The Impossible Project was looking to revive packfilm via a Kickstarter and they reached their goal so hopefully we will see some new packfilm soon from impossible project. Amazon and SavePackfilm still have some left, but B&H Photo and Adorama are now sold out. Doc left a msg on the Kickstarter page reading the following. “Dear all analog […]
We have done or best to cover the demise and hopefully resurrection of pack film over the past year, but there finally seems to be some progress. Florian “Doc” Kaps’ is in the process of putting together a Kickstarter to help the Impossible Project save pack film and he only has one shot to make it work. Amazon still has […]
Don’t skimp on the grip A comprehensive round-up of the best products from the leading brands. I am willing to bet that grip is the weakest link in the photo production chain, not only in countless private photographers’ own studios, but also in many major rental facilities. Somehow photographers, and studio/rental managers, are just not […]
The effort to save packfilm received a final response from Fujifilm since we last visited the story and it is not the one fans have been hopping for. “… we cannot now change our decision. Thus, we respectfully decline your proposals. “ Doc’s acceptance of Fujifilms final decision has lead him to found the ANALOG PRODUCT INSTITUTE (API), with […]
Fujifilm management has responded to the efforts to save packfilm and, in my opinion, the future sounds bleak. Nonetheless, the people behind the effort to save FP-100C remain positive. Fujifilm’s response of “while we cannot continue to manufacture and market the FP-100C, we will continue to support the photographic industry” does not sound good to me at all. You can read more […]
There has been a concerted effort to save FP-100C since we first reported it’s discontinuation in February. A few days ago the petition to save it reached another milestone, 20,000 signatures. Further, sales have continued to be strong for packfilm on sites like Amazon, B&H Photo, and Adorama. Hopefully one of the multiple approaches being utilized to convince Fujifilm to save the format […]
