Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That presupposes that Kodachrome can be processed after discontinuance. By the time K64 and 200 march off into oblivion, how long will it be until the last lab shuts down its k-14 operations? I have greater faith that 8x10 will be around for a while, given the relative number of 8x10 cameras and devotees in circulation. The number of films for that format may shrink as digital claims a great share of the market, and prices and availability may become troublesome, but it should still be with us for some time. Jim Shulman Bryn Mawr, PA - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jim Hemenway Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 6:56 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Testing Velvia 100F Ruben: No one... no one! is making 11x14 color film any longer. I managed to score 26 boxes of Ektachrome 100 (2001) and 12 of Fujichrome 64T (1997) which should keep me in film for awhile. There's still plenty of variety in 8x10, even color negative, but with the increasing popularity of digital it won't be long before even that format is discontinued. Doug Herr has indicated that he has a freezer full of Kodachrome for his Leica R work. So, buy a lot now and freeze it. - -- Jim - http://www.hemenway.com RUBEN BLĘDEL wrote: > Arrggghhh!!! I was just thinking of going into large format - I guess my > MF tools will be covered by afordable digital backs in a year or two - > but Arrggghhh! I will need to fill my frezzer with RSX II and Scala - > will Fuji and Kodak treat you who favors these film-brands the same way. > It is a cruel world - I have been wanting a Leica since it was called > M4 and now a couple of years ago - after over twenty years of waiting - > I finally got one - a M6 and it 100 % right in handling like no other > camera I have ever used - I even like the limitations of film as a part > of the challange og picture making - oh my ... am I being an anachronism > now - and I have only just passed 40 > Tim Atherton wrote: > >>> Nathan - Not wanting to sound like an all-Agfa guy but have you tried >>> the RSX II slide 100 iso film. >>> >>> >> >> >> Don't hold your breath on the RSX II for too long. Agfa has just >> discontinued it in sheet sizes (in fact they have just discontinued ALL >> sheet film colour and B&W - they are out of the LF film business now). >> There >> is a good chance they will be going the same way with smaller sizes in >> the >> future. When I spoke to Agfa HQ in Belgium about the sheet film I >> asked them >> about the future of smaller film sizes - basically they wouldn't >> commit to >> it's future being guaranteed.... basically they said with a film >> product if >> sales drop below a certain level, they will just discontinue it. >> >> tim >> - -- Jim - http://www.hemenway.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by The CCIS.net MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html