[Leica] how Cornell Capa got his name

[bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)]

But Feli, I never suggested that film would disappear entirely. I simply
stated, several years ago, that we were at the end of the age of film,
and digital would soon become the dominant capture medium. I said that I
thought there would continue throughout most of our life times to be
film available in one for or another for artists and hobbyists.

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From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Feli di Giorgio
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 3:44 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: RE: [Leica] how Cornell Capa got his name


On Tue, 2004-08-24 at 12:20, B. D. Colen wrote:
> While I am truly sorry to see Ilford fall on the scrap heap of 
> history, perhaps it's approaching the time when not a few LUG members 
> ought to tie on their bibs and tuck into big black birds. I am 
> referring of course to those who repeatedly said that I and a few 
> others who said we were witnessing the end of the age of film were 
> quite stupid at best, and deranged at worst. ;-)
> 
> Not that I'd ever say 'I told you so.' :-)

I think it would be more accurate to say that the days of the large film
producing companies like Kodak, Ilford, Agfa and Fuji are numbered. I
think it is a fair bet that color film will mostly be dead in less 
than 5 years. Black/white production will shift to small companies like
EFKE, who will continue to supply the die hards with a limited selection
of stocks, but prices will most likely go up.

Maybe Kodak or Fuji will continue to sell a very limited line up,
although 
I think that is very also very unlikely in light of having met a few
Kodak bean counters.


Feli


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