Fujifilm, APS film to the end of sales as far as inventory

ByRoad Dog

Fujifilm announced that it will be discontinued as soon as inventory runs out of "APS film" for cameras. Three types of sales will be terminated: "IX 240 NEXIA 400-S 25 EX 1", "IX 240 NEXIA 400 S 25 EX 1 CD-C", "IX 240 NEXIA 400 S 25 EX 3 S B" of "FUJICOLOR nexia (NEXIA)

Notice of the end of APS film sale: Notice | FUJIFILM

The APS film is an "evolved photographic system" which began selling in April 1996, it uses a special film of a new standard different from various films such as 35 mm film which was used before, and shooting like a digital camera When you set the camera shutter speed and ISO sensitivity, date and time, print size and number of copies can be recorded on the magnetic surface and used for printing.

APS film jointly developed by Kodak, Canon, Minolta and Nikon in addition to Fujifilm was expected to renew the existing camera system, but the 35 mm film was still strong, the digital camera was spreading at the same time Due to the fact that the printing quality of color printers has rapidly increased, the spread has been stagnant. As of 2002, it accounted for 12% of the entire roll film and 29% of lensed film (disposable camera).

Minolta (Konica Minolta), Kodak, Nikon, who had been involved in development, withdrew from camera manufacturing and selling by 2002, and then withdrew from other manufacturers, now no cameras are already made and films are already being made Fujifilm and Kodak continued to produce slightly.

Factors that Fujifilm decided to terminate sales as a factor that Fujifilm decided to terminate sales are that the quantity sold is decreasing drastically year by year, some of the raw materials are finished production at the supplier and it is difficult to obtain further production I mention what I can not do.

The prospect of shipping end time is December 2011.