Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]An extension of my point is that once corporate support for a product starts to diminish, it's not just the item itself that becomes endangered, but the host of support industry around it also disappears. So, it's not just the camera body, or film itself, that is a source of concern. There is also the photo industry's lobbying efforts which supports the hobby and amateur user. When that's gone, see if you'll be able to process film, or print, as a home activity! Slobodan Dimitrov Studio G-8, Angels Gate Cultural Center http://sdimitrovphoto.com On Jan 21, 2006, at 1:20 PM, Luis Miguel Casta?eda wrote: > On 21/01/2006, at 21:55, George Lottermoser wrote: > >>> Absolutely true - because without the support of enough 'weekend >>> snapsters," >>> there's unlikely to be any film realistically available within a >>> decade, or less. >> >> Just curious - is this "no film" phenomena also happening in the >> "film" >> industry. In other words are the "movie makers" also ready to >> throw in >> the towel for their first generation originals? > > Dunno, I think that all this panic is just like echoes on a empty > house, and a lot of thinking that every providor is just like > Kodak, a giant used to have the market under their foot, and lost > once that the control is lost. For smaller companies a much smaller > but sustained demand is enough to keep on going. Film companies > will have to face that the budget will never be as big as it was, > especially the big ones. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information