http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1779000/1779800.stm
> "...use of photo-editing software in the home is up 27%. " > "In October, more than 21 million US computer users chose to develop > their own prints." > "It gives you the ability to decide what you want to print and the > freedom to manipulate images, unlike going to traditional photo print > shops where you might get just four decent images back," > "Consumers like the spontaneity and the informality" > "Like other traditional photography firms, Kodak has recognised the > impact of digital and now has a division devoted to it." (From my vantage point here in Rochester I could only laugh at that one!) > "UK high-street electrical-retailer Dixons found last year that sales > of digital cameras outstripped that of traditional 35mm ones for the > first time." > "By contrast, end-of-year figures from Boots showed that its in-house > photographic development business suffered a 4% fall, some of which can > be attributed to the rise of digital Boots is now offering digital > development services and is hopeful that this will grow." > It is unlikely that digital photography will ever entirely replace > traditional methods of snapping but for the amateur photographer > digital can be a godsend. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
