DNP Photo Marketing Launches “CENTURIA Film” Series of Color Negative Film

[kunihiko]

Re-organization of Konica Minolta is bit complicated. To add to what Ryuji-san mentioned, fine chemical division(Hukushima site) also went to DNP, photo meter division went to Kenko, etc.
Konica Minolta's film plant is in Hino(Tokyo). KM still have the site. The film packaging division(Konica Minolta Packaging) at Hamura(Tokyo) was liquidated, though.

[Snapshot]

Well, I hope that this is authentic Konica film. I liked their Impresa 50 ISO film and would like to see its eventual return.

[RoBBo]

Originally Posted by goldie

I wish they would reintroduce the Konica 3200 colour neg.
Massive soft grain & pastel colours.

Seconded, this and Impressa 50 are all I really care about, and honestly if they could still make those two films, they'd be filling holes in the market and doubt they'd have any trouble selling those in particular. I can't imagine anyone buying any other Konica films though, with what's available from Kodak and Fuji.

[Ryuji]

Originally Posted by RoBBo

Seconded, this and Impressa 50 are all I really care about, and honestly if they could still make those two films, they'd be filling holes in the market and doubt they'd have any trouble selling those in particular. I can't imagine anyone buying any other Konica films though, with what's available from Kodak and Fuji.

Thirded.

I also think it's getting to the era where film manufacturers need to coexist by putting forth their strong products and not the market fillers for consumers who buy them because of pricing of brand loyalty.

I would use Impresa and perhaps 3200 speed film (which has short shelf life, unfortunately, due to large crystals), but I'd use Fuji and Kodak stuff for the most color needs. Konica's color paper is good quality stuff, though, with good record on permanence as well.

[Samuel B]

I believe DNP (Dai Nippon) have mostly been involved in making paper for dye-sub printers, and they took over Konica Minolta's paper making plant after Konica pulled out of the photographic market. I think they restarted making Konica RA-4 colour paper.

Not sure about the film, but I would be surprised if they were going to start making new Konica film at this point in time.

[kunihiko]

I just recieved a reply from DNP. It says,
"DNP Centuria film" is not made by Konica Minolta.
It is not made by DNP themself, but OEM. They cannot tell who the actual manufacture is.
DNP and Konica Minolta have discussed and agreed that DNP continue to use "CENTURIA" as DNP's brand name.

[Ryuji]

Then the film comes from south Ashigara village?

[copake_ham]

Originally Posted by Ryuji

Then the film comes from south Ashigara village?

I'm clueless. But if what you say means it's made by the Jolly Green Giant - then who cares? News would be a new competitor entering into the color film market.

Guess this isn't it.

[Ryuji]

Originally Posted by copake_ham

News would be a new competitor entering into the color film market.

I would be REALLY surprised if anyone does that. At least by a corporation of scale like DNP.

[PHOTOTONE]

I'll bet it is either sourced from Fuji or possibly Lucky in China. Lucky makes color negative film. This would not be a new source.