Here's a workable principle:
The commonplace items will die, at least as far as being generally available
goes. The unique niche items will survive because the need that requires them
will remain, though perhaps to a lesser degree.
With that in mind ...
C-41 film will die (as a marketable item).
...Processing will be too expensive to maintian.
...135/120/220 will go (are going) first. Sheet films later.
B&W film will maintain its niche.
...you can process it yourself.
I'm not certain how color positive (reversal/E6) films will do.
They've got a niche, but it's very small.
And you can get it custom-processed much more easily than C-41.
It's not really that film will die.
It's which films and when.
Sincerely,
C. Brendemuehl
Caveat: This information should be viewed critically. It may merit as much
technical excellence as a CBS news report.
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