Fujifilm
( ), or
Fujifilm, is a
Japanese company known for its
photographic film and
cameras. Fuji operates over 220 subsidiary companies for research, manufacture and distribution of products with manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America. They also produce computer media storage consumables, such as
CD-Rs and
recordable DVDs. The camera film comes in distinctive green boxes and sometimes gets rebranded into own-label film. One example of this is
President's Choice. Fuji products are distinct in their uniform containers. Fuji photographic films are considered along with, and often compete against those produced by
Kodak. Their products are sold in over 200 countries worldwide. Since
1982, Fuji is one of the main sponsors of the
FIFA World Cup *
Fujichrome color reversal (slide) films.
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Velvia - one of the most saturated and fine-grained slide films, valued by nature and landscape photographers.
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Provia - a slide film giving more natural colours than Velvia
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Fujicolor color negative (print) films.
** Pro 800Z (formerly NPZ) - high-speed film used primarily by photojournalists.
** Pro 160C and Pro 160S (formerly NPC and NPS) - include a fourth cyan-sensitive color layer not found in other film.
** Superia - as of
2005, their most widely available film, intended for snapshots.
* The
FinePix series of
F-mount compatible
digital cameras, some of which employ Fujifilm's
Super CCD technology.
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Fujinon lenses - including the most widely used
television lenses in the world.
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Photographic paper.
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A Fujifilm blimp. |
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Inkjet printer paper.
* Digital media, such as DVDs and CDs, mostly produced by
Taiyo Yuden.
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X-ray film.
* Base material for
LCD displays.
* The Fujifilm
GX680 6x8cm
medium format camera, and older
Fujica film cameras.
* Motion picture film stock, known for its smooth grain and vibrant color rendition. Most
Steven Spielberg films are shot on Fuji stock.
* Minilab equipments, announced in 2006 a global alliance with Noritsu Kokoi together holding a market share of more than 80% of the global market.
Fujifilm holds a 75% stake in
Fuji Xerox, a joint venture between itself and
Xerox Corporation of America.Fujifilm purchases Sericol Ltd. UK based printing ink company specializiing in screen, narrow web and digital print techniologies - March 2005.
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xD-Picture Card*
FinePix (Fujifilm digital camera series)
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FUJIFILM Global*
Fujifilm's production facilities in Tilburg, NL
