Steve, I wouldn't be shocked to see film usage drop quickly. As to processing services, tougher call. The newer printing machines are equally adept at taking film (they actually scan it at high speed) or digital. The cost/process is the same. The only difference for the film is that it has to go through the film processor first. Currently, that costs me $2.29 per roll above the cost of the prints. I would guess that it stays like that for some time to come. The labs that don't already have the digital printers will need new equipment, but that is already on the market.
I wonder if the price of film, rather than the processing won't rise quicker. Bruce Friday, December 6, 2002, 5:39:30 AM, you wrote: SD> I was looking through the most recent issue of Shutterbug and they have SD> an article where staffers were making predications about the next ten SD> years. One of the interesting ( and universal) predictions is that film SD> will not go away but it's use will drop off quicker than most people SD> think and that processing services will become more rare or at least SD> more expensive. Does anyone see this. I realize that many of us don't SD> want to switch, but I asking for predications not preferences. SD> Steven Desjardins SD> Department of Chemistry SD> Washington and Lee University SD> Lexington, VA 24450 SD> (540) 458-8873 SD> FAX: (540) 458-8878 SD> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
