanted right now, just not 35mm. Since I really only shoot E6 for projection now, 35mm is what I want.

I should really probably get a 6x6 projector and stock up on 120. Between my Yashicamat and Mamiya 645, I could have some really nice slide shows while I can still get film.