Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/01/09

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Subject: [Leica] Ektachrome makes a comeback
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2017 16:45:42 -0800
References: <CAEFt+w8avYn00_VVU7AyqdojWSuVN=gdPB5E3KAQAPr7uTkVEA@mail.gmail.com>

I wouldn't gloat about film's resurgence ;-) This is from me who shoot
~150-200 sheets of 4x5 a year and packs and packs of 120 and some 135mm.

Anyway, low end digital will be dominated by phones... Dedicated amateurs
are the ones keeping the business alive.

On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 1:19 PM, Dan Khong <dankhong at gmail.com> wrote:

> Friends
>
> Some years ago, the town crier shouted, "Film is dead!" The faint hearted
> folks, upon hearing boding of impending disaster and recalling what it was
> like during the terrible days of the Black Plague, jettisoned their film
> gear.
>
> Today, I am told sales of digital cameras are dropping. Many digital tech
> geeks found it hard to sustain purchase of new gear that loses value so
> fast. The real killer is probably hand phone cameras now becoming good
> enough for serious photographers. Want a Leica lens? The Huawei makes the
> phone and our dear Leica supplies their camera lens.
>
> Now where is that town crier who said, "Film is dead"?
>
> Dan K
> Singapore
>
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