Fuji Quickload negative film?

[glenn_kroeger]

Does Fuji sell a color negative film in Quickload packets in Japan or Europe? Does anybody know where I can buy it from the U.S.

[adam_friedberg]

supposedly there is nps quickload available in japan and europe

(and poss. canada, although i haven't heard about it). people

have told me it exists in england. try to contact a british

supplier such as kjp (or robert white?). i wouldn't trust film

that has been throught the post with all the new xray machines

so i'd rather pick it up personally while overseas or have someone

do it for me. loading and unloading is still better than convenient

but potentially fogged film.

the real question is why doesn't fuji import it themselves? the trans-

parency film must sell quite well and neg film in general is more and

more popular. i have been asking fuji for years why they don't bring

it in. i don't think i've ever gotten a direct answer, or at least one

explaining why a film that is produced and is wanted by its clients

is not imported. fuji, like kodak and polaroid, is a large corporation

whose market lies mainly in amateur consumer products. the pro market

is generally considered to be unimportant (financially speaking).

when fuji took rdp out of production a legion of pros in ny screamed

and yelled and wrote and petitioned and called and threatened and tried

anything they could think of to stop it but to no avail. even some of

the pro e6 labs got involved (as rdp made up 70% or so of the film

they sold and processed). fuji replaced it with the despised rdpII

and e100s soon took over the market. fuji's explanation - the film

designers felt that rdp was too "old technology." kodak still pro-

duces epr and epn - old tech at best but useful and very good at what

they do. i have strayed from the question, but if you want nps

quickload call fuji @ 1.800.736.3600 and ask for it. you won't get

it, but if enough people call at least they might eventually

consider possibly importing it. until then get an overseas friend

to bring you a bunch or stock up on your next holiday.

[wilhelm]

info@badgergraphic.com

[masayoshi_hayashi6]

Glenn, Fuji sells quickload negs in two types, NS and NC in Japan.

The speeds are both 160. Both are Daylight. NS is intended for

portrait. A recommended exposure time is 1/8 sec or faster. NC is

intended for Architecture, interior and commercial works and

tolerates a long exposure. NC is also tolerent to fluorescent light.

These are what Fuji describes according to their web site. I don't

have an experience on them yet.