Takeshi Kawaguchi

Review of Fuji Film

The Photo History Museum in Fujifilm Square is a v...

The Photo History Museum in Fujifilm Square is a valuable museum of photography technology that is the soul of Fujifilm. The viewing is free, but the exhibition explanation materials (thousand yen) are very substantial. Guided tours are very helpful, so I hope you will join us.
Photo exhibitions are also held, and there are many works with great strength. The photographer and model of the author may come. Free.
The exhibition of historical photographic equipment is interesting, but more than that, I was impressed by the many valuable photographs taken in Japan over 100 years ago, such as Yokohama. I would like to express my respect and gratitude to the pioneers who came all the way to Japan at the end of the Edo Era with a large amount of equipment, and left a photo record even though it took a lot of time and effort. It might be a little exaggerated, but I think it's now comparable to sending images from the Moon or Mars.
Since I was a generation familiar with the original Olympus pen and Fujipet when I was in elementary school, film cameras were always close to me, and various new models from domestic manufacturers and high-end overseas cameras were the object of envy and admiration.
Since around 2000, digital cameras have spread rapidly, and around 2005, the shops dealing with DPE, which were everywhere on the street corners, convenience stores, and train stations, have disappeared. I think that many young people today have never seen or touched a film since they were really concerned. Even if you say that the focal length of the lens is 35mm in full size conversion, it would not be very useful.
Revival of records and cassette tapes is being said. It's not a film camera, but the silver salt instant camera check is also popular. On the contrary, it may be fresh for a generation who has never heard of Kodak, Polaroid, or DPE. However, nowadays there is no place to process it even if it is taken with a film camera, and it costs money. Even if you develop it, if you use a scanner and print the data with a printer, it is no longer the same as the old optical print.
I remember that when I went to a museum where old farm equipment was collected, I didn't know how to use it.
I don't want film cameras to be seen only in museums, and to understand the principles and mechanisms only after reading the explanation, but I haven't used them for a long time.
Color film is an advanced ultra-precision equipment industry with only a few manufacturers in the world capable of mass-producing high-quality products. I am proud that there were two companies at one time in Japan, but I would like Fujifilm to pursue the best technology in the fields of photography and video, regardless of the company name or history.