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Subject: Re: [Leica] Testing Velvia 100F
From: Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 23:46:02 -0500
References: <BCEKKGNGDPMOIPMEJONBOECNDCAA.phong@doan-ltd.com>

Hi Phong:

That's interesting to know as a year ago, they told me that they had 
none.  Additionally, both B&H and Adorama said that it was no longer 
being produced. And, when my lab tried to order some for me from Kodak, 
the order was turned down.

It's moot for me now because I've bought all that outdated film for 
about $60 per box and I'm certain that Hunts would want the full $250 
+/- price for the box of Provia... that's $25.00 per sheet.

I'm guessing that might be one of the reasons that my outdated supply 
exposes and processes so well, because for those prices, people took 
care of it and kept it frozen.
- -- 

Jim - http://www.hemenway.com


> Hi Jim,
> 
> I saw a box of 11x14 Fuji Provia at Hunt's a couple of weeks
> ago with my own eyes.  The Fuji rep was there and had to tell 
> them that they had it.  They couldn't believe it !  The Fuji rep
> would not comment on whether they are still making them or not
> though.  His answer is that you can still buy them.
> 
> - Phong
> 
> 
> 
> Jim Hemenway wrote:
> 
>>Ruben:
>>
>>No one... no one! is making 11x14 color film any longer.  I managed to 
>>score 26 boxes of Ektachrome 100 (2001) and 12 of Fujichrome 64T (1997) 
>>which should keep me in film for awhile.
>>
>>There's still plenty of variety in 8x10, even color negative, but with 
>>the increasing popularity of digital it won't be long before even that 
>>format is discontinued.  Doug Herr has indicated that he has a freezer 
>>full of Kodachrome for his Leica R work.
>>
>>  So, buy a lot now and freeze it.
> 


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