[filmscanners] RE: Kodak dropping 35mm and APS cameras in N.A.

["Paul D. DeRocco" <pderocco@ix.netcom.com>]

> From: Laurie Solomon
>
> Actually and interestinglly, according to an article I read in a trade
> magazine here in the US (Professional Photographer, I believe), Kodak is
> abandoning its entire film and film related R & D operation over the next
> seven years.  Its plan calls for it to go strictly into digital
> according to
> the article.  I am not sure how much of this is fact, how much is
> speculation, and how much is the old "film is dead" and "we will have a
> paperless society" argument that some of the digital industry entrenched
> writers are inclined to make.  However, I am inclined to believe
> that there
> is a large grain of truth in what the article suggests.  Over the past
> decade, Kodak has ben turning to CEOs that lead high tech firms prior to
> being recruited to Kodak (H-P's former CEO comes to mind) and has
> dabbled in
> the digital arena while cutting back on the number of knowledgable film
> specialists in their employ.

I wish they'd maintain a small division that continued to market and process
certain irreplaceable film products, like Kodachrome. It may not make them
much money, but I would think they'd be able to at least break even.

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Ciao,               Paul D. DeRocco
Paul                mailto:pderocco@ix.netcom.com

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