I found this list on APUG yesterday and seems to be about right from other pieces of information I've seen on-line so far. Not sure if anyone has seen the updated 20 per box yet, but that has been mentioned in previous updates I've seen. So I assume it will happen. It even looks as though some of the 120 will no longer be sold as individual rolls, but will sell in the 5 per roll pro packs. I don't think many bought the individual rolls anyway, I never did.
It appears that retailers in the US have received the following notice:
OK…here’s the official Fuji list:
The following are now gone, with no replacement:
Color 160s and160c in 35, 120, 220, 4×5, 8×10, and 4×5 quickload
Color 800z in 35mm 5pack, 120 and 220
Velvia 50 4×5 quickload
Velvia 100 4×5 quickload
Velvia 100F 4×5 quickload
Astia 100F 4×5 quickload
Provia 100F 4×5 quickload
T64 in all formats
Neopan 400 120
CDUII in all formats
The following have had package changes:
Velvia 50, 100, 100F 4×5 and 8×10 are now in 20 sheet boxes
Velvia 50, 100, 100F, 120 are now in 5-packs
Astia 100F 4×5 now in 20 sheet boxes, 120 now in 5-packs.
Provia 100F 4×5 and 8×10 now in 20 sheet boxes; 120 now in 5-packs
RXP 120 now in 5-packs
Arcos 100 120 now in 5-packs, 4×5 now in 20 sheet boxes.
I totally agree, Harley. I think the 50 per box would work much better all the way around. No doubt the 20 is MUCH better then just 10 sheets per box. I suspect that Fuji will start to creep the price up now too. 20 per box might been seen as 20 Quickloads.
By the way, the QL's are still being manufactured and sold in Japan to this day.
Also on the list above I did not see ANY 220 MF rolls listed. I'm thinking they may have dropped that too and settled in on 120 MF only. Of course the only dfference there is the number per roll, 120 @10 shots per roll & 220 @20 shots per roll for a 6x7 camera.
With Quickloads being made in Japan, I am really surprised that someone like Jim at Midwest, who imports lenses and cameras directly from Japan, is not importing the film. He must have signed some kind of Fuji distribution agreement that prevents him from doing so.
I see an opportunity for an enterprising individual! Gray market Quickloads at a reasonable price.
Yep, I would think somehow there would be away. Not sure about costs.
I know the UK contingent who seem very resourceful on these subjects have all but given up. Most stocked freezers with QL's and could care less about the immediate, and others are so ticked off at Fuji they have sworn off QL's entirely. I'm not at all happy with Fuji either, but when they are just about the only game in town, you go with the flow or move on.
Anil, I agree with Jeffrey. Although I shoot mostly 4x5 these days, I still use and will never part with my RB67 ProSD. The roll films will be more available then most others IMO. Most of the long time films will remain, but it will no doubt depend upon usages and sales as time goes by. It's hard to say how Fuji figures things out. A good example was the demise of Velvia 50, that was brought back as no one really migrated to the Velvia 100 as Fuji had planned. Many do use the Velvia 100f however.
As of today, you would be hard pressed to find a lot of the 4x5 films from Fuji even on the shelf. Harley and I discussed things earlier today and decided Fuji must have stopped shipping the 10 count boxes even before they had moved to the newer 20 count boxes.......DUH?
Posted by Dan Baumbach on April 29, 2010 at 8:43 AM
Anil, I agree with Jeffrey too. Why would one let 220 availability be the trigger for putting-down the Pentax 67II, with 120/220 support built directly into the camera body, making it easy for you to switch to 120 at no extra cost? Don't get discouraged. Besides, the listed info doesn't mention anything about 220 at all, which oughtn't be taken to mean discontinuance, since after all the info does list films which will be discontinued. My two cents.
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10 repliesthank Paul.
By the way, the QL's are still being manufactured and sold in Japan to this day.
Also on the list above I did not see ANY 220 MF rolls listed. I'm thinking they may have dropped that too and settled in on 120 MF only. Of course the only dfference there is the number per roll, 120 @10 shots per roll & 220 @20 shots per roll for a 6x7 camera.
I see an opportunity for an enterprising individual! Gray market Quickloads at a reasonable price.
I know the UK contingent who seem very resourceful on these subjects have all but given up. Most stocked freezers with QL's and could care less about the immediate, and others are so ticked off at Fuji they have sworn off QL's entirely. I'm not at all happy with Fuji either, but when they are just about the only game in town, you go with the flow or move on.
As of today, you would be hard pressed to find a lot of the 4x5 films from Fuji even on the shelf. Harley and I discussed things earlier today and decided Fuji must have stopped shipping the 10 count boxes even before they had moved to the newer 20 count boxes.......DUH?
- Dan.