Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/11

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Subject: [Leica] Techpan going? (parade on techpan)
From: george at imagist.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Wed Aug 11 10:24:32 2004

SonC@aol.com8/11/04
>It is not listed on Kodak's Notices of Discontinuance.

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Robert Johnson  , aug 09, 2004; 05:00 p.m.
I just received a message from Charles S. Smith, senior public relations 
spokesman for Eastman Kodak. I have copied his message below in its 
entirety. Basically it says that the rumors of the "death" of Kodachrome are 
NOT true! They continue to make and market the product. Sorry, but he can't 
say the same for Technical Pan. All of you that use that film better buy 
some and make space in the freezer just as soon as possible. The part about 
Technical Pan is true!

We better use it or loose it! Have a Kodachrome Day!

Robert Johnson Nashville, TN USA
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Subject: Re: [Fwd: Kodachrome again] Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 16:16:32 -0400 
From: charles.s.smith@kodak.com To: me@robertejohnson.com

I have learned that we did send a letter (Aug. 1) to dealers that we will 
discontinue Technical Pan film. However, there was no mention of Kodachrome 
in the letter.

We will discontinue 120 format in December of this year; 135 and long rolls 
April of 2005; and sheets films in June. The letter suggests photographers 
use T-Max 100 as an alternative and suggests processing support.

As for a reason, the volumes of Technical Pan films are declining and 
changes in our manufacturing processes would make it impractical to support 
at the low levels of today.

Again, there was no mention of Kodachrome and we continue to make and market 
Kodachrome... hope this helps.... csmith..

Fond regards,

G e o r g e   L o t t e r m o s e r,    imagist?

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