Lucky Film ends color film production

[zsas]

Per: Wang Zhuoqiong ( chinadaily.com.cn)

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/busines...t_15736165.htm

[kuparikettu]

At least Kodak's competition seems to be getting rather scarce on this front....

[Newt_on_Swings]

I heard this from a photo buddy in
China while I was there a few days ago. I was gifted a 10 pack of lucky 100 speed film still in its plastic seal. Unfortunately the Chinese tsa had to open the package up and inspect and rip open a random roll. I was hoping to keep it as a reminder of the days of color film. Also got a 10 pack brick of Chinese labeled Kodak gold 100 that wasn't opened.

[RattyMouse]

I guess the collapse of film still is in full swing. This is very disappointing.

[Brian C. Miller]

OK, I didn't see this one coming. So much for the "let the Chinese make film, they can do it cheaper" theory.

[RattyMouse]

OK, I didn't see this one coming. So much for the "let the Chinese make film, they can do it cheaper" theory.

Yep, this looks very bad for color film. I have no hope in Kodak surviving. Fujifilm's news is a HUGE shock and now this. I just dont see how color film makes it.

[Poisson Du Jour]

Yep, this looks very bad for color film. I have no hope in Kodak surviving. Fujifilm's news is a HUGE shock and now this. I just dont see how color film makes it.

Que? What "Fujifilm's news is a HUGE shock" is being referred to?
If Mama/Papa Fuji-san take away my Vaudeville Velvia I'll cry...

[MattKing]

Que? What "Fujifilm's news is a HUGE shock" is being referred to?
If Mama/Papa Fuji-san take away my Vaudeville Velvia I'll cry...

Fuji appears to have announced that they are ceasing production of motion picture film: http://www.apug.org/forums/forum390/...sequences.html

[zsas]

Some good news of sorts, I emailed Lucky and asked them if they are going cease production of the SHD black and white line of film and got this reply:

B/W SHD 135 FILM 还有生产。

COLOR FILM 停产，尚有少量库存。

Which Google translate says is:
B / W SHD 135 FILM production there.

COLOR FILM discontinued, there are a small amount of inventory.

Rattymouse (or anyone who reads Chinese), can you verify that what Google says means B/W will continue?

Thanks!

[RattyMouse]

Some good news of sorts, I emailed Lucky and asked them if they are going cease production of the SHD black and white line of film and got this reply:

B/W SHD 135 FILM 还有生产。

COLOR FILM 停产，尚有少量库存。

Which Google translate says is:
B / W SHD 135 FILM production there.

COLOR FILM discontinued, there are a small amount of inventory.

Rattymouse (or anyone who reads Chinese), can you verify that what Google says means B/W will continue?

Thanks!

It says that B & W film will still be produced. Color film production has stopped but there is still stock for sale.