Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/04

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Fuji Superia USA vs. Imported? (Steve Ries)
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Mon Jul 4 10:10:22 2005
References: <200507041454.j64Es1jE087861@server1.waverley.reid.org> <20050704165852.52993.qmail@web33810.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

No, this is an urban legend at least for Fuji.  Fuji films
manufactured elsewhere than Greenwood S.C. have the same quality
control, they just do not have to support the whole North American
infastructure.  Little things like blimps, a whole lot of technical
help for Wal-Mart, U.S. salaries and benefits, advertising and other
marketing support.  All the same reasons Leica's cost less elsewhere
than in the U.S.

If it is cheaper and from a reliable source importing huge quantities
then go for it.  Just stay away from some small shop as they are
getting the film from jobbers so that the film has passed through
several hands who may or may not have stored the film properly.

B&H buys ten thousand rolls directly from a distributer in Kuala
Lampur, the whole shipment is air freighted to the warehouse in
Brooklyn.  Compare that to Fred's camera who buys one thousand rolls
from a distributer in the Ukraine.  Fred offers 900 rolls to Abbey
Camera at a very small mark up.  Abby then sells 500 rolls to a jobber
in Brooklyn who then offers it to you.  Could be good, might not.

Don
don.dory@gmail.com

On 7/4/05, G Medina <leicamshooter@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I've heard its a matter of quality control. The manufacture test the 
> quality of films made for USA more frequently before sent out, than the 
> ones for the grey market.
> 
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Replies: Reply from ericm at pobox.com (Eric) ([Leica] Re: Fuji Superia USA vs. Imported? (Steve Ries))
In reply to: Message from leicamshooter at yahoo.com (G Medina) ([Leica] Re: Fuji Superia USA vs. Imported? (Steve Ries))