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?
Oh, and Badger has it marked as discontinued by Fuji as well.
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.
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.
Bummer. I've enjoyed shooting Acros in Quickload. The 10 sheet boxes are not QL right?
is tmax 100 still available in ready loads?
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.
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.
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.
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
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