Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/21

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Subject: [Leica] Konica Minolta to quit photo market - now Kodak stayingin film
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov)
Date: Sat Jan 21 12:24:46 2006
References: <BFF7CDB9.B337%bdcolen@comcast.net>

Paper has already starting to disappear off the shelfs. Never mind  
the rising price.

Slobodan Dimitrov
Studio G-8,
Angels Gate Cultural Center
http://sdimitrovphoto.com





On Jan 21, 2006, at 8:38 AM, B. D. Colen wrote:

> 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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Replies: Reply from lmc at interlink.es (Luis Miguel Castañeda) ([Leica] Konica Minolta to quit photo market - now Kodak stayingin film)
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