I think almost all types of film will be available at high prices and in limited quantities for some time to come. I doubt that sheet film will outlast medium format. Now that commercial applications have all but dried up, the hobbyist/fine art base won't be enough to sustain it. It's just too expensive to manufacture.
> 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. > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net > > > > >
