Well use of professional emulsions is pretty stable these days (if
anything, it's increasing slowly). And it's the one solid business
other than Patents that Kodak has since they've buggered themselves
with every aspect of Digital they've tried other than buying Leaf,
leaving it alone and calling
Rick Womer wrote:
From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, in a link from a thread on photo.net:
http://tinyurl.com/9vyla8
Hope springs eternal, I guess...
Reading between the lines of the main part of the article, and
explicitly in the comments from Rowe Photo, it seems that slide film
On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Mark Roberts msrobert...@ysu.edu wrote:
Rick Womer wrote:
From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, in a link from a thread on
photo.net:
http://tinyurl.com/9vyla8
Hope springs eternal, I guess...
Reading between the lines of the main part of the article,
From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, in a link from a thread on
photo.net:
http://tinyurl.com/9vyla8
Hope springs eternal, I guess...
Rick
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Adam Maas wrote:
On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Mark Roberts msrobert...@ysu.edu wrote:
Rick Womer wrote:
From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, in a link from a thread on
photo.net:
http://tinyurl.com/9vyla8
Hope springs eternal, I guess...
Reading between the lines of the main part
On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 3:47 PM, Mark Roberts msrobert...@ysu.edu wrote:
Adam Maas wrote:
On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Mark Roberts msrobert...@ysu.edu wrote:
Rick Womer wrote:
From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, in a link from a thread on
photo.net:
http://tinyurl.com/9vyla8
Yea, I guess.
frank theriault wrote:
On 1/21/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Godfrey, I love ya, but sometimes you rub people the wrong way.
Now there's a straightline just begging for a punchline...
LOL
cheers,
frank
--
Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri
In a message dated 1/24/2006 2:26:22 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On 1/21/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Godfrey, I love ya, but sometimes you rub people the wrong way.
Now there's a straightline just begging for a punchline...
LOL
cheers,
frank
=
On 1/21/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Godfrey, I love ya, but sometimes you rub people the wrong way.
Now there's a straightline just begging for a punchline...
LOL
cheers,
frank
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Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
I shoot digital, and I shoot film, both 35mm and medium format. I know
how much detail I lose over 35mm when I shoot digital, just as I know
how much detail I lose shooting 35mm vs medium format. If he's happy
with digital, (APS), converted to negatives then made into platinum
prints, that's
On Jan 20, 2006, at 12:22 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
I shoot digital, and I shoot film, both 35mm and medium format. I
know how much detail I lose over 35mm when I shoot digital, just as
I know how much detail I lose shooting 35mm vs medium format. If
he's happy with digital, (APS),
You're such an opinionated snob, I can't help but feel sorry for you, do
you honestly think that we can't judge items based on our experience?
I've only been involved with photography for about 35 years. I've was
exposed to platinum prints and looked into producing them myself about
30 years
Can't understand a joke either, can you?
your opinionated snob,
G
On Jan 20, 2006, at 2:38 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
You're such an opinionated snob, I can't help but feel sorry for
you, do you honestly think that we can't judge items based on our
experience? I've only been involved with
Godfrey, I love ya, but sometimes you rub people the wrong way.
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
Can't understand a joke either, can you?
your opinionated snob,
G
On Jan 20, 2006, at 2:38 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
You're such an opinionated snob, I can't help but feel sorry for
you, do you honestly
- Original Message -
From: Butch Black
Subject: Re: The Future of Film?
I'd be curious if you think a higher percentage of business lost was from
who had some clue about taking pictures.
Absolutely, as much as any Wal-Mart customers have a clue about taking
pictures..
Film users
My local camera shop (small town about 10,000), is now selling off
the E6 inventory, and is not planning to get any more. They said
no-one buys it anymore. I know I haven't since I got my DS.
dk
On 1/18/06, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Prox' a year ago, a local camera shop (with C-41
BTW folks: Lost in the announcement that there will be no more Minolta
cameras is the fact that there will also be no more Konica film after
March 2007.
http://news.com.com/Konica+Minolta+abandons+cameras%2C+film/2100-1041_3-6028551.html?tag=nefd.top
This doesn't give the definitive answer to
On 1/19/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
BTW folks: Lost in the announcement that there will be no more Minolta
cameras is the fact that there will also be no more Konica film after
March 2007.
Went to a Pacific Arts League Photo Interest Group (PAL PHIG)
presentation last evening that centered on using digitally produced
negatives for large format platinum/palladium/cyanotype printing.
Beautiful prints. Truly beautiful. A pain the butt to produce, a lot
of muss and chemistry,
On Thu, 19 Jan 2006, Mark Roberts wrote:
http://news.com.com/Konica+Minolta+abandons+cameras%2C+film/2100-1041_3-6028551.html?tag=nefd.top
This doesn't give the definitive answer to the question in the subject
line of this thread, but it's one helluva hint.
Thanks Mark. It says Fuji is
...and developing equipment and chemicals.
frank theriault wrote:
On 1/19/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
BTW folks: Lost in the announcement that there will be no more Minolta
cameras is the fact that there will also be no more Konica film after
March 2007.
I think the presenter missed the point. Still if he's happy...
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
Went to a Pacific Arts League Photo Interest Group (PAL PHIG)
presentation last evening that centered on using digitally produced
negatives for large format platinum/palladium/cyanotype printing.
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 1/19/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
BTW folks: Lost in the announcement that there will be no more Minolta
cameras is the fact that there will also be no more Konica film after
March 2007.
P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
frank theriault wrote:
It (discontinuing their line of film) almost follows logically from
their abandoning cameras.
...and developing equipment and chemicals.
Perhaps Fuji will supply these materials for Konica minilabs the way
they are going to do for
- Original Message -
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi
Subject: Re: The Future of Film?
In the words of the presenter, Who cares about taking pictures on film?
I always hated carrying 40 pounds of camera and junk into the field ...
now I can carry my digital camera, or my film camera
That answers my last question.
Mark Roberts wrote:
BTW folks: Lost in the announcement that there will be no more Minolta
cameras is the fact that there will also be no more Konica film after
March 2007.
I think there's still a couple of small manufactures of Color reversal
materials in Europe, one was in Italy last I heard. They were making
niche products to begin with. Maybe they will continue.
Mark Roberts wrote:
P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
frank theriault wrote:
It
- Original Message -
From: P. J. Alling
Subject: Re: The Future of Film?
I think there's still a couple of small manufactures of Color reversal
materials in Europe, one was in Italy last I heard. They were making niche
products to begin with. Maybe they will continue.
If niche
BTW folks: Lost in the announcement that there will be no
more Minolta
cameras is the fact that there will also be no more Konica
film after
March 2007.
http://news.com.com/Konica+Minolta+abandons+cameras%2C+film/2100-1041_
3-6028551.html?tag=nefd.top
This doesn't give the
William Robb wrote:
Absolutely, as much as any Wal-Mart customers have a clue about taking
pictures..
HEY!
There's an italian manufacturer of colour film, they make it in 35mm and
several wierd formats. Ferrania is the name IIRC.
-Adam
P. J. Alling wrote:
I think there's still a couple of small manufactures of Color reversal
materials in Europe, one was in Italy last I heard. They were making
Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think it's more interesting than them pulling out of the camera business.
When I've been in Africa it has struck me that the most advertised film, and
possibly the most widely available, was Konica. I wonder where this leaves
the argument that the 3rd world will
- Original Message -
From: Adam Maas
Subject: Re: The Future of Film?
There's an italian manufacturer of colour film, they make it in 35mm and
several wierd formats. Ferrania is the name IIRC.
And you would want to use the stuff?
Think carefully before answering.
William Robb
- Original Message -
From: Bob W
Subject: RE: The Future of Film?
I think it's more interesting than them pulling out of the camera
business.
When I've been in Africa it has struck me that the most advertised film,
and
possibly the most widely available, was Konica. I wonder
- Original Message -
From: E.R.N. Reed
Subject: Re: The Future of Film?
Absolutely, as much as any Wal-Mart customers have a clue about taking
pictures..
HEY!
Present company excepted, of course.
William Robb
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: Adam Maas
Subject: Re: The Future of Film?
There's an italian manufacturer of colour film, they make it in 35mm
and several wierd formats. Ferrania is the name IIRC.
And you would want to use the stuff?
Think carefully before
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Adam Maas
There's an italian manufacturer of colour film, they make it in 35mm and
several wierd formats. Ferrania is the name IIRC.
And you would want to use the stuff?
The only reason anyone would want to use the stuff is if there's nothing
else
Mark Roberts wrote:
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Adam Maas
There's an italian manufacturer of colour film, they make it in 35mm and
several wierd formats. Ferrania is the name IIRC.
And you would want to use the stuff?
The only reason anyone would want to use the stuff
I someone else making 126 film or did Ferranaia stop. I'd love to get a
couple of rolls for my Kodak Instamatic 500 with Schneider-Kreuznach
38mm/f2.8 lens, but the price was just too high, maybe competition would
cause them to lower the price. Then again I'd really prefer a nice
medium
ADOX is now making it as well. But only cheapo colur film. I looked into
getting a Contax 126 camera (I have a line on a couple lenses for
reasonable prices) but without BW film, I'm not interested.
-Adam
P. J. Alling wrote:
I someone else making 126 film or did Ferranaia stop. I'd love to
On Jan 19, 2006, at 11:17 AM, William Robb wrote:
In the words of the presenter, Who cares about taking pictures
on film? I always hated carrying 40 pounds of camera and junk
into the field ... now I can carry my digital camera, or my film
camera, and have all the advantages they
Most single use cameras have always been submitted by young girls (under
12) and teenagers.
William Robb
That's why I don't take my single use cameras to Walmart.
Tom C
I have seen cyanotype and platinum/paladium prints, they're even better
if the source image is exceptional, such as an 4x5 or 8x10 plate.
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Jan 19, 2006, at 11:17 AM, William Robb wrote:
In the words of the presenter, Who cares about taking pictures on
film? I
After following this thread for a bit I can see that I am really
fortunate with my photo lab.
They still do E-6 in-house. The amount they do has diminished so that
they only do it three days a week. I am sure that they can accomodate a
rush - but the pricing would have to reflect that.
I
- Original Message -
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi
Subject: Re: The Future of Film?
You have to see cyanotype and platinum/palladium prints. You cannot
reproduce the textural qualities of these prints with an inkjet print at
all. The differences are not just tonal qualities or resolving
On Jan 19, 2006, at 9:01 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
I have seen cyanotype and platinum/paladium prints, they're even
better if the source image is exceptional, such as an 4x5 or 8x10
plate.
This gentleman's source material was exceptional. All of it, whether
film or digital negative from
Op Wed, 18 Jan 2006 08:50:53 +0100 schreef Gautam Sarup
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I for one hope they are right.
I get enough of computers and digital things all day long
at work and sometimes all night too. So when I'm
free I prefer to do things analog.
Shooting film and processing it in the
of Film
- Original Message -
From: Shel Belinkoff
Subject: Carl Zeiss and the Future of Film
Zeiss' comments on the future of film. Might be worth reading ;-))
http://www.zeiss.com/c12567a8003b58b9/Contents-Frame/4bf4f17db8a270c3c12570f
90043c228
Might be total crap too.
I would venture
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).
Chris Stoddart wrote on 18.01.06 11:00:
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
From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2006/01/18 Wed AM 10:06:20 GMT
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Carl Zeiss and the Future of Film
Chris Stoddart wrote on 18.01.06 11:00:
I have to weigh in; apart from in China where film sales are up
Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Zeiss comments are marketing assurance to buyers of Zeiss products
who want a secure feeling.
I happened to meet an old business friend from EK at Macworld. He is
one of the honchos on the film engineering side of the game. His
statement was that
On Jan 18, 2006, at 7:46 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:
It's true. If you shoot BW you're probably OK, but if you're into
color
digital is probably in your future whether you like it or not and
sooner
than you think.
Right. Black and white film is relatively easy to make. Color film
Bob Shell wrote on 18.01.06 14:14:
Right. Black and white film is relatively easy to make. Color film
requires one of the most complex chemical manufacturing processes
ever developed. I don't give color film a long lifespan at all. My
personal predictions: color transparency film will be
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
Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Jan 18, 2006, at 7:46 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:
It's true. If you shoot BW you're probably OK, but if you're into
color digital is probably in your future whether you like it or not and
sooner than you think.
Right. Black and white film is relatively
Bob Shell wrote:
On Jan 18, 2006, at 7:46 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:
It's true. If you shoot BW you're probably OK, but if you're into
color
digital is probably in your future whether you like it or not and
sooner
than you think.
Right. Black and white film is relatively easy to make.
Must know more! ;-)
Please enlighten us Adam.
Don
-Original Message-
From: Adam Maas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 12:07 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Carl Zeiss and the Future of Film
snip
Heck, for developer, Folgers and Baking Soda
enlighten us Adam.
Don
-Original Message-
From: Adam Maas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 12:07 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Carl Zeiss and the Future of Film
snip
Heck, for developer, Folgers and Baking Soda works.
-Adam
Now that sounds like fun!
And the baking soda?
Don
-Original Message-
From: Scott Loveless [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:35 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Carl Zeiss and the Future of Film
Put your film in a daylight tank. Dump
Don't you want biscuits with your coffee?
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Don Sanderson
Now that sounds like fun!
And the baking soda?
