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Fujifilm, the company that we currently are all smitten with for their lovely X series cameras, was founded this week on January 20th, 1934. But they’re known for a ton more than this. Previously in the digital age, they had one heck of a killer camera: the S5 Pro–which for many years dominated the charts in terms of dynamic range capabilities. And of course, who can forget their impressive lineup of films in the form of Velvia, Astia (a personal favorite), Neopan, and their Pro films. But there’s a lot more to the company than just this–Fujifilm has enjoyed a ride on the boat that mostly hasn’t been rocked very much. However in the past couple of years since 2004, dozens of changes have been happening at a rate seemingly faster than the company has ever moved at.
Fuji Photo Film Co. was originally founded in order to be the first producer of photographic films in Japan. The films were for photography, cinema and the medical business (1936)–and Fujifilm has quite a history with the medican business. We earlier today wrote about a photographer shooting with Fujifilm’s X-Ray film in NYC. But after even more growth, …
By: Chris Gampat
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