Fuji ACROS II - A Very Solid Sequel | ROLL REVIEW
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- Опубликовано: 24 фев 2021
- In a world where Fuji loves to discontinue film, they actually brought something back! It's Acros II, the sequel you never thought you'd see.
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Across II: A Fuji Film
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@@SachAlvarez f/stop?
My man is MEGA hype on Acros II, also digging the vibe of the intro!
If you look at Ilford's official Flickr page, they state: "Please add only photos taken with Ilford film and/or Ilford cameras. Please, no films made by Ilford but branded differently, such as Fujifilm Acros II or Kentmere films.". So even Ilford acknowledges that they make Acros II.
"They also like to discontinue film" shots fired 😂
i love your intro!
Just shot a roll of ACROS 100 II. Very, very pleased.
Lots of really good information here. Thanks man.
Good review. Good selection of photographs that showcase the characteristics of the film. Thanks for making the video.
Very nice new intro!!!
Thank you for another very good presentation
Hey i'm shooting my first roll of Acros 100 II right now! Seeing your prints i'm really glad i tried it. Can't wait to develop it
Another great video! Thanks!
I'm down to my last 8 rolls of Acros 135 and 18 rolls of Acros 120. Shooting my first Acros II this weekend. Hopefully it performs as well as the original!
Wow, that's really nice results.
Love the Harlech TV theme on the new intro! I never got a chance to use Acros I, but I shall certainly give Acros II a go. It looks like a great film in medium format.
I am pretty late to the across II party but I am very impressed, it’s clarity and broad tonal response are so impressive I live this stuff!
Hey Noah! I just started making my own 4x5 ortho film! Soon enough I’ll send you 2 sheets with a letter of information
That intro was cool!
Neopan Across 2, analogue boogaloo
Beautiful, couldn't have said it any better myself.
I shot Acros II (120) recently with stunning results. It's a very high quality film!
i shoot Across 100II just a week ago. It's produced very nice result with sharp contrast and very smooth grain. Price per roll is not that high at around 300TH฿ (10US$) and it's cheaper than Lomography color negative in my country. (In my country color films are expensive as hell nowaday due to surge in popularity of film photography).
Right, sharp contrast and smooth grain. It's my B&W film of choice now.
I’m happy I have 20 five piece 120 packages of the old Across in my freezer, love to shoot it in one of my pinhole cameras - due to the lack of reciprocity failure. And by the way I also have a load of different Neopans in the freezer 😀
Nice!
I got some fresh 120 rolls of original across in my freezer!
I will go and experience shooting some frames when this virus madness is over because currently, I cant enjoy many things at the moment!
It's expensive AF but at the same time simply the cream of the crop. I hope they will eventually re release it in LF as it deserves being shot in a 8x10 or larger camera.
Bring back Acros 4x5 sheet film Fuji
I’m sure fuji digital could do that since they are so dedicated to film production and taking care of customers.... only joking I’m sure a Ilford can cut the private label film for them as Ilford cuts 4x5......all Fuji Digital has to do is ask and send them the purchase order....to the UK where all Japanese products are made.
Ilford fp4
And why not 8x10. PLEASE.
You are right, if you like the results ... who cares who or what made it!!! I have only used it in 120 and dig it!!!
I still have a roll of Neopan 1600 and also a Bulk roll of Neopan 400... By far my favourite B&W stocks (more than Tri-X/Hp5). Fuji please bring it back!!!
Yeah. My favourite BnW stocks too. Used to bulk load them when they were still being made. Devd in Agfa Rodinal or ID11
I have a roll of 120 in the fridge. I'll have to use it soon. Yep, it's expensive but when you get Acros II, you're getting a good film.
I shoot a lot of Acros. I miss not having it for sheet film, but I use it regularly for medium format. But, that's because I do night photography for about 50% of my stuff. Acros stands apart in terms of its reciprocity as you point out. To balance the cost, I use FP4 for daylight shooting and Acros for night shooting. They're different, as you say, but so close to my eye that I haven't had a strong reason to use Acros for all of my B&W shooting. So, it ends up being a compromise. For sheet film at night, I'm mostly sticking with TMAX 100. Suffers a bit more in reciprocity than Acros, but still seems to hold its own compared to FP4 or Delta 100.
