I think that Fuji itself is killing their products !
It's not Fuji that is killing the film, but the retailers! This has been known for a long time now and is commonplace. The wholesale price is close to $20, a reasonable addition might be $5.00 on top of that, but no. How do you explain an additional $23 on top of getting it in for $20 at the retail end?
A 20% margin (aka a 25% markup) is a great way to go out of a retail business quick unless you have very quick turnover.
B & H can probably do it. Most smaller stores probably cannot.
A $20 wholesale cost is the problem.
I dont mean to sound stupid, but what about Sensia? Last time I was in the film store, I saw loads of Sensia (cant recall that ISO value). Is this film still in production or is it old stock? I thought Provia was the last transparency film left but now I'm confused.
How does Sensia compare to Provia? I never shot this film.
A 20% margin (aka a 25% markup) is a great way to go out of a retail business quick unless you have very quick turnover.
B & H can probably do it. Most smaller stores probably cannot.
A $20 wholesale cost is the problem.
Well a $20 wholesale price is common on myriad small photographic products in retail, it is not restricted to film. I think the wholesale price on cable releases must be something like $45; most cost more than $80 to $90 here, which is quite extravagant for something made in China...
Well a $20 wholesale price is common on myriad small photographic products in retail, it is not restricted to film. I think the wholesale price on cable releases must be something like $45; most cost more than $80 to $90 here, which is quite extravagant for something made in China...
It's the capitalist principal, buy as cheap as you can, and sell at the biggest profit you can, most of Western civilization is based on it, anyway Fuji has already or is stopping making Provia 400X, so there won't be a price to complain about, but personally I would rather have the option of paying through the nose for it if I wish, and the company still produce itStill no justification for $22.95 or so "mark-up" on a single roll of film. It is gouging.
Got a 5-pack of 400X for $86.90 online so I'm happy with my cake and will eat it too.
The fact of the matter is this:
If it is significantly cheaper for the end user to order the film in smaller bulk quantities from Freestyle (including shipping) than it is to buy the film from a local Photographic shop, its not because FS is undercutting your local shop but because your local shop is completely overpricing all of it. We're not just talking 25cents a roll here either. 100% markups are never sane.
The point is they have stopped making it because they don't want to be in the market.Well looks like their supply is high and demand is low based on their pricing themselves out of the market. Next logical step is to lower the price to reasonable levels. This isn't new for AUS/NZ - they've had film prices jacked sky high for years now.
The Fuji corporation have stopped manufacturing Fuji Provia 400X so you will soon have nothing to complain about.Who...stopped making what, and "not wanting to be in the market"!? There may be a much lower demand in the market for 400X, but Fujifilm, the busienss, is not going anywhere from the market that we can see. Retailers sit back and scratch their balls and wonder why shoppers don't come through their door. The reason has been repeated umpteen times in the print media: "the prices are too high", "gouging", "they quote one price then jack it up when you come in", etc., etc.
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