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Fujifilm to Begin Producing C200 and C400 Film in China
This is an AI translation of an article originally published in Japanese. If anything reads oddly, the Japanese original is the authoritative version.
According to Kosmo Foto and the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu (小紅書), Fujifilm held a press conference in Nanning, China, on June 21 and announced that production of C200 and C400 film will begin in the city. Production will be handled by a company called Yes!Star, which is known for having manufactured Fujifilm-branded film for medical equipment.
What Was Announced
Here is a summary of the information reported from various sources.
- On June 21, Fujifilm held a press conference in Nanning, in southern China.
- The theme was "传承经典，重燃激情" ("Carrying on tradition, rekindling passion").
- Production of Fujifilm C200 and C400 film is scheduled to begin at "广西巨星医疗器械有限公司" in Nanning.
- The move is a response to growing market demand for film products.
What Are C200 and C400?
Packaging of C200 as previously sold (Source: carlosgrphoto.com)
C200 and C400 are Fujifilm 35mm color negative films that were previously sold overseas. Compared with the Superia series sold at the same time, they appear to have been produced as budget versions by omitting the "fourth color-sensitive layer."
Comparison of the layer structures of C200 and Supera200 (Source: carlosgrphoto.com)
Adding a fourth color-sensitive layer improves the film's color fidelity (Source: Systematic Survey of Color Negative Film Technology)
This C200/C400 series appears to be different from "FUJIFILM 400," which Fujifilm announced in a press release this April and which is also sold in Japan.
According to sources such as an analysis by 35mmc, FUJIFILM 400 appears to be manufactured in the United States. Indeed, a small "Made in USA" marking can be seen in the photo posted on B&H's website. If the product names really are "C200" and "C400" as the circulating reports say, will they be marketed as separate products?
No Official Announcement Yet
So far, this news has only been circulating on social media, and at this point no official announcement can be found from either Fujifilm or Yes! Star, the company said to be handling production. It will be interesting to see the production capacity of the revived line, which countries it will export to, and whether this will make 35mm film easier to get hold of.