Acros 100 4x5 QL discontinued in US?

[gevalia]

I thought I came across a thread where Joanna Carter said that Acros 4x5 QL was being discontinued in the UK. I just went to the B&H site and they have it flagged as discontinued.

I also heard that Fuji was going to import Acros 4x5 sheets (not QL) in boxes of 10 starting last April but I have not seen it anywhere. Yes, Badger imports it.

Anyone know what gives with Fuji on Acros 4x5 in the US?

[gevalia]

Oh, and Badger has it marked as discontinued by Fuji as well.

[Gem Singer]

The last time I purchased Fuji Acros 100, 4X5 and 8X10 cut film, it was packed in 20 sheet boxes.

I ordered the film through Jim, at Midwest Photo (mpex.com).

I have a feeling that Acros 100 is Fuji's version of TMax 100. Both films seem to have similar characteristics.

[BarryS]

Acros 100 will be available in the US in 10-sheet boxes, but I don't think Fuji USA has released a date. They have tons of 10-sheet boxes around, hence the inconvenient size, but it's better than having to order from Japan or pay the overhead from dealers direct ordering from Japan.

[Riverman]

Bummer. I've enjoyed shooting Acros in Quickload. The 10 sheet boxes are not QL right?

[BradS]

is tmax 100 still available in ready loads?

[gevalia]

I also heard the boxes were of 10 (sheets not QL). Apug had a long thread on this back in March I think where someone had info on it being April. I'm very glad I made a decision to move to TMAX. Nothing worse than loving a film you can't get or at least with some consistency.

[Drew Wiley]

Insanity. Now that Fuji has a monopoly in this category they shoot themselves in the
foot? Looks like the marketing MBA's are back at work screwing things up; but
they've never backpacked or flown with a view camera, and probably don't even know what a view camera is. I call it the monkey-see, monkey-do mentality. Copy Kodak without thinking. Incidentally, Acros is a very different film from TMax, with a very different look. Wish it were more readily available in 8x10; I only have a few sheets left in this size. Every time I've called Fuji USA about anything I've obtained conflicting answers, and got the impression that a lot of infighting was going on.

[Riverman]

This is a real nuisance. When I started LF a year ago, I found that my first negs (adox 50 in darkslides) were pretty riddled with dust, despite my best efforts to avoid it on loading. I also found loading the darkslides to be a pain. So, I got a QL holder and started to shoot Acros for B&W. Happiness and satisfaction ensued.

Now it's back to darkslides I guess. Am I right in thinking that there is now no black and white film at all in QL? This is nuts.

[Allen in Montreal]

Hear hear!

I tried to purchase Acros in Canada, no sheet film will be brought in all I have been told.

Kodak wants me to place a minimum order of 10 50 sheets boxes of 5x7 TXP.
8x10 TXP in 10 sht boxes , but they have yet to actually get one to me!

Ilford seems to be at least trying to make easy, they ask what I want, apologize for the delay, and get me what I want.

HP-5 seems to be slowly taking over the fridge space.

Originally Posted by Drew Wiley

Insanity. Now that Fuji has a monopoly in this category they shoot themselves in the
foot? Looks like the marketing MBA's are back at work screwing things up.........