Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I want High Speed Infrared! On Aug 25, 2012, at 11:58 AM, "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote: > Screw Tri-X I want, no I need 120 Plus-X! And to be precise, I want 160NC, > too. > > -----Original Message----- From: Lew Schwartz > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2012 11:14 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] TRI-X: RIP > > It is premature, but I think the main concern for most photographers, > realistic or not, is going to be their umbilical, mythological connection > with bw history. Once they sell the brand and the technology, everyone will > start wondering if the producers will trouble to duplicate the Kodak > process especially since the new owners will likely be ones with their own > production facilities already in place. > > On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 11:52 AM, jshulman at judgecrater.com < > jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote: > >> Isn't this death notice a bit premature? From what I've read, Kodak has >> only announced its intention to sell their film division. They also said >> that film production will continue with the current product line. The >> intellectual property for the sale, the formulary, product names, logos, >> are an intrinsic part of any sale. >> >> Of course, eventually there will likely not be enough demand for the >> product, as we go further and further away from.the analog camera era. But >> then, eventually well be gone, too (g). >> >> Jim >> >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone >> >> >> ----- Reply message ----- >> From: "Lew Schwartz" <lew1716 at gmail.com> >> Date: Sat, Aug 25, 2012 11:28 am >> Subject: [Leica] TRI-X: RIP >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> >> I can't get too upset about it. The recent tri-x, with all it's >> 'improvements' wasn't the tri-x everyone is beating their chests about >> anyway. I know many have very loyal, nostalgic feelings about this and an >> imagined connection to past great photographers, but they missed the bus >> some time ago, imo. My main iso 400 film has been HP5+ for years and the >> Freestyle emulsions (whoever makes them) aren't bad either. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > > -- > -Lew Schwartz > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information