[Leica] The end of film

[Richard Man]

Yes, film equipments are dirt cheap now, my 4x5 3 lens kit is ~15 lbs, not
any heavier than a techcam kit, and I don't have to worry about batteries.

The M7 is silky smooth. I doubt I will get another digital M when my M9
dies. Just stick with the M7 and a micro 4/3 or something for digital needs.


On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 5:18 PM, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com>
wrote:

> I had also read ( though don't remember the source) that film sales
> increased last year over the previous year, the first time that happened in
> years.  My local camera store now stocks more film, and the manager says
> it's moving well, including 120. Granted, it's a fraction of 1999s sales,
> but enough to keep the stock rotated. We may see further consolidation in
> the market, especially Fuji's disappearance from silver halide (adding
> insult to injury, calling their digital cameras Fujifilm), but it appears
> for now there may be enough room for a few players, notably Kodak Alera,
> Ilford, and Foma.  I hope an irrational film panic continues, however,
> since I'd love to score a nice M7 for a grand.
> On Jul 31, 2014 8:08 PM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > There was an article in the LA Times today... Kodak will support the
> > continued production of professional movie camera film... and the local
> > Industry folk were delighted....
> >
> > Apparently film is not dead....  just semi-mortally wounded......
> >
> > Frank Filippone
> > Red735i at verizon.net
> >
> >
> >
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