Yeah, well that was the mistake I made too - FP-100B is NOT 4x5, it's 3.25x4.25. The confusion to me was that FP-100c (the color flim) IS 4x5.Originally Posted by R Mann
Yeah, well that was the mistake I made too - FP-100B is NOT 4x5, it's 3.25x4.25. The confusion to me was that FP-100c (the color flim) IS 4x5.
I'm giving up on Polaroid and Fuji altogether. Just listed my 545i and last box of 52, going off it kicking and screaming cold turkey.
~sniff~
At least it will make my case lighter and maybe save me some money, provided I don't blow too many shots because I didn't check them with a 'roid.
Definitely there is some confusion with Fuji Instant. There is FP100C and FP100C45, which are in reality two different products. When you see that 45 in the name of the product, then that is the larger pack size. Calumet was one company that had this listed incorrectly on their website, including showing the old style box and packaging.
I use quite a bit of FP100C and FP100C45, and they will not work in the same holders. The colour response and performance are exactly the same. The FP100C works in a Polaroid 405 holder, or the Fuji PA-145. The FP100C45 works only in the Polaroid 550 holder, or the Fuji PA-45.
There is an FP100B45, but it is not yet officially exported by Fujifilm. There is also an FP3000B45, though as an ISO 3000 film perhaps more limited usage. In Japan, Fuji also have an ISO 500 B/W Instant film.
I suspect that as the supply of Polaroid materials dwindles, we might see more Fujifilm Instant. Hopefully by that time Fujifilm decide to expand the range of what is available (officially) outside Japan.
Ciao!
Gordon Moat Photography
Unconfirmed at this stage, but I am picking up the vibe that the Fuji instant films >ISO 100 are to be discontinued...
You have a better ear to the ground than those of us outside Japan, but it would be a shame to discontinue products that NOW have a greater chance of larger sales due to the demise of the competition.
Fuji should consider exporting more of their products, as there IS a READY market for them.
Maybe we're too close to the problem. How big is the market, really?
Well, there are tons of Photo ID systems that use instant pack film. In talking to my main film vendor, Unique Photo, they said there has been growth in the Photo ID film sales due to the new US passport requirements (for travel to Canada and Mexico). Many small shops have perfectly good instant film based photo ID cameras and do not wish to purchase a digital equivalent (which is rather pricey). Fuji would be the only instant film vendor to provide materials for these instant-film based cameras.
Fuji USA:
http://www.fujifilmusa.com/products/...lms/index.html
Only the color 4x5 is listed there no b+w.
I've been in contact with them regarding instant film and holders. Send them an email with your concerns about b+w availability. Enough requests may get their other instant 4x5 films here
contactfuji@fujifilm.com
OK, there's an example. I recently saw a projection made a few years ago and passport applications was to peak next year (2009) and then settle, albeit at a rather high number of renewals. But that, too, is likely a rapidly declining market. Passports are changing... and that might further decline the instant film passport photo market:
New ICAO Passport Specifications
In May 2003, the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) adopted a global,
harmonized blueprint for integrating
biometric identification information into
passports and other machine-readable
travel documents (MRTDs). Under
development for several years, these new
international passport specifications call for
the inclusion of advanced storage
technologies, in the form of an integrated
circuit chip. This chip will store the passport
holder’s biographical data and photo.
Sorry, but you are wrong. The FB3000b b/w ISO 3000 speed is available in 4x5 pack, and is shown on their web site.
The other b/w stocks and other color instant film stocks are available in Japan.
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