Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/30

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Subject: [Leica] Kodachrome--Any Indication of Its Future
From: sethrosner at nycap.rr.com (Seth Rosner)
Date: Mon Jan 30 12:19:11 2006
References: <200601221635.k0MGWu8l003417@server1.waverley.reid.org> <001601c61f73$61251c80$6601a8c0@none729d257894>

Belated reply Martin, Kodak representatives have consistently and in person 
reported to the two last annual meetings of LHSA that Kodachrome will 
continue to be available indefinitely. Last year I communicated directly 
with Bernard Masson, President of Kodak's world-wide digital and film 
imaging subsidiary (and recently retired), writing that rumor had it that 
Kodachrome and in fact all film was in jeopardy as far as Kodak was 
concerned. He responded that despite significant declines in the sales of 
both, all film represented such a source of cash flow to Kodak that he did 
not foresee Kodak film going away in the foreseeable future.

Almost all on this list are concerned about film in general; many if not 
most, about Kodachrome. Let's hope.

Seth



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin Krieger" <krieger@usc.edu>
To: <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 11:46 AM
Subject: [Leica] Kodachrome--Any Indication of Its Future


> Kodachrome provided the long life I needed for my archival work, but when 
> K200 pushed to 500 could not be readily processed and A&I stopped 
> processing Kodachrome at all, I had to stop using it (went mostly to 
> Provia F400, often pushed a stop).
>
> The subject of my work is changing, and Kodachrome 64 or 200 now look 
> useful. I'm willing to put up with delayed processing (by Kodak, wherever 
> in the world they'll process it).
>
> Has anyone had an indication if Kodak will be discontinuing Kodachrome in 
> the next five to ten years. I realize this is crystal ball gazing. [Yes, I 
> know that Kodachrome Super 8mm movie film is over.]
>
>
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Replies: Reply from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] Kodachrome--Any Indication of Its Future)
In reply to: Message from krieger at usc.edu (Martin Krieger) ([Leica] Kodachrome--Any Indication of Its Future)