Good points, but I know of many who use Portra and Fuji's pro films. You
would be surprised. The film you mention are very esoteric for most people.
Portra and Fujipress are not, and they are pretty good. As far as SLRs go,
the photoshops here in Ottawa are selling more and more of them. They are
cheap when compared to DSLRs and let people get the feel of what DSLRs may
give.
As far as disposable are concerned, I suspect they are the most utilized
cameras on the planet, which should tell you something about how quickly
people will embrace digital over film. Who wants to pay $600 for a basic
digcam and throw it away. There is a reason these companies do not make
money on digcams. People in general do not worry about something as
"trivial" as a camera. They worry about their jobs, houses, car, etc. That
is why disposables are soo popular. Any hey, you can get some good pics
from them.
-Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Winsor Crosby [mailto:wincros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: October 8, 2002 12:14 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [OM] Re: 35mm film lost the battle against digital ? NO WAY
>No so fast about film leaving (Sony just ended support for Beta don't
forget).
>
>Here is something very, very telling:
>
><http://www.kodak.com/country/US/en/corp/pressCenter/presentations/2002annu
alMtg.shtml>http://www.kodak.com/country/US/en/corp/pressCenter/presentation
s/2002annualMtg.shtml
>
>It is Kodak's shareholder's meeting. Summary:
>
> "Nearly 85 billion film exposures were made last year.
>
> 525 million households worldwide own at least one film camera. That
> compares to about 29 million households which own at least one
> digital still camera.
>
> U.S. film sales grew despite the recession.
>
> Kodak sees great growth potential for film in both U.S. and global
> markets. Expanding the benefits of film is Kodak's #1 strategic
> goal. "
>
>
>Film is here to stay as digital costs (printer, ink, a GOOD camera)
>are too expensive for most. P&S for email seem to rule the day.
>People said VHS would die 10 yrs ago with DVD, it hasn't. Either
>has paper banking. People are far too quick to predict the demise
>of a product, and are usually wrong. Happens all the time in
>marketting.
>
>Hey, people predicted Survior would never last!!!!!
>
>-Bill
>
I did not say film would disappear, just professional film. Of those
525 million households, how many pop for Velvia, Provia, Kodachrome,
Agfachrome or even Ilford B&W? How many own SLRs? How many of those
film cameras are disposable? If my only choice is Kodak Gold, I will
enthusiastically embrace digital.
--
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
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