Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/19

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Subject: [Leica] Does Kodak Chapter 11 Mean the End of C-41 Film?
From: mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist)
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:23:35 -0800
References: <020C970489894A86932A37701506E829@jimnichols> <a50533434ace2034982857710a56fb1f@mail.gmail.com>

More film was processed in 2010 than in 2009. It appears to have reached (an 
ugly) bottom but there were still recalling stats here something like 6 
billion rolls processed in NA...that is a profitable market for someone. 
Heck you can still get 127 film 40+ years after the last 127 camera...
On Jan 19, 2012, at 7:14 PM, Jim Shulman wrote:

> It's not as if Brand F doesn't make C-41 film.
> Or, for that matter, Kodak or another company who purchases their film
> division post-reorganization.
> 
> Jim Shulman
> Wynnewood, PA
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf 
> Of
> Jim Nichols
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 10:10 PM
> To: LUG at Leica-Users.org
> Cc: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [Leica] Does Kodak Chapter 11 Mean the End of C-41 Film?
> 
> The news for the last couple of days has dealt with Kodak filing for
> Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  What does this mean for C-41 film?  I just
> purchased a film camera and don't want to resume darkroom work after all
> these years.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
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Replies: Reply from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] Does Kodak Chapter 11 Mean the End of C-41 Film?)
In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Does Kodak Chapter 11 Mean the End of C-41 Film?)
Message from jshulman at judgecrater.com (Jim Shulman) ([Leica] Does Kodak Chapter 11 Mean the End of C-41 Film?)