Fuji is making P2 cards at DVinfo.net

Barry Green · November 19th, 2007, 09:59 PM

Found this press release on the Panasonic Japan website:
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro...07/07_012.html

Talks about a number of new P2 partners for various products, but the one I found most interesting was that Fuji is introducing a line of P2-compatible cards. Unlike the proposed Hoodman H2 cards, these Fuji cards are apparently fully licensed and guaranteed to be compatible.

Should be introduced in Spring 2008.

Jon Wolding · November 19th, 2007, 10:56 PM

Fantastic news!

Noel Evans · November 20th, 2007, 01:55 AM

Awesome!!! Literally will be waiting to buy anymore cards if I can help it and hope that competition will pay is all some dividends.

TingSern Wong · November 20th, 2007, 09:43 AM

Sorry for some damper - but, I have a feeling the price of any 3rd party P2 cards won't be that much cheaper than Panasonic's offering, initially. However, it can increase the availability of P2 cards - and in the long term, price would fall. I doubt Fuji's price at release will be a big discount from Panasonic's.

Steve Rosen · November 20th, 2007, 10:53 AM

The exciting thing about this is not that Fuji will provide a bargain basement product - they won't, they are pretty high-end. I shoot their 16mm film regularly and like it alot; and have one of their lenses on my HPX500 - the exciting thing is that another major media manufacturer sees a viable future market for P2 cards...

Which means more aftermarket P2 products and support, especially in post production workflow where it's needed...

And, eventually, as TingSern intimates, a lot more cards in use, which will ultimately mean much lower cost...

Remember when an 18g hard drive cost $2200 - wasn't THAT long ago...

Mark A Johnson · November 22nd, 2007, 12:20 PM

That is terrific news. Thanks for posting Barry!

Scott Gill · November 26th, 2007, 11:20 AM

Very good news. Maybe the prices will start falling with some competition!

David Saraceno · November 26th, 2007, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Gill

Very good news. Maybe the prices will start falling with some competition!

They have been falling over the nearly two years since the intro.

Just want to see them fall more.

Barry Green · November 26th, 2007, 04:40 PM

P2 started out at about $1,000 per gigabyte. It's down below $50 per gigabyte already. Sure there's still lots of room to go, but it's definitely been falling!

TingSern Wong · November 26th, 2007, 08:40 PM

I am dreaming of the day when P2 cards cost 10% to 20% more than the equivalent CompactFlash capacity :-). Which I doubt will happen.

November 19th, 2007, 09:59 PM	#1
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	Fuji is making P2 cards Found this press release on the Panasonic Japan website: https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro...07/07_012.html Talks about a number of new P2 partners for various products, but the one I found most interesting was that Fuji is introducing a line of P2-compatible cards. Unlike the proposed Hoodman H2 cards, these Fuji cards are apparently fully licensed and guaranteed to be compatible. Should be introduced in Spring 2008.

November 19th, 2007, 10:56 PM	#2
Jon Wolding Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 195	Fantastic news!

November 20th, 2007, 01:55 AM	#3
Noel Evans Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 157	Awesome!!! Literally will be waiting to buy anymore cards if I can help it and hope that competition will pay is all some dividends.

November 20th, 2007, 09:43 AM	#4
TingSern Wong Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Singapore, Rep of SINGAPORE Posts: 749	Sorry for some damper - but, I have a feeling the price of any 3rd party P2 cards won't be that much cheaper than Panasonic's offering, initially. However, it can increase the availability of P2 cards - and in the long term, price would fall. I doubt Fuji's price at release will be a big discount from Panasonic's.

November 20th, 2007, 10:53 AM	#5
Steve Rosen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Monterey, California Posts: 895	The exciting thing about this is not that Fuji will provide a bargain basement product - they won't, they are pretty high-end. I shoot their 16mm film regularly and like it alot; and have one of their lenses on my HPX500 - the exciting thing is that another major media manufacturer sees a viable future market for P2 cards... Which means more aftermarket P2 products and support, especially in post production workflow where it's needed... And, eventually, as TingSern intimates, a lot more cards in use, which will ultimately mean much lower cost... Remember when an 18g hard drive cost $2200 - wasn't THAT long ago...

November 22nd, 2007, 12:20 PM	#6
Mark A Johnson Tourist Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2	That is terrific news. Thanks for posting Barry!

November 26th, 2007, 11:20 AM	#7
Scott Gill Tourist Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 3	Very good news. Maybe the prices will start falling with some competition!

November 26th, 2007, 04:40 PM	#9
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	P2 started out at about $1,000 per gigabyte. It's down below $50 per gigabyte already. Sure there's still lots of room to go, but it's definitely been falling!

November 26th, 2007, 08:40 PM	#10
TingSern Wong Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Singapore, Rep of SINGAPORE Posts: 749	I am dreaming of the day when P2 cards cost 10% to 20% more than the equivalent CompactFlash capacity :-). Which I doubt will happen.