Film Will Be With Us For A While, Part II

[Joseph Tainter]

The American television program 60 Minutes (which does longish features) 
had a story tonight about counterfeiting in China. Apparently Kodak Max 
is one of the counterfeited products. So I guess that means that there 
is a coating plant in China. I suggested here some time back that, as 
profits on film decline, Kodak would shift production to Eastern Europe, 
then to India, then to China. Fuji may go directly to China. This source 
of production will surely be around for a while.

The second item on the show was about NFL (National Football [American 
Football] League) films. For quality they are shot on film -- lots of it.

Sounds to me like film is not going away. Processing may become less 
available, though.

Joe