The original email that started all this was: "There is no doubt that digital is currently a fad, especially at the comsumer level. When that fad goes the way of all fads, then we will see where digital is in the real world."
Ciao, Graywolf which was a reply to Cotty's comment: > > Actually I have a little theory that all this digital business is winding > itself up for a big implosion and eventually it'll go full circle and > we'll all end up wanting film again. Could be a good time to buy a > Pentax 67...... > In context, I don't think "fad"was being used as "the product will go away" but rather "the version of this prodcut that proves most stable is yet to be determined". As I've said before, I think film will drop off quicker than many think, but will refuse to actually "die" for quite a long time. I certianly think the "tail of the decay" will be MUCH longer than vinyl records. The reaosn is simple: CD's cost abou the same a s vinyl records, and CD players were as cheap as turntables. I doubt that many SLR users will make a complete switch to digital cmaeras without interchangeable lenses, so that DSLR's will have to drop quite a bit in price. I have no doubt film will be completely gone in 100 years. Probably gone in 50. 25? Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
