User Tag List

Thanks useful information Thanks useful information:  3
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 20 of 21

Thread: FujiFilm discontinues Fujichrome Velvia 100F and Velvia 50

  1. #1
    Administrator ricktas's Avatar
    Join Date
    24 Jun 2007
    Location
    Hobart
    Posts
    16,846
    Mentioned
    12 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)

    FujiFilm discontinues Fujichrome Velvia 100F and Velvia 50

    Fujifilm has announced that it will discontinue production of two of its professional films: http://www.bjp-online.com/british-jo...essional-films
    "It is one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like, it is another thing to make a portrait of who they are" - Paul Caponigro

    Constructive Critique of my photographs is always appreciated
    Nikon, etc!

    RICK
    My Photography

  2. #2
    Member
    Join Date
    15 Jul 2010
    Location
    Forest Lake
    Posts
    1,944
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Censored???!!!!!

    Sacrilige!!!!
    Last edited by Rattus79; 20-07-2012 at 7:50am.
    Greg Bartle,
    I have a Pentax and I'm not afraid to use it.
    Pentax K5
    Sigma 10-20 | Tamron 17-50 F:2.8 | Sigma 50 F:1.4 | Sigma 70-200 F:2.8 Plus a bunch of Ye Olde lenses


    Would you like to see more?
    http://flickr.com/photosbygreg

  3. #3
    Member
    Join Date
    23 May 2009
    Location
    Toowoomba
    Posts
    729
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Just read in that article people are storing their film in freezers. Is this right? I'd heard of keeping it in the fridge but not the freezer.
    Attitude is everything!

    Cheers, Paul

    Nikon

  4. #4
    Moderately Underexposed
    Join Date
    04 May 2007
    Location
    Marlo, Far East Gippsland
    Posts
    4,902
    Mentioned
    3 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by ricktas View Post
    Fujifilm has announced that it will discontinue production of two of its professional films: http://www.bjp-online.com/british-jo...essional-films
    Is this Fuji's way of confidently saying that their latest cameras surpass their own film product in quality or is it purely a sensible marketing move?


    Quote Originally Posted by Paul G View Post
    Just read in that article people are storing their film in freezers. Is this right? I'd heard of keeping it in the fridge but not the freezer.
    And if cryogenics had been around when Elvis died we could have been all waiting for the comeback, or maybe not?
    Andrew
    Nikon, Fuji, Nikkor, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina and too many other bits and pieces to list.



  5. #5
    A royal pain in the bum! arthurking83's Avatar
    Join Date
    04 Jun 2006
    Location
    the worst house, in the best street
    Posts
    8,777
    Mentioned
    4 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul G View Post
    Just read in that article people are storing their film in freezers. Is this right? I'd heard of keeping it in the fridge but not the freezer.
    Yep!! .... freezer.

    Keeping it in the fridge simply extends its working shelf life a long while, but you can use it quite quickly if not immediately after it's been removed from the frigde.
    But the issue of freezing it is that you have to wait for it to thaw out.
    So of course this requires a bit of pre planning, which you usually do when shooting film anyhow(unlike me tho!!)

    yep freeze it to keep it 'forever' .. and most film nutz will do so.

    I was going to originally chime in with my usual 'told you so' replies and how this was always going to be inevitable, and a product of unrealistic manufacturing to return ratios and so on and so forth.
    But if I do that, some deranged film nut will subsequently chime in to counter my comment, with fanatical expressions of love for film and how it's more popular than ever and how independent film manufacturers are going gang busters and can't keep up with demand .... and so on .... and BS ..... and more tripe.

    But of course I won't say that
    (because the world doesn't need another filmanatic again ... telling us how much better film is again)

    .. so all I'm saying is that freezers all 'round the globe will be running ..... tirelessly, faithfully ..... needlessly .... wasting countless tons of CO2 maintaining an ultimately futile faith in a product that really should just go away .... oops! too far again!!

  6. #6
    Way Down Yonder in the Paw Paw Patch jim's Avatar
    Join Date
    27 Jun 2007
    Location
    Loei
    Posts
    3,582
    Mentioned
    2 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    I've used Kodachrome after 10 years in the freezer. It came out fine.

  7. #7
    Member
    Join Date
    15 Jul 2010
    Location
    Forest Lake
    Posts
    1,944
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    As good as digital is, you just can't reproduce velvia greens.

  8. #8
    Perpetually Bewildered
    Join Date
    13 Sep 2009
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    1,244
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    BJP seem somewhat confused. Article has been updated to say Velvia 50 is only being discontinued in LF...

    Fujifilm tells BJP that its Velvia 50 will continue to be distributed in 35mm and 120 formats.
    Fujifilm will continue to manufacture a wide range of film, and the increasing support for our Choose Film group illustrates there is still a passion for film photography throughout the world.
    It appears AK's grave-dancing was a bit premature ...


    Cheers.
    Phil.

    Some Nikon stuff. I shoot Mirrorless and Mirrorlessless.


  9. #9
    Member
    Join Date
    22 Jan 2011
    Location
    Goolwa
    Posts
    3,775
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    I heard it was only the 100! So, it is the 50 as well?? Not a happy camper....I love velvia and I am only just getting into film and love experimenting with the stuff. My friend puts his in the freezer....we just bought up a big lot not long ago ..... well, he did but my funds were low, so now I am even unhappier!

