Re: [Leica] for sale as a result of our studio going digital

["Mike Durling" <durling@widomaker.com>]

David:

You are right on the quality question, but for many people that doesn't
matter.  PowerPoint presentations have replaced the multi-image slide show
for business presentations.  Many people are finding that kind of
convenience outweighs the quality advantages of the projected slides even
for personal work.  The ability to annotate and embelish the images and to
lock them into a coherent presentation is also an advantage.

I think this means that the usage of conventional film materials will fall
off in years to come.  As you say 35mm slide film will continue to be
available for our lifetime, although perhaps with fewer choices.  The next
generation may not be as lucky.

Mike Durling
KD4KWB
http://www.widomaker.com/~durling/

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Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] for sale as a result of our studio going digital


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> Mark
>
> >>I just hope they keep making film and silver paper.
> I washed some old color prints this week and they were not RC. They were
on
> real paper!<<
>
> I, too, have wondered  whether conventional film and paper will become
more
> difficult to come by in the future. Then I think, even if digital improves
> considerably, demand for conventional tools won't fade completely. For
> instance, the availability of video cameras may have put a dent in still
> photography, but still photography is still around. (I still kick myself
> for having bought a video camera 12-years ago. I recall paying around
> $1,000. I hardly ever used it and it's worthless today. Oh how I wish I'd
> bought a new Leica instead.)
>
> I think it will be similar with digital cameras. It won't replace
> conventional still photography. Even if digital photography cuts down on
> demand for conventional products, these products will still be available.
> The Internet has opened many doors. For instance, it's easier to find
> things than ever before. Even in an absolute worse case scenario -- where
> conventional processes lose their luster en mass -- conventional products
> will still be available somewhere. At least in our lifetimes.
>
> I also think it will be years before any digital media will match the
> quality of a projected slide. I think Kodachrome will be around for a long
> time.
>
> Perhaps the studio running the advertisement does work that lends itself
to
> digital. But I take comfort in the fact that there  many things that are
> still easier to do with conventional film.
>
> David
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