Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] How long will it take for film to disappear
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@markrabiner.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2001 19:02:57 -0800
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Marc Attinasi wrote:
> 
> I agree, largely. It is interesting though that film formats seem to come and
> go. I recently purchased a Rollei camera that takes 126 film, only to discover
> that there is exactly ONE supplier of this format! Fortunately, 35mm is in no
> danger of being superceded by APS, but will it ever be in jeopardy? And what
> about APS, will that last? At least Leica makes an APS camera (they never made a
> 126 camera), but it is probably the Elph and the cheapo Kodak cameras that
> sustain that format.
> 
> Long Live Film!
> 
> - marc
> 
127 film is expensive!


you can cut down your own 120! ick!

I'd kill for a baby Rollei with a Marflex screen!


Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.markrabiner.com
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