7:09 I've cycled right there
I wish they could bring back the 1600 neopan! Man, that was my favourite. Anyways, the last industry rumor I've heard is that the raw materials are still made by Fujifilm (which are new, as Fuji had to change the process in its entirety) but Ilford is somehow involved in the manufacturing process. The 'how' part is where things go a bit unclear. I think Ilford stated on their Twitter that they're not 'packaging' films nor producing Ilford films for other manufacturers. So it must be something in-between. Of course if there's something between the two companies that's most likely under some kind of confidentiality agreement. But I agree with the points made in your video: it doesn't matter. Is it as good as a film as it was before? Of coure it is! A bit pricey though - as it was in the past as well.
it's very much possible they just share a production line with an emulsion 100% supplied by Fuji. this is common in many different industries
Its funny because i began to shoot film just at the same time fuji discontinued acros so i choose ilford and thats where i happily am since then. But im pretty exited to finaly test that goodys in 120mm
I will have to try it again. The first roll I shot gave me terrible results. So bad I suspect the film had some sort of defect.
My favourite Lab sells it for £10 a roll! Which is a nice price!
I like the intro but also miss the old one
If it's only remotely similar to the original Acros, it will be worth every penny.
I live in California and what's funny is that it's cheaper for me to buy original Acros slightly expired than Acros ll. I love both films nonetheless
who would've thought a product past it's prime would lose value
@@SachAlvarez Haha that was kinda funny
@@SachAlvarez by that logic aerochrome, fuji nph 400, plus-x, fuji Natura, Porta 400 VC should all be the cheapest films out there! Those eBay sellers must be scammers!
@@areallyrealisticguyd4333 are you really comparing acros to aerochrome? the reason why expired acros is cheap is because it's not special; you can always get brand new acros that looks exactly the same.
Your old intro was pretty decent, but I prefer the knew one. Sounds almost like late 70's educational film from school.
You can get recently expired or short dated expired acros for less than hp5 and for that deal I have bought a bunch and stored them in my freezer
I hope to release it in sheets. I had a chance to shoot Acros I in sheets, didn't, and now I feel silly.
Such a solid video, you couldn’t ask for a better overview.
Also Noah I can sent u a roll of Neopan 400 from my bulk loader for reviews! (I am in Toronto :))
Hi Noah ! Have you seen the new silvergrain classics on analog cinematography ? Kodak Motion Picture is on it and apparently they're still working on the super 8 camera and are on the final stage of development ! Not to overhype it but just to tell you ! Thanks for the roll review ( /watch?v=4uWYGco_iSk at 40:30)
Have you ever used Rollei RPX 25? I haven't seen many reviews on it but I've heard its pretty decent.
Not RPX specifically just yet, but I’ll for sure have some Rollei focused stuff soon!
my personal guess regarding the "made in UK" thing, it's possible they share a production line with Ilford, but that the emulsion is 100% Fuji specified
One of the films used to photograph, in 120 format, my parents wedding in 1993 was this one.
Edit: the only difference is that, at least the prints in their photo album, look like sepia. So not actually black and white but light brown and white. I have no idea of how that was done.
it is possible they used a frontier scanner and then printed from the it; frontier scanners are only color, so they tend to produce slightly brown/muddy shadows when scanning bnw.
@@SachAlvarez Makes sense, actually. So, for what you are saying, it was used a color negative scanner on a bnw negative. That doesn't sound very unlikely.
@@nareyubr frontier scanners were sold at around 20k back in the day, it was a serious investment and labs had no reason to buy a dedicated black and white scanner given that it's wasn't shot that much in the 90's
@@SachAlvarez I do appreciate the information!
Probably toned sepia while printed, in a darkroom
I shot 2 rolls of Across II, the price was hard to swallow the first time and still today. I did not see enough WOW effect in my photos to repeat the experience and justify the difference from Ilford Delta 100. I wonder sometime if Fuji thinks film shooters have pockets deeper than the Grand Canyon and can spit money so easily
Delta 100 definitely has similarities that make it pretty appealing against Acros’ price for sure!
