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Can anyone close to the Xerox/Fujifilm situation comment on why this matters/doesn't matter/is relevant?
Two old tech companies want to merge. An activist investor blocked this, figuring there is more to be made milking the technology on the way down. This can happen in software too.
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Fujifilm also is not just electronics.
I even use their film still. Granted they are discontinuing most of their film lines this year but still a very relevant company, especially with their mirrorless cameras
I've been expecting this for a while and have a good stash of film tucked away that will carry me for quite a while. I have about 150 rolls of various slide films in 120 and maybe 200 rolls of B+W in 120 and 35mm. I'll probably still try to tuck away another 100 rolls or so in the deep freezer if I can. Unlike FP-100C, slide+negative films can be stored for a long time (practically indefinitely) if kept cool/frozen.
At this point I am getting worried about how long E-6 processing will be around though. There are DIY kits but they are not archival-grade stable.
Fuji is also terrible at communicating these discontinuations to their customers. Several times now it's simply been "oops, we're out, this will be the last shipment", and only to their Asia distribution chain at that.
Maybe they’re hoping to double the value first by releasing their own bitcoin àla Kodak
Edit: Wait, you weren't joking!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KodakCoin
omg. This is such a disgraceful way for that company to die.
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Fujifilm also is not just electronics.
Believe it or not Fujifilm also make a range of cosmetics - http://www.fujifilm.com/products/skincare/history/ https://www.nippon.com/en/features/c00511/
An interesting account (as well as a great deal more about the rest of the history of modern computers) is documented in the book "The Dream Machine" [1], which I highly recommend if you find this sort of stuff interesting.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PARC_(company)
[1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/722412.The_Dream_Machine
Maybe they’re hoping to double the value first by releasing their own bitcoin àla Kodak
Kodakoin! Edit: Wait, you weren't joking! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KodakCoin omg. This is such a disgraceful way for that company to die.
Somewhat off topic, but If you're interested in the history of modern computing and not already familiar with the Xerox PARC [0] story, you should know that Xerox has a fascinating history of computer research innovation, and is often regarded as one of the real major driving forces behind the P.C. as we know it. An interesting account (as well as a great deal more about the rest of the history of modern computers) i…
[0] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1101290.Dealers_of_Light...
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I even use their film still. Granted they are discontinuing most of their film lines this year but still a very relevant company, especially with their mirrorless cameras
Disappointing, but unfortunately not surprising. They have been winding down their film production for a while now. First it was Astia and some of the oddball LF sizes, then it was FP100C in 4x5, then the 3x4, then FP3000B, and it just keeps rolling on. I've been expecting this for a while and have a good stash of film tucked away that will carry me for quite a while. I have about 150 rolls of various slide films in…
Earlier quoted context omitted.
I even use their film still. Granted they are discontinuing most of their film lines this year but still a very relevant company, especially with their mirrorless cameras
Disappointing, but unfortunately not surprising. They have been winding down their film production for a while now. First it was Astia and some of the oddball LF sizes, then it was FP100C in 4x5, then the 3x4, then FP3000B, and it just keeps rolling on. I've been expecting this for a while and have a good stash of film tucked away that will carry me for quite a while. I have about 150 rolls of various slide films in…