Fujifilm

[Diapositivo]

Possibly Fujifilm sells other cameras in Japan which I never saw here, besides Fujifilm Natura Classica:

http://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-Klasse-S-Film-Camera/dp/B000PKG9GO/ref=pd_sim_sbs_p_4
http://www.amazon.com/NEW-Fujifilm-Klasse-Film-Camera/dp/B000PKG9GE/ref=pd_sim_sbs_p_3

 

[RattyMouse]

Possibly Fujifilm sells other cameras in Japan which I never saw here, besides Fujifilm Natura Classica:

http://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-Klasse-S-Film-Camera/dp/B000PKG9GO/ref=pd_sim_sbs_p_4
http://www.amazon.com/NEW-Fujifilm-Klasse-Film-Camera/dp/B000PKG9GE/ref=pd_sim_sbs_p_3

The questions is, why not sell film cameras world wide?????

 

[Diapositivo]

I think this is because in Japan there still is more demand for film and therefore launching a film product is less risky economically speaking. When you make a new product you must spend money in a launch campaign, you must convince dealers to stock it in quantities that make sense etc.

I think this will slowly change in the future, when internet retailers such as Amazon will gain more importance for film distribution. I have already switched my purchases to online shops (not just for photographic supply I should add).

If you search Amazon you can find Fujifilm Natura Classica, or the cameras which I linked in my previous post. They are sold by a Japanese retailer or by Fuji themselves and delivered to your address. This might be a very interesting way to sell film (provided buyers accept the idea of buying 20 - 30 rolls at a time) and cameras. Imagine the risk for a shop in putting in stock a new medium format film camera. Online retailers have a hugely smaller inventory risk.