Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why my name? I've never even used Tri-X. :) Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul De Zan" Subject:Last film on earth (Christopher Williams) > Greeting to all. I've been lurking for a few days after finding Kyle's > site, which led me here, so blame him. > > This "Traditional Irish Wake for Film" is getting depressing. Instead of > worrying about the disappearance of film, worry about how you're going to > pay for it as the market size shrinks and the price starts going up (and up > and up). Tri-X will be around for 50 years, whether Kodak is making it or > not, because there will be a substantial market for silver photography for > at least that long, one large enough to interest somebody in continuing to > provide it. There is money in avocations because people are passionate > about them and will pay to play. > > Pick up a copy of "Model Railroader" magazine sometime. It's stunning how > many small-to-medium size companies are involved in making stuff for the > scale train people. The future market for silver photography will be many > times the size of that market and will support a bunch of boutique and > mid-size players. > > Maybe YOU will be one of them!