Update for beginning of 2020:
At Photokina 2018 Fujifilm has made a very clear commitment to film and continued film production. There was a big billboard with this statement and identical flyers for visitors of their booth (this flyer with the statement is attached, see below).
At Photokina 2018 the Fujifilm standard film programme (instax films excluded) for global distribution was listed as
- C200 in 135
- X-Tra 400 in 135
- Pro 400H in 135, 120
- Provia 100F in 135, 120, 4x5", 8x10"
- Velvia 50 in 135, 120
- Velvia 100 in 135, 120, 4x5", 8x10".
Then last year in addition Acros II as successor of Acros I was introduced in 135 and 120 formats. So far in the Japanese market only, global distribution will most probably follow this year.
And in Japan fresh Velvia 50 in 4x5" and 35mm CN "Industrial 100" (most probably based on former Fujicolor 100 / Superia 100 emulsion) are offered. Some film distributors import it to other countries.
It is an excellent film: Very natural colour rendition, excellent skin tones, very good sharpness and high resolution, fine grain.
There are some hints that this film could get back an international box/packaging and name for global distribution. But that is not officially confirmed yet. We will have to wait and see. And we could / should tell our (local) Fujifilm subsidiaries that there is demand for that excellent film globally and we want it and other film re-introductions.
Acros II demonstrates that Fujifilm is listening. But of course they look also at their sales: The higher the demand and the stronger the increase, the higher the chance for more Fujifilm film types in the future.
Best regards,
Henning