End of Velvia for LF

[Boinzo]

I posted this in the other thread on this topic as well. If we want to stop this stuff we need to get active. Sign my petition to Fujifilm!
http://www.change.org/petitions/fuji...-50-sheet-film

[RJC]

I posted this in the other thread on this topic as well. If we want to stop this stuff we need to get active. Sign my petition to Fujifilm!
http://www.change.org/petitions/fuji...-50-sheet-film

I have not seen the discontinuation of Velvia 50 announcement on any official Fujifilm website outside of the UK, it is certainly not on the Aus site (or US, or any other European Fuji site). Seems a bit odd that such an epoch-ending announcement regarding LF film has only been announced in the UK (which is rarely the first place such news emerges).

Rob

[Heroique]

It all seems a bit mysterious to me too, but whatever the facts, a petition may help close the barn doors before more war horses are stolen.

[Boinzo]

It all seems a bit mysterious to me too, but whatever the facts, a petition may help close the barn doors before more horses are stolen.

That was my thought as well. And I understand there is no official announcement - but I think as a community we need to be proactive about these things.
"First they came for ... When they came for me ... " and all that.

[cosmicexplosion]

I posted this in the other thread on this topic as well. If we want to stop this stuff we need to get active. Sign my petition to Fujifilm!
http://www.change.org/petitions/fuji...-50-sheet-film

hi stef, thanks for creating petition
i tried to send to my contacts list, but could not as it would not read my pass word, has this been a problem with any one else?

[Brian C. Miller]

... close the barn doors before more horses are stolen.

Uh, after the horses have bolted.

Anyways, Fuji is making the decision based on something quite simple: sales. No buyers means no product, at least for LF. If you have a roll film back, then of course Velvia 50 is still available.

As for Fuji press releases, the global site was last updated on July 11th, the US site was last updated on July 18th, and the EU site was last updated on July 19th with the announcement of the discontinuations. It's a general announcement, and I don't know if it means that the film is only discontinued for the U.K., Europe in general, or the rest of the planet.

I didn't see anything that said, "Keep calm." (Oh, that was the Kodak blog about Tri-X.)

[Boinzo]

hi stef, thanks for creating petition
i tried to send to my contacts list, but could not as it would not read my pass word, has this been a problem with any one else?

No worries. Not sure what your sharing problem is. I just shared it via Facebook with no issues. The site is a bit clunky though!

[DolphinDan]

Check out this blog/comment from Japan Camera Hunter on FUJI's discontinuing slide films:

http://japancamerahunter.com/2012/07...ers/#more-4737

FUJI seems to be slowly phasing out slide film period due to cost and declining market...

Namaste
Daniel

[douglas gove]

Pooh...No...Double Pooh-Pooh...Say it isn't so

[timparkin]

Anyways, Fuji is making the decision based on something quite simple: sales. No buyers means no product, at least for LF. If you have a roll film back, then of course Velvia 50 is still available.

If that were so they could make a short run once every year or two and still make a reasonable amount of money guaranteed