To hear some people speak - and not only on the subject of film as in this thread - the world stops pretty close to their front door.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Chris Stoddart > On Tue, 17 Jan 2006, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > > Film sales are declining more rapidly than any of the industry folks had > > thought it would as recently as three years ago. > > I have to weigh in; apart from in China where film sales are up > dramatically (source Amateur Photographer magazine, UK). Apparently China > is not going direct to digital as many predicted, but growing its market > via film. Several new Chinese factories are opening to keep up with > demand. Bear in mind also that the Chinese market is potentially larger > than the 'first world' countries combined. > > Chris