----- Original Message ----- From: "Herb Chong"
Subject: Re: RE: Leica digital back no longer vapourware
the research needed to make any reasonable improvement in today's films is very expensive. with the film market contracting at around 18%/yr, it makes no sense to do any more. process and quality control improvements are about all i can imagine them doing. when the boutique film market emerges, then we'll see some action again, but i think that there is going to be huge potential for snake oil claims.
Not that I am implying anything but....
Have you heard any more about the direct film to digital things where the film doesn't make it out alive?
William Robb
