"Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >The future of film from Kodak & Fuji: > >http://apnews.excite.com/article/20031223/D7VK80IO0.html
Well, there's nothing in this article that's actually *wrong*, in my opinion, but I think the time frames mentioned are very optimistic in terms of how long film will last. When I visited RIT (the main source for information for this article) a couple of months ago I was amazed at how far behind the curve they are with regards to digital. Perhaps this is a by-product of their close physical proximity to and close working relationship with Kodak. More importantly to serious photography enthusiasts like ourselves is the matter of *what* film remains available. As high-end photography goes almost exclusively digital, I'd expect the film emulsions that remain in production to be those made for weekend point-and-shoot users :( On a positive note, I think quality black & white film will remain a viable niche market. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
