Re: Film may not be dead.....

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 17:49:30 -0800

What could be called "super glossy" magazines are still demanding 4x5 inch chromes. I expect that until 4x5" chrome films are completely discontinued that aspect of the commercial market will use film.

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I think film will continue to be available for the forseeable future, perhaps 
as long as fifty years, probably longer. It's kind of like oil paints. They 
didn't go away when people started making photographs or for that matter when 
acrylics were developed. Different media appeal to different artists. Will film 
be used for commercial photography? Not for the most part, but there will 
always be some exceptions. Will film be capable of providing images that are 
superior to digital? Eventually, no. But because it is different, it will still 
represent a unique choice.




I don't expect film to go away entirely, just to get ridiculously expensive with limited choice just like vinyl recordings vs CD. The majority of my Leica film kit will be on the block shortly.


My thoughts exactly, CD has been around since 1983 and you can still buy vinyl albeit selected releases, I reckon film has at the very least 20 years left :)

John


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From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 08:28:42 +1000
Subject: Re: Film may not be dead.....



On 17 Jan 2005 at 11:39, Graywolf wrote:



I will close with the comment that in your and Rob's last posts you both admitted you like film, especially B&W but are just too lazy to mess with

it at


this time. Got a message for both of you. Keep proselytizing digital and

you


will help make film disappear, then you will never have to make the

choice.


I don't expect film to go away entirely, just to get ridiculously expensive with limited choice just like vinyl recordings vs CD. The majority of my Leica film kit will be on the block shortly.

Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
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Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998


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