I was thinking more in terms of Neg film I guess - we have already seen Kodak Gold go, and then Royal Gold was 'merged' with Supra. It was more a rebuttal of the suggestion that all we will be left with is a c****y ISO 800 film. Most of the c****y ISO 800 films have been dropped already...
> -----Original Message----- > From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 19 November 2003 11:37 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Digital/Film body pricing (was: A conversation > with Noritsu.) > > > this presumes that consumer grade film is really worse than > pro grade. it's usually not. the main difference in many > popular pro films versus consumer ones is how long they are > allowed to age before being sold. Sensia and Provia are > essentially the same. EliteChrome and Ektachrome are too. pro > films are about predictable and reliable color mostly. > > Herb.... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 5:57 AM > Subject: Digital/Film body pricing (was: A conversation with Noritsu.) > > > > We seem to > > be seeing (from Kodak at least) the old consumer films > being dropped > > rather than the higher grade films. What is hapenning is that the > > higher grade films have become the new consumer films. Easy way to > > improve consumer print film quality without technological > advancement. > > Of course, the film price probably creeps up very gradually as a > > result. > > >