I want to shoot this stuff but it’s just so expensive. I’m not sure if it goes from the UK to Japan and then back to the UK and that’s why it costs so much, but I just can’t justify paying £12 for a roll of black and white when I can get Adox and Ilford for less than half price
I was sure that there has to be another b/w Film by Fuji - so I looked it up in the shops, there is just this one. How sad is that :(
Wish they'd at least bring back neopan 400
It is manufactured in the UK by either ILFORD, or it's subsidiary Harman. It is a very high quality film but the price in the UK is crazy high, higher than the even more crazy expensive Kodak. I used to buy the original Acro s in the mid 2000 for £
3.50 a roll for 36 exposure 135. The present price, £12.50 a roll. Not for me, thanks.
The so called claim by Ilford that was shown in the video.....yeah sure we don’t put an ILFORD product in another companies box..... but what was the question they were asked...? ask them do you or any Ilford/harmann subsidiary make films for other companies?? It is obvious they are avoiding the answer...
Ilford is the ONLY B&W film manufacturer in the UK and they would.....for the right quantity.....and right amount of money......make a film batch to a certain recipe.....they would have also sign confidentiality clauses that means they cannot confirm they make for FujiDogital (please do not call them Fuji film....they are NOT)....
You want to support Fiji digital that treats us like idiots....go ahead and buy film at twice the price....let’s not give our money to actual REAL film manufacturers......support....Ferrania, adopt, Orwol, Ilford, Kodak...etc....leave these corporate clowns called fuji digital to make the next x100 xyz. I’m all for supporting the film industry....but Fuji isn’t worth supporting anymore....move your cash to the other brands.....they actually deserve your money.....these companies will give us continued production because there companies make money from.....wait for it.....oh what do they make....oh yeah FILM....
@@andrewwilliams4072last year, I was seriously looking to buying a Fuji 100 V. Something to carry around when feeling like having a light camera. I decided against it for the very same reasons that you mentioned. Fuji has a vested interest in killing film altogether. The reasons are obvious as does Sony. Nikon and Canon , in particular Nikon were the top film camera manufacturers and can with a flick of a finger go back to doing so. I support Ilford because they kept on producing high quality films which were and are affordable. Kodak has become very very expensive. What I used to pay for a box of 25 is now for a box of 10, 4x5 I am talking about. Ilford is the way to go for me. They stood by film and we should stand by them. The hell with Fuji and Sony.
@@lensman5762 I am also the same....wanted to buy a x100....and other later versions.......but I stop myself. Let me say I am not a fuji hater....opposite in fact....I’m love their films ....that they discontinued....but now after 400H they have nothing for me....I have 3 FP100’s in my fridge.....a roll or 2 of 400H.... But I have a few Instax cameras.....just wish they would make a real camera to use Instax film.... they can do it but they WONT. They are true corporate IDIOTS.
And I am tired of the way they treat customers.... IF they knew they were discontinuing a film....let’s say Acros original....because let’s say run out of film base....the supplier has gone. Okay.....work out how much you have...is it worth while financially to continue....yes then okay then decide if you can resources it....yep okay Ilford has agreed to a private batch run using our special sauce formula....increased price...yep okay. Right let’s go out and tell our VALUED intelligent customers....the bad...and good news.
Hi everyone.....sorry but we need to announce the discontinuation of Acros....due to the film xxxx component manufacturer no longer producing the xxx we need.... We estimate we have stock for the next 2 years....but in the mean time we have been successful in arranging for a new production for a product we will be calling Acros II....it will share the same wonder benefits of Acros original....we estimate this will be available in the next 12 months. During this time both versions will be available for our VALUED custom terms to experience both products. Due to production capacity issues (or actual truthful reason...that Fuji digital no longer has film production lines.....shhhh secret) we have partnered with Ilford UK who is world renowned for B&W film production- they are producing AcrosII to our formula and will be the exclusive manufacturer moving forward.......
