Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2004/02/09/kodak_rolling_out_photo_processing_kiosks/ Some quotes: "It is very easy to believe that this could change the trajectory in the decline of film," said Kent McNeley, general manager of Kodak's consumer output operations." (Note: I think that this man is in a state of denial) "Everything that's happening in the photo industry is threatening the one-hour photo shops," conceded Marc Salzman, owner of Wink 1-Hour Photo & Digital in Pittsford, N.Y. Kodak is hoping the film kiosk's relatively low price tag -- $30,000 to $40,000 -- will lure retailers who might balk at installing a digital minilab, which can cost anywhere from $100,000 to $150,000." Unless the CD deliverable includes high resolution files, then I would want my negatives for the reasons given below by BD. Jim - http://www.hemenway.com B. D. Colen wrote: > This would be fine IF - The IF being scans of 4000 dpi or higher. > Otherwise, I sure as hell don't want my negs eaten - What's the point of > shooting film if you don't have negs and don't have scans that will get > you good prints as large as you'd make after scanning negs yourself? > > Otherwise it sounds like the pricing's awfully high...$14something to > develop and produce a single set of prints from a 36 exp roll? They > ought to cut the print price in half so that you'd get doubles for that > price... - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html