The chemicals that are used in processing color film, can be, according
to the EPA, extraordinarily, damaging to the environment. The
manufacturer of the unit pulled out of the U.S. market, probably because
they didn't want to risk EPA administrative action. Others may feel the
same way, but it's the EPA's opinion that counts.
Home/small batch processing of color film is a PITA, and it's rote, by
the numbers routine, an automated system like that would have been
wonderful at any time from 1970 onward.
The only color films that /should/ survive would be slide films. Their
qualities that haven't been duplicated by affordable digital systems,
but it looks like they've been the first film types to pretty much
eliminated.
Anyone who's seen a well made 35mm slide projected onto movie theater
sized screen knows what I mean.
Additionally there's the joy of looking at a well made medium or large
format slide on a light box.
For any other color imaging digital is just more convenient, and for the
last few years better.
On 6/16/2016 11:09 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
Dan,
I would call that photo "relics" or "defuncts", depending on the mood.
:-)
John,
As for that new machine, - I'd say, it's some 20-years too late.
It could've been a big hit in 1996 (assuming it would had been working
well).
Igor
On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 7:49 PM, John wrote:
On 6/15/2016 3:11 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18246995&size=lg
Comments, suggestions and criticisms are invited.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
Film may not be quite dead yet.
http://petapixel.com/2016/06/15/osiris-f1-affordable-automatic-film-processor/
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