Fuji freezer film rumour

[Angarian]

I have Fujichrome in my fridge, but I won't be chasing any more of it. I'll be shooting Ektachrome. I've always shot Kodak color negative film.

I am very happy that I can still buy fresh Provia 100F, because I prefer it to current Ektachrome E100. With Provia I get better sharpness (also proven by the MTF curves of both films), I also got about 10% higher resolution value in my resolution test, also better shadow detail with Provia, not to forget the outstanding and for color films totally unique long exposure characteristic (no exposure compensation needed for exposures up to two minutes!!). And I also prefer the bit warmer color rendition of Provia.
And in 120 format the unique finishing quality with the Easy End Seal, Easy Loading and Barcode system. That is the benchmark in the industry.

 

[Angarian]

Fuji Superia Premium is a Japanese market only version of Superia, which is said to have it's colour rendition tweaked to better represent the skin tones of Japanese people. Fuji Color 100 should be what used to be known as Superia 100.

Yes. But I have tested the skin tone rendition of both Superia Premium 400 and Superia X-Tra 400 in a direct comparison under identical test conditions with Europeans, and I could not see a significant difference, honestly.
Therefore my conclusion: Superia Premium can be used without any problems for caucasian skin tones, too.

 

[mshchem]

I am very happy that I can still buy fresh Provia 100F, because I prefer it to current Ektachrome E100. With Provia I get better sharpness (also proven by the MTF curves of both films), I also got about 10% higher resolution value in my resolution test, also better shadow detail with Provia, not to forget the outstanding and for color films totally unique long exposure characteristic (no exposure compensation needed for exposures up to two minutes!!). And I also prefer the bit warmer color rendition of Provia.
And in 120 format the unique finishing quality with the Easy End Seal, Easy Loading and Barcode system. That is the benchmark in the industry.

No argument. Provia F has been a favorite of mine for years. I love the Fujifilm 120 spools and endseal. I am fed up with Fujifilm right now.

 

[armadsen]

Another batch of Provia and Velvia seems to have gone out. One of my local stores got Velvia in 35mm and 120, and Provia in 120 and 4x5. Blue Moon also got some. The 4x5 Provia I bought has an expiration date of 02/2026.

 

[jonathanchli]

Adorama delivered several boxes of Provia 100F 4x5 to me, the film has an expiration date of Apr-2026. My order of Provia 100F 120 remains on backorder.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

In April in Japan, I bought Fujicolor100 with an expiration date of 2027.
It seems like they're still producing the film, given that it has a 2027 expiration date.

I visited several photo stores and the staff didn't know that the X-TRA400 was being discontinued.
Japan also had a lot of complaints about Fujifilm.
I've heard that when a photo shop places an order with Fujifilm, they only receive a small amount, and it's late.

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Can you still get Velvia 50 in 4x5" there?

 

[aranzebia]

Can you still get Velvia 50 in 4x5" there?

I didn't see 4x5 velvia film on Yodobashi and Big Camera.
But there was a place that sold velvia 4x5, i don't remember. Sorry

According to an acquaintance who traveled to Japan in September, the Fuji 100 is sold out and the 400 has very few left.

And fuji slides are in stock, but the prices are ridiculously high.

The last prices I saw were 4620 yen - velvia100, 3630 yen - velvia50, and 3960 yen - provia100.
4620yen = $31.07

In Korea, many retailers sell Kodak E100 35mm 400ft by the roll, so you can buy a 35mm slide for around $10.
So there is no reason to buy Fuji slides.

 

[armadsen]

So there is no reason to buy Fuji slides.

Unless of course you like it enough better than E100 to be willing to pay the extra cost. (The difference in the US is much smaller. E100 is $22 most places here. I paid $25 for the last several rolls of Provia I bought.)

 

[loccdor]

In Korea, many retailers sell Kodak E100 35mm 400ft by the roll, so you can buy a 35mm slide for around $10.

Ah, I wonder why the bulk rolls are nowhere to be found over here.

 

[MattKing]

Ah, I wonder why the bulk rolls are nowhere to be found over here.

They are easy to find - Eastman Kodak sells them (400 foot rolls) directly to customers as movie film.
On order to find that film packaged as individual rolls you need to find entities that you trust to re-cut those rolls and re-spool them into individual cassettes, and then attend to retailing the individual rolls to end users.
Here is their US price list for motion picture film: https://www.kodak.com/content/produ...-Motion-Picture-Products-Price-Catalog-US.pdf

 

[cmacd123]

B&H even lists the 1000 ft rolls! https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?q=kodak 5294&sts=ma

last few 36 exp rolls I bought were the Flic Chrome 100

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1814096-REG/flic_film_ff1141f_flic_film_chrome_100.html

 

[mshchem]

I bought a 400' roll of Ektachrome and Double X. Most of it is tucked away in my freezer. I like these films, better to have it and not need it than be without.

 

[dhkirby]

As someone who loves shooting slide film but doesn't want to pay $20+/roll plus processing, I'm wondering;

a) How are people re-spooling 400' rolls? I have a 100' bulk loader but...

and

b) Does this affect the processing? Meaning, if I have a self-rolled E100 and I send it to a lab, they'll know what to do with it? Or are these rolls all being home-processed?

Thanks

 

[armadsen]

As someone who loves shooting slide film but doesn't want to pay $20+/roll plus processing, I'm wondering;

a) How are people re-spooling 400' rolls? I have a 100' bulk loader but...

People are either using a 400’ bulk loader, or more commonly splitting the 400’ into individual 100’ rolls. There are homemade and 3D printed devices for doing so.

b) Does this affect the processing? Meaning, if I have a self-rolled E100 and I send it to a lab, they'll know what to do with it? Or are these rolls all being home-processed?

Thanks

Nope, it’s just Ektachrome that can be processed in regular E-6 by a lab.

 

[Agulliver]

You can buy a device on eBay that should fit in a dark bag which will spool 400 foot rolls down into 4x100 foot rolls for the usual bulk loaders.

Many people process E6 themselves or find labs that aren't offering ridiculously expensive services.

 

[ant!]

And there is the Alden 200, which is a loader for 200'. Which would mean less cutting then in 4 parts. Not sure if this matters...

 

[dhkirby]

People are either using a 400’ bulk loader, or more commonly splitting the 400’ into individual 100’ rolls. There are homemade and 3D printed devices for doing so.


Nope, it’s just Ektachrome that can be processed in regular E-6 by a lab.

Just for clarification I meant "will the lab still know to process it E-6 even though it's not in an Ektachrome cartridge". If it's a place you take it in person I imagine you can tell them? And if sending out you make some sort of note? I realize now that my original wording wasn't totally clear.

 

[mshchem]

Just for clarification I meant "will the lab still know to process it E-6 even though it's not in an Ektachrome cartridge". If it's a place you take it in person I imagine you can tell them? And if sending out you make some sort of note? I realize now that my original wording wasn't totally clear.

I would lable it process E-6 ! Big letters, the Ektachrome. The labs who run E6 don't care what the cassette is. If 99.7% of the film processed is C41, make sure that they know what it is.

 

[MattKing]

Just for clarification I meant "will the lab still know to process it E-6 even though it's not in an Ektachrome cartridge". If it's a place you take it in person I imagine you can tell them? And if sending out you make some sort of note? I realize now that my original wording wasn't totally clear.

In addition, some labs may be willing to return your cassette if you make the request.
You won't have frame numbers on the movie version, but there will be key codes.

 

[cmacd123]

I received my Copy of the German "Camera" magazine today. they had an article talking out the Chinese firm packaing Fuji Film, and had a clear photo of the Bottom of one of the boxes. SO I used Google lens to translate the picture. looks like they are going to be packaging US made Pancake rolls.

 

[loccdor]

They are easy to find - Eastman Kodak sells them (400 foot rolls) directly to customers as movie film.
On order to find that film packaged as individual rolls you need to find entities that you trust to re-cut those rolls and re-spool them into individual cassettes, and then attend to retailing the individual rolls to end users.
Here is their US price list for motion picture film: https://www.kodak.com/content/produ...-Motion-Picture-Products-Price-Catalog-US.pdf

Ah thanks! I expected them to sell these through B&H and the like, but I guess they don't want too many people knowing how to get a discount.

 

[ant!]

Ah thanks! I expected them to sell these through B&H and the like, but I guess they don't want too many people knowing how to get a discount.

You can buy them trough B&H, just have to check in the movie film section and select 35mm format: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Movie-Film/ci/341/N/4093113313 -> all the Vision3, Double-X and Ektarchrome, in 400' and longer rolls.

 

[MattKing]

Ah thanks! I expected them to sell these through B&H and the like, but I guess they don't want too many people knowing how to get a discount.

It isn't really set up to provide a discount. It is a marketing front end set up to serve the needs of users of motion picture films. Most purchasers buy quantities of this film - not single rolls. Movies use a lot of film!
All the resources that go into changing film like this into individual rolls of 135-36 film made particularly suitable for still film cameras, and getting them to somewhere (in multiple locations) all around the globe where people can buy them, cost significantly more than it costs to make the film itself.

 

[Crysist]

B&H had more Velvia in stock yesterday, Just 6 weeks after it had last become available. Not bad. But I'm gonna hold off on spending $30 per roll of film for a while.

This is made worse by the fact that I took one roll and worked on it for a week using my Contax II and 35mm Biogon. I thought that would be a great match due to that lens being so great, despite it also being in a... not great shape mechanically, but seeming to focus accurately both near and to infinity (inspecting the aerial image with a loupe in agreement with the RF before loading), I still had many fail to focus on infinity! :C

Turns out the lens was able to rotate a bit further onto the mount. I still don't know why the RF seemed to agree with the focus when I checked it then. I figured the helicoid would have pushed the same amount no matter where it was rotated so long as it was "seated" into the mount. Guess not.

 

[armadsen]

I got a brick of 35mm Provia that I had on back order delivered today. It has an expiration date of 06/2026, which is the latest I’ve seen, and two months later than the rolls I bought back in August.