    EDIT: If I read the above post I would realise the 50 is safe!!
    Last edited by Ms Monny; 23-07-2012 at 8:17pm.
    Monika
    Equipment: Canon 60D, Nikon FE, Nikkor 50mm 1.8 lens, Fancier FT-662A tripod, 18-55mm kit lens, 55-250mm kit lens, 30mm 1.4 Sigma lens, LR4, PS Elements
    Check out my Flickr photos ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmonny/
    ... and then you can like me on www.facebook.com/PhotoByMB or see my shop on http://www.redbubble.com/people/msmonny



  10. #10
    A royal pain in the bum! arthurking83's Avatar
    Join Date
    04 Jun 2006
    Location
    the worst house, in the best street
    Posts
    8,777
    Mentioned
    4 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by fillum View Post
    ..





    It appears AK's grave-dancing was a bit premature ...


    Cheers.


    Should I now just run my two rolls of Velvia 50 through the somewhat uncertain nature of the lil Rollei, or do I still wait for a proper camera(F100/F4/F5) to appear at a decent price on fleabay.
    Nikon D800E, D300, D70s
    {Nikon}; -> 50/1.2 : 500/8 : 105/2.8VR Micro : 180/2.8 ais : 105mm f/1.8 ais : 24mm/2 ais
    {Sigma}; ->10-20/4-5.6 : 50/1.4 : 12-24/4.5-5.6II : 150-600mm|S
    {Tamron}; -> 17-50/2.8 : 28-75/2.8 : 70-200/2.8 : 300/2.8 SP MF : 24-70/2.8VC

    {Yongnuo}; -> YN35/2N : YN50/1.8N


  11. #11
    It's all about the Light!
    Tech Admin
    Kym's Avatar
    Join Date
    15 Jun 2008
    Location
    Modbury, Adelaide
    Posts
    9,632
    Mentioned
    23 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Supply and demand. Looks like only 35mm and 120 Velvia 50 is in sufficient demand to be profitable.
    regards, Kym Gallery Honest & Direct Constructive Critique Appreciated! ©
    Digital & film, Bits of glass covering 10mm to 500mm, and other stuff



  12. #12
    Member
    Join Date
    12 Sep 2010
    Location
    Brisbane
    Posts
    861
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    never a fan of velvia anyway but its legacy lives on in oversaturated jpegs everywhere.
    was large format always destined to be the first to go? I get the impression that view cameras scare the hell out of people for some reason...but the negs are lot easier to work with.

  13. #13
    Member The Man from Mona's Avatar
    Join Date
    04 Sep 2012
    Location
    Orange
    Posts
    27
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Unfair that they've cut reala, neopan, and now velvia in my format but they're keeping provia. Hate provia.

  14. #14
    Member
    Join Date
    23 Nov 2009
    Location
    Brisbane
    Posts
    3,085
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    I have just started to use velvia 50 (medium format) good to see that they have not discontinued 120 I plan to buy a medium format panorama in the future and want to use this film love the saturation it offers....
    Dwarak Calayampundi

    Canon 5D Mark II, 7 D Lens Canon 24-105mm L Canon 16-35mm II L Canon 100mm Sigma 10-20mm Canon 50mm 1.8
    http://www.wix.com/dwarak/landscapes

  15. #15
    Arch-Σigmoid Ausphotography Regular ameerat42's Avatar
    Join Date
    18 Sep 2009
    Location
    Nthn Sydney
    Posts
    23,972
    Mentioned
    24 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Such PROGRESS!!! - The new spelling for "regress". (OK, I haven't used these two, but what's next?)
    Am.
    CC, Image editing OK.

  16. #16
    Account Closed JoeB's Avatar
    Join Date
    24 Mar 2012
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    4
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by ameerat42 View Post
    Such PROGRESS!!! - The new spelling for "regress". (OK, I haven't used these two, but what's next?)
    Am.
    Just as well I bought a bucketload of 50 then. I'm really annoyed by this. Let's hope it is only UK specific then.
    Last edited by JoeB; 08-01-2013 at 2:51pm.

  17. #17
    Member kaiser's Avatar
    Join Date
    18 Dec 2008
    Location
    Laidley
    Posts
    898
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    I've been playing around with 120 Velvia for a few months and still getting used to nailing perfect exposure and choosing the right kind of scenes to bring out the best of this film.
    Nikon D750
    Olympus m/43
    Rolleicord IV


    My SmugMug

  18. #18
    Member yisiyue000's Avatar
    Join Date
    19 Feb 2013
    Location
    Wollongong
    Posts
    6
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Hope films can last forever that we can enjoy it consistantly

  19. #19
    Moderately Underexposed
    Join Date
    04 May 2007
    Location
    Marlo, Far East Gippsland
    Posts
    4,902
    Mentioned
    3 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by yisiyue000 View Post
    Hope films can last forever that we can enjoy it consistantly
    Yep, I totally agree.

    But seeing as film has all but been laid to rest in this household, I would love to see some of your images on here showing us the beauty of it.

  20. #20
    Member
    Join Date
    18 Oct 2010
    Location
    Brisbane
    Posts
    194
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    I shot a roll of 35mm Velvia 50, just to try it out. Took it to my local store that haven't quite ruled out developing E6. Put it in on May 15, will get it back August 3. Thinking it's not worth the bother, unless the results astound. Or has anyone developed E6 at home with good results? I can do B&W reliably.
    Gear monkey and proud. Brisbane.

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •