[Leica] First They Starve Your Leicina, then....

[jshul at comcast.net (Jim Shulman)]

It's really two issues: one, volume is dropping and two, it will require $$$
to retool film production and processing for the new technology.

I also read that one West Coast film lab is shuttering because of the
changes in Kodak's b/w reversal films--the new bleaches are far too caustic
for the current machinery.  An investment in new processing equipment
wouldn't make sense for the volume.

This is a harbinger for 35mm film, folks!  Imagine in five years when we
hear that "Kodak discontinues all production of E-6 film, due to declining
demand and new environmental regulations."
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First they took away regular 8 movie film; but I said nothing, because I had
not shot 8mm since the 1970s.

Then they took away Super 8 movie film; but I said nothing, because I only
shoot video these days.

Then they discontinued slide projectors; but I said nothing, because I only
scan film and then show the images with PowerPoint.

Then they discontinued slide film; but I said nothing, because I use my
digital camera for most color shots.

Then they eliminated black and white negative film; but then it was too
late.

Use it or lose it!  

Jim Shulman
Bryn Mawr, PA



-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Matthew
Powell
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 8:23 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] First They Starve Your Leicina, then....

On Jul 29, 2004, at 7:15 PM, Jim Shulman wrote:
> Kodak discontinues Ektachrome Movie Film
> By  <http://www.kodak.com> Kodak, June 2004.

This isn't a digital issue so much as their newest generation color 
films have been successful, right? Better color, better high-speed use, 
etc.

MP

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