Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I didn't read the article, having dial-up, and reading the "caution" in the original post. However, here's my take on why film will be around and plentiful for a long time: Disposable Cameras. I bet that a huge percentage of film sold these days is in these babies. Ever go to a tourist area and see how many of these are around? Weddings? Company parties and functions? Seems to be a big trend these days to throw a disposable or two at each table, and invite the guests to take pics of the party, and throw the cams in a bag on the way out, so the hosts can get them developed. Until they figure out a way to make a $10 digital camera, the ~very~ casual photographer will buy three disposables a year - holidays, birthdays, and Christmas/Hannukah/whatever-your-tradition-calls-mid-winter-festival. As long as they sell, Kodak will make film for them. As long as they do that, they'll sell film in boxes. Of course, whether they continue to make Tri-X is a whole other issue. regards, frank Ted Bayer wrote: > Hi Ernie: > > I don't believe a word of it - film and film cameras will be around a lot > longer than many of us on this list. Digital is fine for those who want it, > and can afford it (yes, there are large costs involved in the initial > purchase and ongoing upgrading to newer cameras and mandatory software) but > how about the billions of people in this world that use film? How about all > the new film cameras coming on market all the time? And they are selling > well. > > Let's get off this doom and gloom marathon folks and go out and use our > Leicas. Film and film cameras are still king to the masses, and will be for > a long time. > > My 2 cents. > - -- "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html