Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/14

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Subject: [Leica] Reality Check re: Digital vs Film vs Cost
From: mail at gpsy.com (Karen Nakamura)
Date: Wed Jul 14 07:22:01 2004
References: <BD1AC9FD.52D1%philippe.orlent@pandora.be>

>Maybe the % of non-pro photographers that shoot 120 or 220 (or even 35mm)
>and that take photography seriously (as opposed to family-holidays-... point
>and shooters) is a bit too small to keep the traditonal film factories
>turning?

Considering that 4x5, 5x7, and 8x10 sheet film is still available, I 
don't think we have anything seriously to worry about for the next 
5-10 years. Talk about a small market.

Karen


-- 
Karen Nakamura
http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/

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