larrydressler Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 <p>Says it is made in the U.S.A. Finished in Mexico and for DNP Photo Marketing Company LTD.. The roll I recently got was ISO 100 and from. I loved it when Konica was making it and their E-6 films were great ... But who?<br /> http://www.fourcornerstore.com/collections/frontpage/products/centuria-100asa-color-film-36exp</p><p>I doubt Kodak was doing it but then again I know of no other Color film Manufacturer in the U.S.A. since the factory in Texas that used to be Scotch and Solaris closed down and moved all production to Italy.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin_polk Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 <p>It has to be Kodak, especially since it is finished in Mexico, and made in the US, since IIRC, Kodak finishes all their 35mm/120 film in Mexico. At this point, there are few enough manufacturers that produce color film that you can figure out the OEM company by place of manufacture:<br /> Japan-Fuji<br /> Italy-Ferrania<br /> US-Kodak.<br /> Germany-Agfa (they still exist for commercial products, Rollei rebrands some stuff for the consumer market)<br /> For b&w film, it gets more complicated, as I believe that both Kodak and Ilford produce film in Englad. I personally can't keep track of the eastern European producers.<br> Edit: Hmm, I'm thinking, there might be a chance that it is simply old film still being cut from master rolls. However, this long after it was discontinued, I'd still lay my bets on Kodak.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrydressler Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 <p>This is not old film Expires in a few years. I just wonder. Film is still being produced in France and Belgium. Konica was never produced in the USA as the New AGFA VISTA is not the Old Vista but being made in EU... and Supposedly with the same Patent as the old but it is no place close to the old Vista. But then again Even AGFA could not get the APX correct when they shut down then re opened a new plant just to blow it all to hell over Labor disputes. and destroy a few towns.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy_d Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 <p>I did not know they were making centuria film again. Great stuff. Where can I purchase some?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick_mont Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 <p>That is kind of odd.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_502260 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 <p>This has come up before here and on other sites. The DNP Centuria fim is Kodacolor. A friend brought a 10-pack of the 100 speed film back from Japan earlier this year. I shot one of the rolls and also compared the canister, the cartridge and the box. Everything matches the Kodak dimensions exactly. When I think of all the CVS and Walgreens film I have shot it seems funny that now people in Japan are shooting Kodak film with a different box and imported there. The CVS and Walgreens films now are made by Fuji. The 200 film is excellent and the 400 I shoot at 320 to be safe. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrydressler Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 <p>Thanks Jeff must be for the same reason people drink Imported beer.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andylynn Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 <p>Is it cheap at least? I got a 6-pack of Kodak 400 for $10 at BJ's. Hoping the color will be a bit more reasonable than the Fuji stuff I'd been using - I went to do some 8x10's of a shot of people and got a lesson on why I should stick with Portra for those.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_502260 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 <p>The Portra films are very nice but Fuji makes some nice 400 speed films too. If you want a low contrast look then Pro 400 is good. It has decent grain and sharpness. I just bought a few more rolls of Superia X-Tra Color 400 when I was at Unique. It offers a good combination of grain, sharpness, lattitude and price. Either of these two films is much better than the regular Kodacolor 400. Small stores and drug stores have always charged a higher price for film. If you order 10-15 rolls at a time from Unique or B&H or Adorama thern even with shipping (domestic) you will pay a lot less than when you buy at a small store and you will have a much better selection.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbarayan_prasanna Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 <p>This Film, Konica Centuria 100 is available in India in any store, not just photo stores. It is available in single rolls at US$ 2.00 equivalent and in ten packs for US$ 1.50. Until recently it had the name VX100 and now it is sold as Centuria100. The carton says clearly it is "Made in Japan, Konica-Minolta Photo Imaging Inc." and "packed and distributed by Computer Graphics Ltd." in Madras. However, it is not handled by the company called "Konica-Minolta India Ltd.," which company is into computerized business solutions, etc. This information, most likely, will add to the confusion about the provenience of films. :) Regards, sp.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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