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[OM] Re: Evaporating Kodak Film Lines

Subject: [OM] Re: Evaporating Kodak Film Lines
From: Doug Smith <dhsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:18:19 -0500
On Fri March 16 2007 4:18 pm, ScottGee1 wrote:

>
> Ouch.  Ali and I are in the midst of an off-list conversation about
> film cameras and how selling prices continue to fall.  I'm wondering
> at what point processing will cease to be a profit center for Qualex
> and other biggies and they'll pull the plug, leaving it to the very
> few surviving local/regional labs.  At which point, the $$ saved on
> camera gear may well be offset by processing prices.  Which assumes,
> of course, that film will still be available.
>
> Waaah!
>
> ScottGee1

I'm guessing that film will continue to be produced outside the US longer than 
it will be produced in the US.  Unless/until most of the world becomes 
heavily covered with both digital cameras and the services  needed to support 
them, I see film still being used some places in this world. Unless I shot 
many many pictures I still can produce photos cheaper with my OM1 that I 
could with even a relatively budget priced camera. If I have to have pictures 
without any planning then a disposable camera does a passable job. 

I don't know a lot of detail about the actual  processes for manufacturing 
film , but I don't see it as being that different from making any other sheet 
goods with a chemical layer on it with the exception of it needing to be done 
in the dark and cleanly. If a factory can make adhesive tape, I don't see why 
it would be a leap in procedure to make photographic film as long as you had 
the right chemicals.

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