Fuji announce a postponement of sale and development Single8

Post by **AKIO** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:49 am

Today, Fuji announced a postponement of sale and development Single8.
http://fujifilm.jp/information/20070110/index.html

Post by **AKIO** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:12 am

oh, sorry.

Fuji postponed a "stop" sale and development of Single8.
:oops:

Post by **reflex** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:21 am

Akio,

Do you mean that Fuji is extending the production of Single-8 film past March 2007? And the processing past September 2008?

That is good news.

Post by **Scotness** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:28 am

babelfish turns that page into this:

Single for -8 film "FUJICHROME R25N" "FUJICHROME RT200N" sale and news of development service end postponement Customer everyone 2007 January 10th Fuji film corporation Our company product the patronage granting, thank you than the usual truly. Single for -8 as for film "FUJICHROME R25N" "FUJICHROME RT200N", as for sale end, and the same development service servicing ending with 2008 September, it was advancing in the schedule which it receives with 2007 March, but there was also the demand where is strong from the customer, both the result and the sale development service which repeat examination it postponed end time, for the time being continuing it solved, it does. Single for -8 as for the film, production cost rises attendant upon the decrease of sale quantity, in addition, when the latest end postponement is actualized, we have become the circumstance which requires furthermore additional plant investment such as renewal of the production development equipment which deteriorated. At this corporation, so far, it started endeavoring, to cost absorption such as retrenchment of improvement of efficiency expense of production, but because it becomes the circumstance which already exceeds the category of enterprise effort, this time, adjusting to the fact that end time is postponed, you can point to price reform. About no soldier/finishing understanding we ask. That also in the future the support which does not change to the Fuji film product, patronage is granted, we ask may. Ahead inquiring of this case Customer communication center 03? 3406? 2981 Office Hours: Monday? Friday 9:30? 17:00 * Earth day holiday summer suspension of business day end of year beginning of the year May 1st is excluded * In the Fuji film group, there are times when you record in order to grasp the inquiry contents from the customer accurately.

Post by **reflex** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:33 am

Scotness wrote:babelfish turns that page into this...

I stared at the "translation" for a few seconds and it looks like they're continuing to manufacture and process Single-8 for the time being because of strong sales. Or maybe they're canceling production because they're tired of absorbing increasing costs for repairing their equipment?

Babelfish creates beautiful word salads. I just wish I knew whether this one is served with onions or croÃƒÂ»tons, coz I hate onions.

Post by **Juergen** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:38 am

THEY WILL GO ON WITH PRODUCTION.

PUPLIC PROTESTS HAVE BEEN SO STRONG IN JAPAN - IT CHANGED FUJI's MIND!!!

I CANNOT BELIEVE IT!

Post by **Juergen** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:42 am

I asked Tak Kohyama from retro8.com - The Fuji announcement came 2 hours ago. It was dscussed since weeks but now it is official. They will go on - no limitation or ending date at this time!

Post by **MovieMaker** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:32 am

Seems that the public voice - or the one from Single-8 users - is stronger than some might expect...

Thanks Fuji - for doing more than just for their stockholders!

MovieMaker

Post by **Juergen** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:52 am

Fuji changed decision: Production of Single-8 films will go on

The japanese photo brand Fuji retracts a former statement to stop the production of Single-8 films. On January 10th Fuji announced: "Our Single-8 films both R25N and RT200N were going to finish the production in March 2007 and its processing service was going to finish in September 2008. However due to the consumer's strong wish, we decided to change our plan and continue the film production and processing service. The sales quantities of the Single-8 is decleasing, also it is necesary to repair the film production machine and processing machine, therefore I would like to ask the customer to understand raising the price."

Tak Kohyama, owner of the Japanese company retro8.com, explained: "There was a lot of protest from professional film directors and amateurs here in Japan. Newspapers like Asahi published articles about the protest. The public made Fuji change his mind." More details in the next issue of smallformat.

Post by **YOSUKE** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:34 am

I am very happy as a single8 user.

Post by **Angus** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:34 am

I don't use single 8 but I am very happy to see this news.

Long live single 8

And thank you Fuji!

Post by **Muckymuck** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:54 pm

Fantastic news. I love R25N. What is the price increase though?

Post by **Muddy** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:03 pm

Juergen wrote:Fuji changed decision: Production of Single-8 films will go on

The japanese photo brand Fuji retracts a former statement to stop the production of Single-8 films. On January 10th Fuji announced: "Our Single-8 films both R25N and RT200N were going to finish the production in March 2007 and its processing service was going to finish in September 2008. However due to the consumer's strong wish, we decided to change our plan and continue the film production and processing service. The sales quantities of the Single-8 is decleasing, also it is necesary to repair the film production machine and processing machine, therefore I would like to ask the customer to understand raising the price."

This is incorrect.

Fuji's news release says only about "postpone of stopping "sales" and "processing" of Single-8.

They didn't write that they decided to continue production of films.

Post by **Juergen** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:36 pm

The news was translated by a Japanese who is an insider.

Post by **Muddy** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:39 pm

I don't mention the translater.

10th January, Fuji didn't write "continuing production of film"
They wrote "continuing sales and development of film"

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And, on the other place, Fuji Film mentioned officialy the period of "sales" of 2 Single-8 films.

r25n...about 5 years
rt200n...about 3 years

And, prices.

r25n...+300yen
rt200n...+370yen

http://mistral-japan.co.jp/fuji_070110.pdf