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12-01-2008, 01:20 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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| I have used several Konica negative films. They are very decent. In fact I like them and stuffed my freezer with several hundred rolls of them before they disappeared from the US market. Most of them in fact are 400 speed 220 films. It's called Konica Pro400. With proper processing I can not see any grain on my 8x10 inkjet prints. Inkjet prints are very sharp and will reveal film grains if present. Konica used to win a sizable market share in Asia. They did not do a good job in the US market. But the films are definitely very high quality. I have used Agfa films before and never liked them. In my opinion Konica produced better films than Agfa did. But of course this is just my opinion. I do like them and if they return to the US market I will use them again. For now I have plenty of them for snap shots on weekend trips that I often have during warmer Spring, Summer and Autumn months. | 
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12-01-2008, 09:16 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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| Hello,
the DNP films are made by Kodak.
The DNP color photo paper is the original Konica paper, they have continued the production and have a leading position in the market (higher sales numbers than Kodak and Fuji).
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12-01-2008, 10:32 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Portland, OR
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Originally Posted by Aurum  Bit like Ilford taking over the JCB plant, and knocking out 35mm film under the famous earthmoving brand | I think Kodak would complain about the yellow color scheme of the JCB packaging. | |
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12-01-2008, 10:56 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rochester, NY
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| Mitsubishi banks owned parts of both Mitsubishi Photo, Mitsubishi Paper and Konishiroku. I got this from the President of Konishiroku. The Konishiroku plant was located next to the Mitsubishi Steel mills in Hachioji.
I doubt if DNP films are made by Kodak. They may be derived from early Kodak formulas transmitted to the Chinese firms but Kodak has never coated anything in Japan and the Konica analog production facility was shut down as of 2006, the last time I talked to a Konica representative. At that time, it was all digital. Of course, my translator at that conversation was Tadeki Tani of Fuji. 
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12-01-2008, 11:16 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Originally Posted by Photo Engineer I doubt if DNP films are made by Kodak. They may be derived from early Kodak formulas transmitted to the Chinese firms but Kodak has never coated anything in Japan and the Konica analog production facility was shut down as of 2006, the last time I talked to a Konica representative. At that time, it was all digital. Of course, my translator at that conversation was Tadeki Tani of Fuji.
PE | Sorry Ron, but your information is not right. Only the film manufacturing at Konica was stopped, not the paper production.
And yes, the films are from Kodak. Kodak has entered the house branding market after AgfaPhoto and Konica left it. Some films in german drug store chain house brands are from Kodak, too. And we know about the origin of Arista Premium  .
I've got my information directly from someone dealing with DNP. And DNP and Fuji are no friends at all.....
Regards, Jana | |
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12-01-2008, 11:39 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rochester, NY
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| Thanks Jana. I'll have to get more information, if I can.
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12-01-2008, 11:55 AM
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Join Date: May 2005 Location: Daventry, Northamptonshire, England
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| I search most of the supplier sites in the U.K. and it seems somewhat strange that I have never seen any paper under the name of DNP or Konica. Neither have I seen any Centuria film.
Seem strange that since the thread's start about 18 months ago that neither the film nor paper has appeared in the U.K.
Does any UK based APUGer know differently?
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12-01-2008, 12:14 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rochester, NY
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| Jana;
I have verified that Kodak has no film coating facilities outside of Rochester. Paper is coated in Colorado and at the Harrow plant in England. I am now checking on the sources of this film and any rebranding.
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12-01-2008, 02:13 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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| Well if it is made by Kodak, that would explain why the packaging clearly says "Made in the USA" on it! (I am speaking of the Centuria DNP films I saw on sale in Japan last month).
I don't know where the idea that this film is made in Japan came from; it is definitely made in the USA.
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12-01-2008, 04:17 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rochester, NY
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| Kodak was restrained by a US law from rebranding film until just recently. That law was changed so that Kodak can now rebrand film. I am unable to get any information about whether this takes place, but since Kodak is the only US manufacturer, I assume it must be Kodak.
All Kodak film is slit and packed in Mexico, but it is all made in the US in Rochester.
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