Cory,
The largest current users of film are street photographers. They come
from the lowest income bracket
and literally stand on street corners taking snaps for sale of
passerbys. They still bring in a huge chunk
of the business....and they are now starting to go digital. These are
guys who live in shacks with no running
water or electricty and have to pay someone to charge their phones and
batteries up. The market for film is
dying here.
...not much ferrari's around, most of the guys around here drive
bmw's....but if something comes up you'll be the first
on the list. You wife would want the '87 XJS by any chance...
Feroze
cbwaters wrote:
Feroz,
It seems like just the right time to take your savings and begin
import business. I mean, there must be profit still to be made from
the sales of film in South Africa.
And if you would kindly send me the titles, I'll gladly take all the
petrol-less Ferraris you care to give me. I'll even pay for shipping.
My wife wants an old Jaguar saloon car. She's told me many times that
it need not run, just so she can have it in the garage and sit in it
when she needs a bit of peace.
Cory
----- Original Message ----- From: "Feroze" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "pdml" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 6:48 PM
Subject: its digital only....
I have just been informed that by Pentax South Africa as of this
month will no longer import any film SLR's.
They want us to start pushing digital only. They will also no longer
bring anymore fuji film in (fuji & pentax are imported
by the same people) Kodak SA has no film for sale and Konica will no
longer import or supply us with unpackaged
film (retail packs are available, at a cost). They also might be
phasing out the import and supply of the chemicals needed
to develop film. Agfa will still supply chems cause it's the same
stuff we use to develop litho positives, but at a price...
So at the start of the wedding season (with about 200 weddings to go
before march 2006) we have enough film for about
2 months. I have weddings booked for until December 16.
I actually wanna sit down with my partners to see if its even worth
it keeping a pentax camera or should we change over to nikon/canon.
Whats the use of owning a ferrari if you can't fill petrol in it.
Interesting desisions. I wonder if the nikon list is quieter :)
I have no idea which way to go...for those who did some pointers
would really be appreciated.
Thanks
Feroze
