Fuji price raise

kunihiko

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• Jan 15, 2006

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Fuji Film Imaging announced the price raise last month.
Professional color nega films : 4 - 10%
B&W films : 15 - 21%
B&W papers : 10 - 20%
B&W chemicals : 10 - 30%
from February 1.(in Japan)

Is that known oversea ?

http://www.fujifilm.co.jp/news_r/nrj1454s.html
(japanese page)

 

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• Jan 15, 2006

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kunihiko,
Any word on their colour papers?

 

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No, it doesn't say anything about color papers.

 

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Thank You.

 

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I use fuji NPS for weddings. $2.49 in 120 @ b&h. The new pro S version that replaces it $3.75
35mm nps- $2.29imp. usa version discontinued.
35mm Pro 160 $3.99imp or $5.79usa

that's more than 10% here

 

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Well with the wedding season comming I'm glad I have 10 bricks of it in the freezer!

That could make a difference in pricing to the client!

Yikes

Dave

 

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Hmm, I wonder if with this we might see a boost of the competition of Kodak's Pro lines? I wonder if the color print will trickle down to the consumer films eventually?

I guess this raise in price further cements me from ever trying their B&W films. I am quite satisfied with Kodak, Foma and Ilford so Fuji will just get me on the consumer print film I guess.

 

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• Jan 16, 2006

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Is there any information on the color chrome films?

Will

 

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wilhelm said:

Is there any information on the color chrome films?

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No, It doesn't say anything about color chrome films.
Professional color negafilms and B&W related products only.

 

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The renaming of NPZ to Pro 800Z and NPH to Pro 400H etc gave Fuji an excuse to raise prices dramatically a short while ago. Same film, higher price (unlike the two Pro 160 films, which are new films and are noticeably better than the films they replaced).

Best,
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kunihiko said:

Fuji Film Imaging announced the price raise last month.
Professional color nega films : 4 - 10%
B&W films : 15 - 21%
B&W papers : 10 - 20%
B&W chemicals : 10 - 30%
from February 1.(in Japan)

Is that known oversea ?

http://www.fujifilm.co.jp/news_r/nrj1454s.html
(japanese page)

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Damn it. We need a real alternative choice over here (in Japan).

Meanwhile I've seen Kodak products (mostly color film) in stores being sold at the low price that's next to nothing, and I just love the clearance sale!