> However, just the other day there were 4 attractive young ladies > photographing the local Post Office (a historic building). The were > all using film cameras. The very most attractive one smiled at me, > but she was using a Nikon so I did not speak to her...
They're not so bad Nikon users, at least their lenses focusing rings turned in the right direction - or they used to last time I had one :) John ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:00:47 -0500 Subject: Re: Film may not be dead..... > Film will die as a consummer item. > > How long it will take is anybodies guess. As a specialty item it > should last a long time. However, Wal-Mart and such do not sell > specialty items. They depend upon volume for profit. The only single > roll of film the local Wal-Mart is now carrying is Kodak Max. > Everything else is in 4 packs. 90% of consumers only use 1 or 2 > rolls of film per year. So from Wal-Marts point of view they are > nonexistant, and will soon not be able to buy film for their cameras. > > Us film diehards must resign ourselves to buying mail order. Here in > a small city (15K) that is the only way to get roll film, sheet film, > or B&W film (has been for a couple of years already). > > However, just the other day there were 4 attractive young ladies > photographing the local Post Office (a historic building). The were > all using film cameras. The very most attractive one smiled at me, > but she was using a Nikon so I did not speak to her... > > graywolf > http://www.graywolfphoto.com > "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" > ----------------------------------- > > William Robb wrote: > > But it is starting to breath really slow in Consumerville. Yesterday > > seemed to be the end of the rush. > > I can't give volume numbers, but we are down 37% for film, 34% for > > prints from last year. > > > > William Robb > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.11 - Release Date: 1/12/2005 ------- End of Original Message -------