See that how you make an announce you friggin morons at Fuji digital..... be HONEST.....tell the truth....don’t treat cusomters like morons that you are....
But no what did they do.... discontinuation.....take the wrathful whines by RUclips commenters....check.... then over a year or so later announce AcrosII but it isn’t Ilford.....it must be the brand new Fuji production plant they built in one year on the other side of the world....and the film industry knew nothing of it.....YEAH.....right.....
Honestly I should be President for Fuji Digital.....or at least the world outside Japan. They can keep their usual lies they give domestic japan.....oh yes honour and respect.....we do that with lies and deceit. But the rest of the world operates with honesty and transparency......gaining the trust in customers....
I’m hoping Sony buys out Fiji digital.....Sony would actually have more idea how to produce film then Fuji digital..... yeah...let’s hope that happens.....go Sony..... please BUY fuji digital and SAVE...we all promise to buy an A7.....don’t we all....?
Everyone email fuji digital.....ask them to do a RUclips video showing their AMAZING film production line.....yep....sorry....gone....now making X series lenses....only kidding they are made in CHINA. The old film factory is now an Amazon distribution centre.....distributing Sony A7’s and Instax film....hahahaha
@@andrewwilliams4072 I agree with you 100%. I also have 4 Polaroid cameras, two of which, a 100 and a 250 are now redundant because Fuji stopped the FP 100 and 3000. Why? They are still making Instax film, so why discontinue the FP line? Because FP did not have a Fuji built toy to use it with. As you correctly pointed out, those Instax cameras are just toys. These are just stupid corporate decisions. Lets hope Kodak does not follow Fuji. It would be a shame that a company who has so much heritage in film photography, goes nuts and destroy the root of their identity.
@@lensman5762 Kodak cannot afford to do the Kodak branded non film stuff again..... Kodak is a film only company again..... yeah sure they might do some trinket c,areas or other crap. But they make motion picture film by the billions of feet.... which gives us the film community some surety they will make film..
Other film centric companies don’t have other products to prioritise- they have film as their main product.... let’s support them.
Also....we need to support film camera manufacturers- which unfortunately means only leica now.... but at the rate nikon is losing. Digital camera sales...they might have to go back to film camera production to survive....hahaha....(yes I am also a nikon owner....before I get accused of hating Fuji and nikon...)
The packfilm production stopped for a few different CLAIMED reasons.....chemicals were non existent now....or the chems were toxic in EU.....
But I believe the reality is that Fuji ran a huge last pride run....stored in freezer....as they thought film was dead and that 10 years stock will make these diehards happy....surely....and then after that we can announce it is no longer... BuT they got it wrong....their marketing and grass roots intel completely missed our community- they were too focused on shiny digital
I honestly believe that Fuji shut down the factory for pack film....and I go a strep further and say ALL film production. Hence why the discontinuation announcements keep coming.....so to all the Fuji slide film lovers....BUY up guys.... you do and they will have the stock pile reduce...and you will prove me right when Fuji announces next discontinuation... sorry....not Fuji hater...but simply rational business sense....
my fav bw film
It's cheaper here in Japan. I just spent 891JPY which is $9.83 CAD. Actually HP-5 costs more than Acros II here. So, I guess it just depends on where you live.
Definitely! I’ve heard in general that Fuji stuff is cheaper in Japan
I still need to try the new version, but for the original you're not that far from the truth : it was probably the best B&W 100 iso film out there. Too bad it's now sold at the price of a pro color film...
Just paid USD 4.88 for a roll that expired in September 2021
Ah Cross or A Cross or A Crows?
A cow
A cross
The new intro is so... blah
Fortunately the content is as superb as ever.
I was disappointed in Acros II, the film is much thinner then the original. This makes it a pain to get on a film reel, it likes to jam about 2/3 on the reel and good luck starting over it just jams worst. Also it's a pain to scan, I found it curls much more then the original. I wasn't impressed with the results and it's way over priced, it reminds me of Ultrafine Extreme 100. So if you are looking for an over priced film just one step above a student film go for it.
Great video and review! Very professional. @JacquesLaFleche