Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 05:43 PM 3/8/02 EST, Gwpics@aol.com wrote: >Since my earlier posting I have found the following: > >Kodak planning push on b&w film market > >Kodak will deliver significant improvements to the quality of its b&w film in a move that it says demonstrates its commitment to continued development in the market. > >The company has invested heavily in new technology at its coating plant in Rochester, New York, and production of b&w film has been switched over to the new facility. Martin Wood from Kodak UK told BJP that the performance of the films will not change, but the physical characteristics of the b&w negatives has been improved, providing better anti-static protection on both the face and back of the film. In addition, there should be an improved batch consistency and fewer >harmful effects on the environment as a result of the new process > Gerry As Kodak shut down their B&W film development department two years or so ago and announced at that time that they would not be conducting any further research, how are they going to accomplish this? Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +276/343-7315 Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir! - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html