RE: [Leica] Photo Finished

["bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

Good God! Is there still somebody who doesn't understand that the future
of film - certainly as we know it - isn't "too bright?" 

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Red Dawn
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 2:23 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Photo Finished


Hi

i don't get it - how can digital cameras be disposable?
surely they would make a way for the lab to clear the images and then
resell these things for USD $11 to the next unsuspecting tourist :)

if this takes off, the future of film doesn't look too bright :(

boon hwee

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Leeson" <pjleeson@mchsi.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Photo Finished


> More bad news for us film luddites: 
> http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2003-07-27-digital_x.htm
>
> Mighty close to $10.
>
> Phil
>
> > 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.

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