[Leica] Kodak's Handwriting on the Wall

[rhaightjr at yahoo.com (Bob Haight)]

I think you should assume Kodak will shortly
discontinue all film based products as they become a
"digital" company per their statement.

--- Douglas Nygren <dnygr@cshore.com> wrote:

> When your employer starts talking about layoffs,
> when you get a hint 
> your employer is sinking, it is high time to polish
> the resume and 
> start sending it out.
> 
> Not to do so will leave you in a terrible position
> should your job be 
> terminated in an effort to save the company or if
> the company outright 
> folds.
> 
> All talk of loyalty is jibberish, especially when a
> godless corporation 
> is involved.
> 
> I like and use some of Kodak's products, but  I need
> to have 
> alternatives ready for when and if Kodak pulls the
> plug on the products 
> I use.
> 
> Kodak did this to me even before the recent
> announcement that it will 
> cease B&W paper production. Without notice, they
> stopped production of 
> the special paper for hand-coloring. It's gone.
> Dropped. Instead I use 
> Ilford fiber matt, a good paper for that, but more
> time consuming to 
> print than Kodak's RC, which I found printed
> extremely well.
> 
> I hope Kodak will continue to produce the other
> product I use, but I 
> can't assume they will. Hence, I will find
> alternative developers for 
> my Jobo. And I will widen my B&W film palette.
> 
> Top of the day to all of you--Doug Nygren
> 
> 
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