>Film not only is, it has been superceded by an alternative technology that >has been embraced not only by the professional community, but also by the >mainstream user. > >Film may see a renaissance of sorts, though I doubt it. More likely, within >a very few years it will become so financially unworthwhile to manufacture >that even the Chinese will give up on making it, and that will be the end >of >the line for it. > >William Robb > >
This is the statement I agree with most out of the whole thread. I see film almost the same as I see vinyl records. There will be under 1% of the consumer base that cares about film, even B&W film. What most people see in a B&W photo is the absence of color, not the nuances that can be had by using certain films and processing techniques. I don't see a film renaissance either, it's just common sense. Shortly the combined income of street sketch and caricature artists will exceed the income made by film sales and processing. Morbid thought... The demise of film will continue to accelerate as those who use film kick the bucket, and those who have only used film in their childhoods couldn't care less about using it in the present or future. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
