No. I'm just assuming that there will be a need for film, especially in larger formats, because some things, like LF newer will be available as digital cameras (expect line scanners) and that there is a borderline somewhere between LF and the 135 format may co-exist. This may very well be in the large MF market.
6x6 and 6x7 size sensors will never be cheap, but since the size itself gives some characteristic effects on the pictures (in addition to sharpness) there will be a market for a more affordable solution. Remember that film does not require very large pruction to be made at all, like sensors do. It started a hundred years ago at very small volumes, and some, like Ansel Adams, complained that the quality went down, not up, as they learned to reduce the amount of silver in film. Of course the film price will go up, and sensor pice go down, but not enough to eliminate film completely. DagT > fra: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > you're assuming that film won't go up in price, stay at the same quality it > is today, and have a reasonable variety of formulations to choose from. if > film stabilizes at 5-10% of its current volume, all of the above will not be > true. > > Herb... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DagT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 8:04 AM > Subject: Re: So long AgfaPhoto > > > > As long as analog MF and LF is and will be a lot cheaper than its digital > > counterparts someone will make film. My guess is that Ilford has a good > > position in that market. > > >
