The marketplace seems to be doing the opposite, though.
The pro photo shops here are selling digital & LF.
Little or no 135/120/220 stuff goes out the door.
Saw it in Oklahoma as well.
Anyone observing something different elsewhere?
Sincerely,
C. Brendemuehl
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Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:39:18 +0000
>I think almost all types of film will be available at high prices and in
>limited quantities for some time to come. I doubt that sheet film will outlast
>medium format. Now that commercial applications have all but dried up, the
>hobbyist/fine art base won't be enough to sustain it. It's just too expensive
>to manufacture.
>
>
>> Here's a workable principle:
>>
>> The commonplace items will die, at least as far as being generally available
>> goes. The unique niche items will survive because the need that requires
>> them
>> will remain, though perhaps to a lesser degree.
>>
>> With that in mind ...
>> C-41 film will die (as a marketable item).
>> ...Processing will be too expensive to maintian.
>> ...135/120/220 will go (are going) first. Sheet films later.
>>
>> B&W film will maintain its niche.
>> ...you can process it yourself.
>>
>> I'm not certain how color positive (reversal/E6) films will do.
>> They've got a niche, but it's very small.
>> And you can get it custom-processed much more easily than C-41.
>>
>> It's not really that film will die.
>> It's which films and when.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> C. Brendemuehl
>>
>> Caveat: This information should be viewed critically. It may merit as much
>> technical excellence as a CBS news report.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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