If Fuji does not wish to produce film other than Instax anymore, please just do so

[Fortepun]

This is not a film price increase rant. I'm aware of the supply chain issues, raw material problems, supply-demand, the lot.

Still, products like C200 and all Fuji slide films are already ridiculously overpriced for what they are, and now, the rumormill states a 20-60% increase, again? I mean, if Fuji wishes to focus on the pharma stuff and Instax, that's fine, just have the guts to do so.

https://www.fujifilm.com/ffis/ja/news/103

 

[AgX]

If you no longer want to pay for Fuji films and use other "that's fine, just have the guts to do so" .


"This is not a film price increase rant."
Well, what else then it is?

 

[lecarp]

Looks like a Duck, sounds like a Duck! A Duck is a Duck, a rant is a rant!

 

[warden]

I mean, if Fuji wishes to focus on the pharma stuff and Instax, that's fine, just have the guts to do so.

To suggest Fuji lacks "guts" because they choose to continue making film for us to purchase is ludicrous. Making film is laborious, technically challenging, and expensive. Shooting it is too.

 

[lecarp]

When a company gives you advance waring of a price increase, they have done you a favor. They have provided you with the opportunity to stock up on your needs before the increase. Saving you money.

 

[Fortepun]

Okay, the Duck thing did crack me up, so thanks. Yes, I guess it's sort of a rant. And yes, indeed, I won't be spending my money at Fuji, and that's perfectly fine.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

How much is Fuji film now before the raise in Budapest, Hungary where you live?

 

[AgX]

There were times when in some societies film retail prices were prescribed by the state. Most Apuggers seemingly strongly reject such societies.

Today film manufacturers are free to set their prices as they like, as are retailers (well, within some legal restrictions).
What we can is protest, but Fuji has never cared for good consumer relations, to my experience. And here at Apug they never showed up.

What we can do, as indicated is to decide at the cashier. But a thread saying iti is not what it is, is not helpful.

 

[BrianShaw]

APUG?

 

[Fortepun]

How much is Fuji film now before the raise in Budapest, Hungary where you live?

C200: $7.17
Velvia 50: $25.18 (no joke)
Superia Extra: $9

 

[Willyekerslike]

What we can do, as indicated is to decide at the cashier. But a thread saying iti is not what it is, is not helpful.

Bucking for a moderaters job Agx? You will need to take more english lessons if that is the case. Not eveyone is bound by your idea of what is an ecceptable thred or post.

Agx.....welcome to my ignore list.

 

[AgX]

Concerning English lessons: what is "an ecceptable thred" ?

 

[pentaxuser]

APUG?

APUG! -you must remember this, a kiss is just a kiss. No sorry- that's from a film in Kodak b&w, I think.

I have remembered now. We old-stagers( that's you and me and others who shall be nameless ) often refer to it as GOLD - Good Old Days where some knew better than others what was what and made sure that we were informed of the aforementioned.

Actually come to think of it, things haven't really changed much if at all since those olden days, happy golden days of yore. Have yourself a very merry April Fools Day in downtown Burbank

Sorry about the poor scansion

pentaxuser

 

[brbo]

I mean, if Fuji wishes to focus on the pharma stuff and Instax, that's fine, just stop telling us demand is decreasing when we all know demand is skyrocketing and Fuji is even bringing new emulsions to market any time now...

Otherwise, glad to see photo paper and chemicals are only going up by a modera..., well not by 60%.

 

[ic-racer]

I like Instax, where do Fuji indicate the long term commitment to keep up production?

 

[perkeleellinen]

just have the guts to do so.

Please don't encourage them, I like Provia and Velvia!

Seriously, take film photography day-by-day, living in the definite moment is better than fretting about maybe futures.

 

[Photomultiplier]

and Fuji is even bringing new emulsions to market any time now...

are they?

 

[lecarp]

Okay, the Duck thing did crack me up, so thanks. Yes, I guess it's sort of a rant. And yes, indeed, I won't be spending my money at Fuji, and that's perfectly fine.

I'm glad it quacked you up!
P.S. I understand the rant, I stopped buying 8x10 Tri-X long ago for the same reason.

 

[Paul Howell]

My local shop just got a new batch of Fuji 200, not C200, their minilab reads it as Kodak 200 Gold. We may be seeing the end of Fuji roll films. Like Kodak Fuji has a huge plant, without movie film to balance still film runs, Fuji may not be able to compete? On the bright side that also may mean that Kodak will have enough business to expand production.

 

[miha]

their minilab reads it as Kodak 200 Gold.

That's because it sadly is: https://www.dpreview.com/news/38624...ebranded-kodak-gold-200-is-sure-looks-like-it

 

[mshchem]

Apparently SinoPromise is nearly insolvent
https://petapixel.com/2022/03/31/photo-labs-may-soon-see-kodak-paper-and-chemical-shortages-report/

 

[miha]

C200: $7.17
Velvia 50: $25.18 (no joke)
Superia Extra: $9

More or less what we all pay here as well.

 

[warden]

Apparently SinoPromise is nearly insolvent
https://petapixel.com/2022/03/31/photo-labs-may-soon-see-kodak-paper-and-chemical-shortages-report/

Well that doesn't look good at all.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

As long as they make Acros, that's all that matters to me. If they stop, no big deal. Lots of great films out there to choose from.

 

[mshchem]

Well that doesn't look good at all.

Yep, pay in advance so SinoPromise has the funds to proceed. Thankfully Alaris still controls the still film side.