It was Monday the 29th of February. The day which comes once every 4 years as leap day. I wakeup in a happy mood, wash up, had breakfast, send some e-mails, drop off 14 Rolls of Kodak Portra in Photofusion, come back home, ate lunch, clean up home, send some more e-mails, write a blogpost so I have a post published on Leapday, go to gym, 2-km rowing machine, work on abs, leg day, get dinner and breakfast at whole-foods, come home, have dinner, read some articles, chill, check Flickr (only articles and discussions) AAAANNNNNDDDDDD biggest letdown of 2016, Fuji Fucking Film Discontinue their 2nd most useful product on film market Fuji FP100-c!
Link to main article here: http://fujifilm.jp/information/articlead_0384.html
Translation:
Notice of instant color film "FP-100C" discontinued
February 29, 2016
FUJIFILM Corporation
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (President: Nakajima Naruhaku) is, the instant color film "FP-100C", will be sold lasts our stock.
Fujifilm, in order to continue to provide instant color film "FP-100C", so far have had continued corporate efforts, sales volume has declined significantly from year to year, more is a situation that can not be produced . For this reason, we will be forced to sell the end as described below.
This instant color sales of film "FP-100C" is will end, Fujifilm will continue to developing systems that offers access to the photographic film to continue while the review and production efficiency also product line up future .
We will continue our continued support to the Fujifilm product, you look forward to your patronage, thank you.
Record
1. Discontinued product name
Instant color film "FP-100C"
FP-100C PS 1
FP-100C PS 20
FP-100C PSSL 1
FP-100C PSSL 20
2. shipment end time prospect
2016 around spring
※ end time because of the prospect, there is a possibility that the front and back.
For inquiries about this matter please contact the following.
Customer Communication Center
TEL 03-5786-1711
Hours: Monday to Friday (9:00 am - 5:40 pm), Saturday (10:00 - 5:00 pm)
I think FujiFilm should change it's name to FujiDigital and sell digital mirrorless rangefinder wanna be cameras to hipsters!