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Fuji brings Instax integral instant film to the US

Posted November 27, 2008 in Product News

According to this press release, Fuji is finally bringing their integral instant film (sorta similar to Polaroid 600 and Spectra) to the US. Here’s the meat of it:

"In recent months, as availability of instant film has dwindled, we’ve received inquiries from customers in a range of markets here in the U.S. including health care, law [...]

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How to use Fujifilm FI-800GT film in Kodak instant cameras

Posted August 24, 2008 in Camera Hacking & DIY

Check out these instructions for using Fujifilm FI-800GT film in Kodak instant cameras. You can get the film, along with lots of Japan-only analog photography equipment, from Megaperls.

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Free film offer from Fujifilm UK (London only)

Posted July 11, 2008 in Product News

The Fujifilm Professional Newsletter says:

Process 10 rolls of any brand of 120 colour negative film at London-based pro lab Genesis Imaging and receive a free 5 roll pack of either Fujicolor PRO160S, PRO160C or PRO400H 120 colour negative film.
The Fujicolor PRO Series offers an exceptional range of professional colour negative films to suit all purposes. [...]

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Image transfers with Fuji peel-apart film

Posted June 11, 2008 in Technique

Check out this PDF excerpt of Fuji’s Cable Release newsletter on how to do image transfers with Fuji’s Polaroid-compatible pack films. (Hosted by Freestyle.)

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Fuji raises film & paper prices

Posted June 9, 2008 in Product News

Excerpt from a Fujifilm UK press release:

FUJIFILM UK Ltd. (Managing Director Hiroshi Saigusa) has announced that it is to increase prices on its range of photographic papers and films in the United Kingdom. The price changes are being implemented on a worldwide basis. [emphasis added] Prices will be increased from July 2008 and will range [...]

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No Polaroid B&W pack film from Ilford

Posted April 30, 2008 in Product News

According to this post from Ilford/Harman on APUG, Ilford will not assume production of Polaroid’s discontinued black and white peel-apart/pack films:

Dear All,
I have been out for a few days and several of you have sent me PM’s re POLAROID : Please see below :
April 18th, 2008, Mobberley, Cheshire UK and Minnetonka, MN, USA — HARMAN [...]

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New Fujifilm medium format film camera?

Posted January 25, 2008 in Product News

According to Photography BLOG, Fujifilm will display a prototype of a new medium format camera at PMA this year (the Photo Marketing Association trade show), which runs from 31 Jan – 2 Feb, 2008. They say that “details … are scarce at the moment, so we’ll try and get more info for you next week [...]

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Fujinon discontinue production of XPan and some LF lenses

Posted November 2, 2007 in Product News

This is from month or two back, I somehow got it stuck as a draft and forgot about it. Anyway, the following large format lenses are now out of production, so whatever is left in the supply chain is it if you want to buy new:

Fujinon-SW 90mm f/8 (shipment ended August 2006)
Fujinon-T 300mm f/8 (shipment [...]

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Fuji announce price increases for colour negative film

Posted August 26, 2007 in Product News

This press release from Fuji says that they’re raising prices globally by about 5% on all of their colour negative films, and that "the rate of increase may differ by regional market".

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New Fuji Velvia 50 film released in the UK

Posted June 4, 2007 in Product News

According to Fuji’s choose-film.com Web site, the new Velvia 50 slide film has been released in the UK.
As best as I can tell, it’s also available in Japan, but not yet in North America.

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