Gary, Perhaps that conversation should be taken with a grain of salt. A sales rep's mission, other than moving product, is to put a positive PR spin on issues regarding their employer. Notice that all responses were opinions and not facts capable of verification.
You need to talk to those deeper in the organization, in the R+D labs, engineering, marketing, to get long term info. Sales reps are in the "almost last to know" category when it comes to corporate policies. Example: Ford salespersons told me for years their trucks did not need a diesel engine like Chevvy had. Of course, Ford came out with one in response a year later. Steve Mott On Sat, 22 Nov 1997, Gary Clark wrote: > Hello Fellow Photographers: > > Yesterday 11/21 I was able to attend the annual Helix Photo Expo > in Chicago. Helix is the largest photographic store in Chicago, > with prices to match. > > Along with "sale" prices, several photo gear manufacturers had their > sales reps on hand. I asked the appointed Kodak rep about the > future of Kodachrome 25. I had wondered if it will survive Kodak's > restructuring? The rep assured me that K25 will be a part of Kodak's > long term product line. > > The rep seemed to believe that new compact Kodachrome processing > units would bring photographers back to the film (faster processing, > more widwly available). He anticipated one in Chicago soon. > > I have my doubts about this. I think K25 will always be a favorite > of rail and nature photographers.However, I think that many people > that have switched to E-6 films will never go back. > > Gary Clark > --> SPORRS: Serious Photographers of Railroad Related Subjects > > --> SPORRS: Serious Photographers of Railroad Related Subjects
