Fujifilm to increase negative film and paper prices

Fujifilm has announced an increased in prices for some analog imaging products, such as negative film and papers. Effective from February 2006, the prices will increase as follows:

Product

Increase

Professional Colour Negative Film

35mm

6% – 7%

120

6% – 10%

Sheet

4% – 5%

Black and White Film

35mm

15% – 21%

120

20%

Sheet

19% – 20%

Black and White Papers

10% – 20%

Black and
White Chemicals

10% – 30%

A decline in demand for analog imaging products due to the advance of digital imaging, plus rising silver and crude oil prices are quoted as the reason behind this move.

Whether and to what extent those prices will be passed on to consumers is not known at this point. UPDATE: our supplier confirmed that their prices will rise accordingly as a result.

Source: http://www.fujifilm.co.jp/news_r/nrj1454s.html (Japanese)