I've been pondering the future of E-6 over the past few days and I see old threads (4-5 years old) talking about this, so I thought I'd tap the collective minds here, once again, to get your thoughts.
According to all the sources I have, it would seem that Fuji Velvia 50 is definitely on the way out. I suspect that what's available today is simply what's left in the supply chain, and that Fuji is not making this film any longer. Since Fuji seems to be getting out of the film business (I don't count Instax) and they are transparency film, I'm left wondering if processing, either at a lab or at home, will be available and for how long? How long do you think labs will continue to process E-6, once the film is gone? How long will DIY kits be made? Is it possible to mix the necessary components yourself?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
According to all the sources I have, it would seem that Fuji Velvia 50 is definitely on the way out. I suspect that what's available today is simply what's left in the supply chain, and that Fuji is not making this film any longer. Since Fuji seems to be getting out of the film business (I don't count Instax) and they are transparency film, I'm left wondering if processing, either at a lab or at home, will be available and for how long? How long do you think labs will continue to process E-6, once the film is gone? How long will DIY kits be made? Is it possible to mix the necessary components yourself?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!