tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post4768852349312102995..comments2024-03-28T17:41:43.970+02:00Comments on Image Sensors World: Fujifilm Reports Instant Film Camera Sales GrowthVladimir Koifmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01800020176563544699noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-2204162333179326372015-08-25T08:59:37.360+03:002015-08-25T08:59:37.360+03:00What a strange comment! Fujifilm is posting backwa...What a strange comment! Fujifilm is posting backwards-looking sales figures (up to last year) which show significant growth. Clearly this is very much a niche market in the digital/social media age, but so what? There's nothing wrong with a highly-profitable niche.<br /><br />It's also easy to find Lomo cameras that are completely targeting a hipster niche that wants "lo-fi" film. Should both these companies give up because theirs will never be the dominant photography tools?<br /><br />Vinyl record sales are also up. In the US, Q1 sales increased 53%, with last year's sales of vinyl albums at $320.8 million being 50% higher than 2013. Again, is vinyl going to be the #1, or even the #2 medium for music? Certainly not! But that doesn't mean that someone making money selling it is stupid and wrong.<br /><br />p.s. Fujifilm made the transition from film to digital rather gracefully (unlike Kodak and Polaroid). Their X-series mirrorless cameras are among the most highly regarded. I suspect they understand that instant film is a niche segment for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-31334485937711536732015-08-24T23:24:01.473+03:002015-08-24T23:24:01.473+03:00There are so many issues that are just plain wrong...There are so many issues that are just plain wrong with this business model/preso it hurts me to look at it. Clearly, Fujifilm does not get the transition from boomers to Gen X'ers to Millennials. "You can make prints just as you have in the past" tagline? Really? Manny A. if you are reading, I suggest you hire my 18 yr. old daughter as a product manager. Instagram and Snapchat own this market and no one wants to go backward into paying up the nose for prints that don't last and have little perceived value. The Polaroid to Instagram trend in the US is a niche market.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-36282788639058852522015-08-24T13:54:36.174+03:002015-08-24T13:54:36.174+03:00I think it is an error due to converting Japanes n...I think it is an error due to converting Japanes numbers to Wester-style numbers.Albert Theuwissennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-70252286489903160242015-08-24T09:05:37.395+03:002015-08-24T09:05:37.395+03:00I'm guessing that the 387 million is a cumulat...I'm guessing that the 387 million is a cumulative sales for all Instax system cameras.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-26539989813701723352015-08-22T22:54:53.781+03:002015-08-22T22:54:53.781+03:00Fujifilm has been making instant film for a very l...Fujifilm has been making instant film for a very long time. I remember 4x5 inch film packs for large format cameras, used to adjust exposure and focus before shooting on film.<br /><br />The Polaroid film was cheaper and what we used. It did lose detail in low contrast areas though (jumping out of focus). Gimmick was better in that aspect so it will have been another chemistry.<br /><br />This must have been some 20 years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-13281499159536212762015-08-22T19:58:52.353+03:002015-08-22T19:58:52.353+03:00Does anyone know if this is the Polaroid or the Ko...Does anyone know if this is the Polaroid or the Kodak chemistry? The Kodak chemistry produced far more permanent images.Dave Gilblomhttp://www.avcemporium.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-66956755898400171012015-08-22T11:17:21.353+03:002015-08-22T11:17:21.353+03:00The second image states "387 million units&qu...The second image states "387 million units" while the graph shows slightly below 4 million units. I guess they forgot a decimal separator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com