Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, film equipments are dirt cheap now, my 4x5 3 lens kit is ~15 lbs, not any heavier than a techcam kit, and I don't have to worry about batteries. The M7 is silky smooth. I doubt I will get another digital M when my M9 dies. Just stick with the M7 and a micro 4/3 or something for digital needs. On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 5:18 PM, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote: > I had also read ( though don't remember the source) that film sales > increased last year over the previous year, the first time that happened in > years. My local camera store now stocks more film, and the manager says > it's moving well, including 120. Granted, it's a fraction of 1999s sales, > but enough to keep the stock rotated. We may see further consolidation in > the market, especially Fuji's disappearance from silver halide (adding > insult to injury, calling their digital cameras Fujifilm), but it appears > for now there may be enough room for a few players, notably Kodak Alera, > Ilford, and Foma. I hope an irrational film panic continues, however, > since I'd love to score a nice M7 for a grand. > On Jul 31, 2014 8:08 PM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i at verizon.net> wrote: > > > There was an article in the LA Times today... Kodak will support the > > continued production of professional movie camera film... and the local > > Industry folk were delighted.... > > > > Apparently film is not dead.... just semi-mortally wounded...... > > > > Frank Filippone > > Red735i at verizon.net > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto