Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/21

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Subject: [Leica] Konica Minolta to quit photo market - now Kodak stayingin film
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov)
Date: Sat Jan 21 08:27:17 2006
References: <BFF7C977.B331%bdcolen@comcast.net>

I think the real issue is whether the weekend snapster will be  
willing to pay $25 to $100 per roll of film in the next 2-5 years.

Slobodan Dimitrov
Studio G-8,
Angels Gate Cultural Center
http://sdimitrovphoto.com





On Jan 21, 2006, at 8:20 AM, B. D. Colen wrote:

> Gee, I don't know...could it be that what companies such as Kodak  
> and Fuji
> do will determine whether your Leica will continue to be a camera, or
> instead will turn into a door stop? ;-)
>
>
> On 1/21/06 10:49 AM, "Scott Gregory" <s_gregory1@mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Why is this being discussed on a Leica Users Group?
>>
>> Seth,
>> Correct, two of the head positions at Kodak are outsiders.  Now,  
>> about the
>> four thousand upper and middle managers who report to these  
>> "outsiders".
>> You know, the folks who do the research, design, manufacturing,  
>> outsourcing,
>> etc.  Kodak is much larger than an aircraft carrier and I am not  
>> beating up
>> on the company to beat up on the company.  I am stating the facts  
>> as I see
>> them played out in the retail environment where Kodak's imaging  
>> products are
>> out of synch with the marketplace.  I can make no such comments  
>> about the
>> medical business or the other imaging business that Kodak engages in.
>>
>>
>> etc, etc etc
>>
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