John Sessoms wrote: > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> I think Adam is correct. The popularity of the disposals is waning. Most >> cellphones can take a better picture than a plastic lens, fixed focus >> disposable. And consumers will eventually figure that out. But films that >> are applicable to fine art photography will continue to be available >> indefinitely, although at higher prices. >> Paul > > May be. All I know is what I see, and I'm getting nine disposable 35mm > cameras for every one 35mm roll of film. About half the 35mm rolls I do > get are chromogenic B&W film and I get the occasional disposable camera > loaded with that film.
Remember that you aren't going to be seeing almost all B&W film (Since that's mostly self-developed) and much E6 (since mailers are so much cheaper). C41 is for the most part a consumer product, and that's what you're seeing. When the disposables evaporate (and that's coming), consumer film is dead. > > I'd also say about half the disposable cameras are "No-Name" cameras in > cardboard sleeves. When you open them they frequently turn out to be > recycled disposables, held closed with electricians tape and loaded with > whatever film the manufacturer bought at bulk rates. > Not shocking, the no-name's are a fair bit cheaper. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
