Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/29

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Subject: [Leica] Re:M7, M8, Film, Digital, same lenses
From: durling at cox.net (Mike Durling)
Date: Wed Nov 29 17:20:00 2006
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When Technicolor got rid of their imbibation process (dye transfer) 
machines way back when they all got shipped to China.

Mike D

Christopher Williams wrote:
> Many are being recycled to other countries where digital has not yet taken 
> off. Saw that at PMA 2006. Prices of used Fuji and
> Noritsu film machines have plummeted. There's some *bay dealers online.
> 
> There are expensive to maintain - filters, hoses, pumps, sensors, racks, 
> gears, all sorts of weekly maintenance. Not to mention
> chemical prices now. These machines are designed so at least 30 rolls a 
> day need to go through them. You don't want it just sitting
> there. Deal would be to get allot of extra parts with a good used one. 
> Made in Japan with parts from China, go figure.
> 
> I had a chance to get a former AP Photo C-41 machine a couple of years ago 
> for free, but no room and they are freaking heavy!
> 
> Chris
> 
>

In reply to: Message from images at InfoAve.Net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] M7, M8, Film, Digital, same lenses)
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Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Re:M7, M8, Film, Digital, same lenses)