Don
-Original Message-
From: Scott Loveless
Put your film in a daylight tank. Dump in the coffee. (Room
temperature, please.g) Let
-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Carl Zeiss and the Future of Film
Put your film in a daylight tank. Dump in the coffee. (Room
temperature, please.g) Let it STAND overnight. No agitation.
You'll probably end up with positives that display a bit of a
solarization effect.
YMMV.
On 1
On Jan 18, 2006, at 10:54 AM, Scott Loveless wrote:
Once
again, why use coffee?
Because it is there?
Bob
On 1/17/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Zeiss' comments on the future of film. Might be worth reading ;-))
http://www.zeiss.com/c12567a8003b58b9/Contents-Frame/4bf4f17db8a270c3c12570f
90043c228
or
http://tinyurl.com/chgty
Thanks for an interesting link, Shel. I have
Same reason I still shoot with a FED2 occasionally, it's fun! ;-)
Don
-Original Message-
From: Scott Loveless [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:55 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Carl Zeiss and the Future of Film
On 1/18/06, Don Sanderson
I thought that was baking _powder_. ;-)
Don
-Original Message-
From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:49 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: RE: Carl Zeiss and the Future of Film
Don't you want biscuits with your coffee?
Shel
Hey, if you use baking soda, and vinegar
Wonder how high the lid on the tank would fly? ;-)
Don
-Original Message-
From: Scott Loveless [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:55 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Carl Zeiss and the Future of Film
Subject: Re: Carl Zeiss and the Future of Film
snip
Heck, for developer, Folgers and Baking Soda works.
-Adam
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:35 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Carl Zeiss and the Future of Film
Put your film in a daylight tank. Dump in the coffee. (Room
temperature, please.g) Let it STAND overnight. No agitation.
You'll probably end up
frank theriault wrote:
Thanks for an interesting link, Shel. I have a feeling that Zeiss is
right, and that film will be around for a while yet, although I do
agree with those subsequent posters who opined that colour may be at
or near it's death throes. I do think that some BW films will
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: RE: Carl Zeiss and the Future of Film
Don't you want biscuits with your coffee?
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Don Sanderson
Now that sounds like fun!
And the baking soda?
Don
-Original Message-
From: Scott
On 1/18/06, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tri-X is the one that I regularly use that I'm worried about. I don't
trust Kodak.
That said, I'll shoot Lucky Tri-X if I have to.
Well, yeah, there's that, too. There'll be someone somewhere in some
3rd world country that keeps making a TriX
12:07 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Carl Zeiss and the Future of Film
snip
Heck, for developer, Folgers and Baking Soda works.
-Adam
for high
quality/resolution photographs.
Jens Bladt
http://www.jensbladt.dk
-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 18. januar 2006 04:09
Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Emne: Re: Carl Zeiss and the Future of Film
- Original Message -
From: Shel
Every year, I do a 'snapshot of where my lab is, in relation to past years.
In 2003, we processed more film than we had ever done before.
I track the 2 weeks before Christmas to the middle of January for my
Christmas rush volume numbers, since the rush seems to die off around the
10th, for
Silver nitrate is still used in medicine as an antibiotic. Too much
will kill your septic system.
(This should be ambiguous enough).
Mark Roberts wrote:
Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Jan 18, 2006, at 7:46 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:
It's true. If you shoot BW you're probably
The raison d’être of many a hobby.
Bob Shell wrote:
On Jan 18, 2006, at 10:54 AM, Scott Loveless wrote:
Once
again, why use coffee?
Because it is there?
Bob
--
When you're worried or in doubt,
Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Perhaps we've reached the point where most of those who want to go digital
have done so, and there now remains a hard core
of film afficionados that may dwindle gradually over a longish period.
But there is one question to ask. Bill, are you aware of other labs in
your vicinity which have
John Forbes wrote:
Perhaps we've reached the point where most of those who want
to go digital have done so, and there now remains a hard core
of film afficionados that may dwindle gradually over a longish period.
I have a horrible feeling this film lark will become a costly habit in the
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Film processing volumes (C-41) have been dropping off steadily for the past
couple of years.
If we treat 03 as 100%, 04 was 57%, 05 was 50%.
I was surprised to find film processing volumes had only dropped off another
7% from the 03 numbers, although the %
On Jan 18, 2006, at 3:37 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
Got any stats for E6 or don't you guys do slide film?
My local lab used to run E6 once a day, sometimes twice a day when
volume was high. Now they run it once a week, and some weeks only
have two or three rolls. I expect them to stop
Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Jan 18, 2006, at 3:37 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
Got any stats for E6 or don't you guys do slide film?
