>The same dealer told me that Fuji Velvia is subsidized by the Japanese >government at something over $20 per roll! >In other words, he claims that a roll of 135/36 Velvia SHOULD cost about $30 >U.S. >Does anyone know if this is fact? >BTW, Fuji apparently lost over $400 million last year. > Here in Florence (Italy) I can buy a roll of Velvia for 11500 ITL or 5.94 EURO that is 6.69 USD and 758 JPY Massimiliano Marchetti web page: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/8043