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Fujifilm To Discontinue Range Of Film - Fujifilm president Shigetaka Komori announces that films from the Fujifilm range will be discontinued
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According to translation on Fujifilm's Japanese site where President Shigetaka Komori says "Market conditions continue to shrink in silver halide film, and production efficiency while reviewing the future of product line, we will continue to build a system available to continue the photographic film."
The discontinued films include the following: Negative film Sheet film (large format) Fujicolor PRO160NC 5x4 (20 pieces) Fujicolor Pro 160NC 5x4 Quick load type 20 sheet pack Reversal (slide film) 135 (35mm) Fujichrome Fuji Sensia III 100 24exp Fujichrome Fuji Sensia III 100 36exp Fujichrome Tungsten T64 36exp 120 (medium-format) Fujichrome Astia 100F 12exp 5 pack 220 size Fujichrome Astia 100F 24exp 5 pack Sheet film (large format) Fujichrome Astia 100F 5x4 20 sheet pack Fujichrome Astia 100F 10x8 20 sheet pack Fujichrome Astia 100F 5x4 quick load 20 sheet pack Black & white negative film - 135 (35mm) Fujifilm Neopan SS 36exp |
Fujichrome Velvia 100F in 35mm, 120, 220 and sheet film will continue to be produced along with other current films.
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This is a real shame that Astia is going, I like it the best of all the films I've used. It's super sharp and has the lowest grain of any film on the market to day.
I think Astia was unfairly treated by many photographers as they had heard it was only suitable for weddings and portrait work, but I find it great for landscapes. Who needs lots of contrast, give it a colourful scene and it will replicate it faithfully.
Aidan
This sounds like the end of an era - or at least the beginning of the end. 
Yet another good film comes to past, and I am just getting over Kodachrome......
I'd better get some rolls then, to put through my Rolleiflex and Bronica, before its too late.
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