My local lab used to run E6 once a day, sometimes twice a day when
volume was high. Now they run it once a week, and some weeks only
have two or three
Prox' a year ago, a local camera shop (with C-41 and digital services
lab.) was told by Kodak that the E-6 volume was insufficient to justify
their continuing to pick up film.
This past Fall, local Walgreen's Mgr. said Kodak pick-ups had dropped
to twice weekly and their stopping at all was only
On 2006-01-18, at 22:14, Mark Roberts wrote:
Sounds about right. I worked part time at a local photo shop until it
closed this past June. We were one of the few places in Pittsburgh
that
did E6 and we were down to 2-3 rolls on a good day. 0 rolls for a day
was not uncommon.
Here in Poland
Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 2006-01-18, at 22:14, Mark Roberts wrote:
Sounds about right. I worked part time at a local photo shop until it
closed this past June. We were one of the few places in Pittsburgh
that
did E6 and we were down to 2-3 rolls on a good day. 0 rolls
On 18 Jan 2006 at 6:38, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
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.
It's all relative really, if their (the Chinese made, I'm assuming that they
will develop their own industry)
- Original Message -
From: P. J. Alling
Subject: Re: Carl Zeiss and the Future of Film
Silver nitrate is still used in medicine as an antibiotic. Too much will
kill your septic system.
Unless you are deliberately dumping the stuff down your drain, it should
never be a problem
- Original Message -
From: Mark Roberts
Subject: Re: The Future of Film?
Got any stats for E6 or don't you guys do slide film?
I don't, but I have an in at the local pro shop. I'll be there on Friday
picking up some 16 roll paper for my new printer, so I'll ask them.
William
- Original Message -
From: John Forbes
Subject: Re: The Future of Film?
Perhaps we've reached the point where most of those who want to go digital
have done so, and there now remains a hard core
of film afficionados that may dwindle gradually over a longish period.
Many
- Original Message -
From: Mark Roberts
Subject: Re: Carl Zeiss and the Future of Film
Not to mention the complexity of processing color film. (I also
understand that the chemistry for color processing is much more toxic to
the environment than BW chemistry.)
Colour is actually
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Many of the film customers now are using disposable cameras. This is almost
1/3 of all fim we take in.
You must live in a posh neighborhood! g
We were running a much higher percentage disposable camera processing
when the shop was open. And this in an
Here in the SF Bay Area, more specifically, San Francisco and parts of the
East Bay, E6 is processed by a number of labs, many giving one hour
service. Several labs here have noticed an upturn in their film processing
as quite a few people have become disenchanted with digital for any number
of
- Original Message -
From: Shel Belinkoff
Subject: Re: The Future of Film?
The San Francisco area may be the film using and processing capital of the
US ;-))
Enjoy it while it lasts.
William Robb
Quoting William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
- Original Message -
From: Shel Belinkoff
Subject: Re: The Future of Film?
The San Francisco area may be the film using and processing capital of the
US ;-))
Enjoy it while it lasts.
William Robb
Dead cat bouncing
I live in a tiny little town in southern Pennslytucky. The nearest
city is Hagerstown, MD, population 38,000. The only camera shop
(that I know of) in Hagerstown still does E-6 on a two hour service.
Push or pull processing is next day. The next time I'm in there, I'll
ask about their volume
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Film processing volumes (C-41) have been dropping off steadily for the past
couple of years.
If we treat 03 as 100%, 04 was 57%, 05 was 50%.
I was surprised to find film processing volumes had only dropped off
another
7% from the 03 numbers, although the
Zeiss' comments on the future of film. Might be worth reading ;-))
http://www.zeiss.com/c12567a8003b58b9/Contents-Frame/4bf4f17db8a270c3c12570f
90043c228
or
http://tinyurl.com/chgty
Shel
I guess that's exactly what one might expect to hear from a company
that makes only film cameras.
Paul
On Jan 17, 2006, at 9:53 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Zeiss' comments on the future of film. Might be worth reading ;-))
http://www.zeiss.com/c12567a8003b58b9/Contents-Frame
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From: Shel Belinkoff
Subject: Carl Zeiss and the Future of Film
Zeiss' comments on the future of film. Might be worth reading ;-))
http://www.zeiss.com/c12567a8003b58b9/Contents-Frame/4bf4f17db8a270c3c12570f
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Might be total crap too.
I would venture
i am afraid you are confusing the cause and the consequence:
they *started* making film cameras only last year, when (according to
some on this list) film was dead.
now they are explaining why they did that.
best,
mishka
On 1/17/06, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I guess that's
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