Rich Kalinsky Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Hi...I've been lurking here for years. I tried unsuccessfully to register a few times... My name has come up many times, as I was the owner of Raw Stock Inc., and I've sold millions of feet of film. As some of you know, I recently became the East Coast representative of Fujifilm USA. It was an exciting opportunity that I couldn't pass up, although I do miss the folks that used to sell to me and buy from me. I know it sounds like a cheap plug, but, surprisingly, sales of Fujifilm are actually going up in this declining marketplace...maybe it's the stock, maybe the price, probably a combination of both. I've never been a technical expert, but I always made sure my shipments arrived on time at a good price...so that's my starting point for my new adventure. I can still be contacted at my old phone numbers and email address (recans@aol.com), or you can email me at rkalinsk@fujifilm.com (no "y" at the end of my name in the email address...) Feel free to send me a note or call with questions, recommendations, information, or just to say "Hi!" Thanks! Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Bruce Taylor Posted May 18, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted May 18, 2010 Welcome Rich, it's nice to see you here. The news that Fuji film sales are going up warms my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Kalinsky Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share Posted May 19, 2010 I'll be at Cine Gear in LA the first weekend in June at the Fujifilm booth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Bernie O'Doherty Posted May 19, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted May 19, 2010 Welcome Rich, Echoing Bruce's remark :It's good to have you on board, Sincerely, Bernie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Rosenbloom Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Hey Rich, I'm shooting a short on 8553, aiming for digital finish. What issues might I have if I'm forced to underexpose by a stop, or a stop and a half? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Kalinsky Posted May 21, 2010 Author Share Posted May 21, 2010 Hey Rich, I'm shooting a short on 8553, aiming for digital finish. What issues might I have if I'm forced to underexpose by a stop, or a stop and a half? PM sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Rosenbloom Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Turned out to be a blue sky day. Shot DAY - INT, 90% natural light, with the 85 filter, and 1/3 stop extra for a rating of 120asa. I am blown away by the shoulder of this film. Please let me do an ad for why it makes sense to shoot your low-budget short on 35mm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Richards Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Good to see you here, Rich. Thanks for all the help you gave me with film stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Carlile Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Here's the perfect question for you, since you seem to be the goto guy for Fuji now (congratulations!): What is the possibility of getting Fuji's elusive Neopan B/W 16mm film distributed here in the U.S.? Now that Kodak has us down to one B/W reversal stock and one negative, there just might be a market for it! We've lost Plus-X, so could Neopan be in the future...? Exactly where is it sold these days? Fuji makes it sound mysterious.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Kalinsky Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 Here's the perfect question for you, since you seem to be the goto guy for Fuji now (congratulations!): What is the possibility of getting Fuji's elusive Neopan B/W 16mm film distributed here in the U.S.? Now that Kodak has us down to one B/W reversal stock and one negative, there just might be a market for it! We've lost Plus-X, so could Neopan be in the future...? Exactly where is it sold these days? Fuji makes it sound mysterious.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Kalinsky Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 There's really no demand for Black and White stocks as far as I can tell. From a business perspective, and Fuji and Kodak are businesses, even if all the folks on the petitions actually ordered significant amounts of stock, it would still barely be a spit in the ocean. If I were into the discontinued stock and really wanted them, I'd call the dealers worldwide, and buy whatever I could find and store it. If the plus X stocks were gone, I'd learn to use the other B and W stocks or experiment with color neg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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