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Quite right - I came to the same conclusions. Nevertheless I will not hope Fuji will proceed with discontinuation orgies like we saw during the last years.
But I expect it (if it will be done within long term or short term is the remaining question).
The same is with Kodak - who knows? But there is a main difference to Fuji.
You might hear of discontinuation from Fuji E6 within next weeks (or you might hear from massive price increasement what to most photographers will be nearly the same) but Kodak isn't able to proceed in that way during a short therm.
Otherwise they will louse reputation in total. And (I guess) Kodak may imagine this.
And today it makes no sense at all. So an upcomming next format is real nice also to photographers who just need 35mm film and will never use a higher format.
Because it will show that there is also hope for a longer term in general.
Theoreticaly the same hope is with Fuji E6 because sales should be increased from the bottom down.
Theoreticaly ? But (not to forget) the Film departement of Fuji (special with E6) is a smaler niche on Fujis total earnings in comparison to Kodak.
You also may think : It is the same ! But there is a complete difference.
To Kodak it has potential (the Film earnings) nethertheless in total these earnings are not with great sums. The potential Fuji is looking for is based today on cosmethics

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Strange days - today.
with regards