I'm not going to name them (it's probably easy enough to find out) but one well known UK retailer who also operates a lab stocked Phoenix I and is holding off stocking Phoenix II because of the difficulties they had scanning I. And they, like my local lab, found the advice offered by Harman didn't help.
New film releases are always welcome.
But, little bit expensive.
The influencers need to push out content quickly, and many do not have the patience to fine-tune a particular emulsion or process. I wouldn't put too much stocks in early influencer's results. It is the real long-term users like us who can actually judge and truly appreciate unique emulsions.
But I do understand you don´t make a perfect color film from scratch.
I do appreciate the work Harman is doing, but at present, this product is still more like a curiosity than a film you qould really kike to use for great results. The lack of orange backing will make it tricky to pair with an enlarger and RA4 paper. The lack of antihalation layer is also a problem. I ordered two rolls because I want to try this, but it is unlikely I would biy more of this product. I am not interested in scanning film, neither will I take my films anywhere to be scanned. If you can´t print it, the product has not much value for me. But I do understand you don´t make a perfect color film from scratch. I still hope Harman will make a color film, which is up to the standards set by Kodak and Fuji after some years. This includes orange base and a working antihalation layer. We are after all talking about a company making some of the best black & white films and papers in the market - not a company selling cheap-o stuff with inflated prices to ignorant teenage hipsters. So, I do assume the aim is to make a product that could compete with Kodak in terms of quality. But it will take some time.
I do appreciate the work Harman is doing, but at present, this product is still more like a curiosity than a film [...]
[...] We are after all talking about a company making some of the best black & white films and papers in the market - not a company selling cheap-o stuff with inflated prices to ignorant teenage hipsters.
The lack of orange backing will make it tricky to pair with an enlarger and RA4 paper. ........
Probably won't happen in my lifetime....should they both end up in the ring with Kodak. Even Fuji, if they actually resume production.
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I just wish people would use less Instax so Fujifilm can free up some capacity to make more 35mm/120 film in Japan.
I just wish people would use less Instax so Fujifilm can free up some capacity to make more 35mm/120 film in Japan.
I hope it's available in 120...
Isn't it just as likely that Fuji would decide that film is dead and they need to liquidate what's left of their film capacity?
Isn't it just as likely that Fuji would decide that film is dead and they need to liquidate what's left of their film capacity?
But Fujifilm is very diversified now, and their whole photo business is a small part of the company. They could ditch it all.
Isn't it just as likely that Fuji would decide that film is dead and they need to liquidate what's left of their film capacity?
Instax seems to be really successful and do wish for some rumored "2025" comeback for their standard film range aka more availability in C41 of Fujicolor 100 and Superia Premium 400 plus perhaps 120 for them? Then Fujichrome which drips into markets and is bought out quickly; if anything a good signal that the demand is there... They didn't quite comeback from the 2022/23 shortage announcement.In a recent Japanese interview Fujifilm's CEO said that film production will always be part of their DNA and assured they will not stop their analog film production.
A CEO promise may not be the most confidence inspiring but that expresses their current view at least.
My fear is that if film production becomes a "charity business" for Fujifilm, they will likely only keep the above promise towards the Japanese market - Japansese companies value the heritage and loyalty of their homemarket over anything.
Currently fresh Made in Japan negative film like FujiColor 100 and Superia Premium 400 are easily available on the Japanese market. The rest of the world have to do with Kodak made Fujifilm or overpriced parallel imports.
My fear is that if film production becomes a "charity business" for Fujifilm, they will likely only keep the above promise towards the Japanese market - Japansese companies value the heritage and loyalty of their homemarket over anything.
Currently fresh Made in Japan negative film like FujiColor 100 and Superia Premium 400 are easily available on the Japanese market. The rest of the world have to do with Kodak made Fujifilm or overpriced parallel imports.
a company selling cheap-o stuff with inflated prices to ignorant teenage hipsters.
In my opinion selling film to ignorant teenage hipsters sounds like a better business plan than selling film to insufferable narrow-minded boomers.
The influencers need to push out content quickly, and many do not have the patience to fine-tune a particular emulsion or process. I wouldn't put too much stocks in early influencer's results. It is the real long-term users like us who can actually judge and truly appreciate unique emulsions.
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