Sad News: Fujifilm Cuts a Number of Films from Its Lineup
Things aren’t look very bright in the world of film. Citing plummeting consumer demand for silver halide films, Fujifilm has announced that they’re cutting a number of films in the lineup in order to ensure that production of films — presumably the more popular ones — will continue. They’ve already stopped producing the discontinued films, so you might want to grab some rolls and freeze them before they become extinct…
Negative Film:
Sheet film (cut size):
FujiColor Pro 160NC 4×5 20 sheet pack
Fujicolor Pro 160NC 4×5 Quick load type 20 sheet packReversal film:
135 (35mm size):
Fuji Sensia III 100 24 exp roll
Fuji Sensia III 100 36 exp roll
Tungsten T64 36 exop rollMedium format
120 size:
Astia 100F 12 exp 5 pack
220 size:
Astia 100F 24 exp 5 pack
Sheet film (cut size):
Astia 100F 4×5 20 sheet pack
Astia 100F 8×10 20 sheet pack
Astia 100F 4×5 quick load 20 sheet packBlack and white negative film
135 (35mm size):
Neopan SS 36 exp roll
Are you a fan of any of these films?
Update: Just to be clear, most of these films weren’t geared towards ordinary consumers, and obviously weren’t performing very well.
Update: At the same time, Fujifilm is recommitting itself to the instant film market, saying that there has been incredible growth in that area in recent years.
Image credit: the first filled roll by P!XELTREE