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Subject: [Leica] Konica Minolta to quit photo market - now Kodakstayingin film
From: jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Sat Jan 21 08:45:48 2006

I'm hoping that at least a few European companies will still be in business.


Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com




-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of B. D.
Colen
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 10:39 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Konica Minolta to quit photo market - now
Kodakstayingin film


Absolutely true - because without the support of enough 'weekend snapsters,"
there's unlikely to be any film realistically available within a decade, or
less.


On 1/21/06 11:24 AM, "Slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov@charter.net> wrote:

> I think the real issue is whether the weekend snapster will be willing 
> to pay $25 to $100 per roll of film in the next 2-5 years.
> 
> Slobodan Dimitrov
> Studio G-8,
> Angels Gate Cultural Center
> http://sdimitrovphoto.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Jan 21, 2006, at 8:20 AM, B. D. Colen wrote:
> 
>> Gee, I don't know...could it be that what companies such as Kodak and 
>> Fuji do will determine whether your Leica will continue to be a 
>> camera, or instead will turn into a door stop? ;-)
>> 
>> 
>> On 1/21/06 10:49 AM, "Scott Gregory" <s_gregory1@mac.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Why is this being discussed on a Leica Users Group?
>>> 
>>> Seth,
>>> Correct, two of the head positions at Kodak are outsiders.  Now, 
>>> about the four thousand upper and middle managers who report to 
>>> these "outsiders".
>>> You know, the folks who do the research, design, manufacturing,
>>> outsourcing,
>>> etc.  Kodak is much larger than an aircraft carrier and I am not
>>> beating up
>>> on the company to beat up on the company.  I am stating the facts
>>> as I see
>>> them played out in the retail environment where Kodak's imaging
>>> products are
>>> out of synch with the marketplace.  I can make no such comments
>>> about the
>>> medical business or the other imaging business that Kodak engages in.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> etc, etc etc
>>> 
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