[Leica] Re:Last film on earth (Christopher Williams)

[leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)]

Why my name? I've never even used Tri-X. :)

Chris

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From: "Paul De Zan" Subject:Last film on earth (Christopher Williams)


> Greeting to all. I've been lurking for a few days after finding Kyle's
> site, which led me here, so blame him.
>
> This "Traditional Irish Wake for Film" is getting depressing. Instead of
> worrying about the disappearance of film, worry about how you're going to
> pay for it as the market size shrinks and the price starts going up (and
up
> and up). Tri-X will be around for 50 years, whether Kodak is making it or
> not, because there will be a substantial market for silver photography for
> at least that long, one large enough to interest somebody in continuing to
> provide it. There is money in avocations because people are passionate
> about them and will pay to play.
>
> Pick up a copy of "Model Railroader" magazine sometime. It's stunning how
> many small-to-medium size companies are involved in making stuff for the
> scale train people. The future market for silver photography will be many
> times the size of that market and will support a bunch of boutique and
> mid-size players.
>
> Maybe YOU will be one of them!