OUCH. Big Fuji price increase

[tjaded]

If you are Fuji shooters, I would strongly suggest you go buy some of your favorite film ASAP. I just ordered a few Fuji items for my shop, knowing there was a price increase but not knowing how much. The cost of a 20 sheet box of Provia 100F just increased by almost TWENTY dollars. I'm scared to see what else is going to jump that much! I know they had an across the board price increase on anything marked "professional" but it seems it will not be a straight percentage. Anyway, just a heads up. I always try to let me customers know in advance so they can stock up before the price increase, but this one kinda came out of left field.

Matt

 

[guyjr]

Is this a new price increase? They announced a paper & film price increase back in June -

http://www.fujifilm.com/news/n110624.html

"Fujifilm will also implement worldwide price increases on Motion Picture Films and Photographic Films at the same time."

 

[tjaded]

The price increases went into effect about a week ago (maybe two, I forget...) Either way, a $1 per sheet increase on 4x5 is steep.

 

[JLP]

The price increases went into effect about a week ago (maybe two, I forget...) Either way, a $1 per sheet increase on 4x5 is steep.

Now that is a very good reason to by Kodak film instead!

 

[tjaded]

Kodak did the same thing last month. Between the price of silver and people buying less, it's getting expensive to shoot analog!

 

[ColdEye]

As long as Acros and Neopan 400 is still made, I'm happy!

 

[O|||||||O]

Now that is a very good reason to by Kodak film instead!

At least Fuji is still making new cameras. If I were to choose to support only Fuji or only Kodak, it would be Fuji. I have always kinda preferred Fuji anyway...

 

[rphenning]

off topic ^. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[daleeman]

I just saw this too.
I'm still trying to sell some Fuji 160S in 4x5 and I do not see anyone still selling that, even with a big price increase.
(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

Lee

 

[tjaded]

I think Fuji discontinued all color neg sheet film. I can't get any from any distributors, though none of them have an official discontinued notice. Communication and Fuji don't seem to get along too well...

 

[tomalophicon]

I just saw this too.
I'm still trying to sell some Fuji 160S in 4x5 and I do not see anyone still selling that, even with a big price increase.
(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

Lee

I can still buy it here.

 

[MattKing]

The most recent information I heard (through Glazer's in Seattle and Lens & Shutter here) is that Fuji are still suffering from the after-effects of the earthquake and tsunami - their manufacturing capacity is really restricted right now.

 

[polyglot]

So this $20 increase is to what price? I'm seeing it for $40-50/pack (cheaper than Kodak C41 sheet film but processing costs bring it back to parity) at B&H and haven't seen that shift for a while.

Edit: and I don't understand why everyone on ebay thinks they can sell expired packs for $70...

 

[tjaded]

B&H won't have to increase their price for a while. They can buy up in bulk before the price increases. Us little fellas can't.

 

[tjaded]

There may be hope...my rep called me to say he thinks there are some "issues" (typos!) on the new pricing they got from Fuji. I sure hope that is the case.

 

[Ektagraphic]

Does Fuji make color negative sheet films?

 

[2F/2F]

Acros in 120 has already gone from $2.99 to $3.49 at Freestyle. Ouch!

 

[pentaxuser]

Edit: and I don't understand why everyone on ebay thinks they can sell expired packs for $70...

Because they can? Everyone knows that e-bay film has got to be cheaper, don't they

pentaxuser

 

[railwayman3]

The most recent information I heard (through Glazer's in Seattle and Lens & Shutter here) is that Fuji are still suffering from the after-effects of the earthquake and tsunami - their manufacturing capacity is really restricted right now.

Ah, so the price will go down again once their capacity is back up to speed?

 

[CGW]

Acros in 120 has already gone from $2.99 to $3.49 at Freestyle. Ouch!

OMG! 50 cents! C'mon...

 

[segedi]

OMG! 50 cents! C'mon...

Last time I bought Acros in 120, it was 50 rolls, so 50c makes a bit of a difference.

 

[CGW]

Last time I bought Acros in 120, it was 50 rolls, so 50c makes a bit of a difference.

If you can afford 50 rolls at $3/roll...No one said this would be getting any cheaper. How long will 50 rolls last you?

 

[nickrapak]

OMG! 50 cents! C'mon...

50 cents on a $2.99 product is a 16.7% increase. Considering that the annualized rate of inflation in the US is 3.5%, that is almost 5 times the rate of inflation.

 

[CGW]

50 cents on a $2.99 product is a 16.7% increase. Considering that the annualized rate of inflation in the US is 3.5%, that is almost 5 times the rate of inflation.

And your solution is? Though down now from late summer highs, silver still isn't giveaway priced. Less selection, higher prices, lower demand seem to be the parameters facing film manufacturers/consumers. Welcome to the new reality.

 

[Bernard_61]

I never liked Fuji color negs, Kodak are technically much better; however I prefer Fuji slides than Kodak ones.