Yet more casualties
Posted 02/03/2012 - 10:12
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A bit obvious really since they (Kodak) have gone out of business. And to think they invented the digital camera!
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Posted 02/03/2012 - 10:20
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To be fair, Kodak have not actually gone out of business, but have filed for bancruptcy protection. They have withdrawn from several manufacturing areas. Clearly anything that doesn't make money will be ditched.
Polaroid did this quite some time ago and are still, sort of, around.
Polaroid did this quite some time ago and are still, sort of, around.
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Posted 02/03/2012 - 17:17
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Just echo what John said, Kodak are still very much in business and are continuing -- at least for now -- to manufacture Ektar, Portra and their BW range as well as their consumer grade films.
It is only slide range which is being discontinued. In fact, their film division was (?is) making money, it was their consumer-grade digital cameras that were loosing money hand over fist. They have been definitively discontinued. Let's hope a stream-lined restructured Kodak will continue to make quality films for a while yet. (That was said with all my digits crossed as I shoot mainly Kodak film these days.)
Kris.
It is only slide range which is being discontinued. In fact, their film division was (?is) making money, it was their consumer-grade digital cameras that were loosing money hand over fist. They have been definitively discontinued. Let's hope a stream-lined restructured Kodak will continue to make quality films for a while yet. (That was said with all my digits crossed as I shoot mainly Kodak film these days.)
Kris.
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It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
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It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.