Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I used to run E-6 in my garage years ago. Not fun but not difficult either and the quality was predictable.. Walt Philip Forrest wrote: >We ALL can have one day E-6 in our houses and for cheap. The lab I worked >at back in Santa Barbara, CA recently picked up two Refrema dip and dunk >processors for a couple thousand dollars. These were $50k machines back >when they were new. We got an Agfa minilab for $200. I'm not saying that >it's feasible or a reasonable thing to do at all, but the days of the >minilab are gone as well. Soon there will only be a few dedicated film >businesses in the nation where we'll have to mail our chromes to. >And yes, it's sad as hell. > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf >Of Jim Shulman >Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 11:13 AM >To: 'Leica Users Group' >Subject: RE: [Leica] RIP - A sad note re survival of film and traditionalism > >Uh, folks, these people have rent/mortgage/utilities/salaries to pay for >their stores. The bottom line is that the old way (used equipment in the >window) doesn't work that well anymore. The life cycle of photo equipment >now more closely parallels that of computer equipment: from valuable to >trasheroo, in less than two years. My guess is that the days of >still-very-desirable ten, twenty, and even thirty year old gear are rapidly >becoming the dust of history. > >The local specialty store (The Camera Shop) is doing quite well by adapting >their business. They have an extensive line of prosumer and high-end >digital equipment, a limited number of high end film items, a well-stocked >film department, and lots of digital printing stations (which have waiting >lines on the weekends!) While I miss the tons of fascinating items in their >used case, I'm still happy to have one-day E-6 still active down the street. > >Jim Shulman >Bryn Mawr, PA >Who still has extremely fond memories of the store windows along 32nd street >in NYC, circa 1973. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tom >Schofield >Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 11:01 AM >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: Re: [Leica] RIP - A sad note re survival of film and traditionalism > >I, too, was just lamenting the downsizing of PhotoCenter in Walnut >Creek, now Reed's, which I have patronized since 7th Grade. They >appear to be largely into digi P&S sales and processing. The only >Leica in stock that I could see is a CLUX and some binoculars. The >Leica system cameras are special order only, and used leica seems to >go straight to ebay. Same for Hassy and other medium format, except >Mamiya TLR which they said is cheap enough to inventory used. > >Tom Schofield > > >On Oct 20, 2006, at 7:21 AM, B. D. Colen wrote: > > > >>Ferranti-Degge, a camera store/processing lab one block from >>Harvard Square >>has closed its doors after 51 years. The window of F-G was always a >>place to >>look for used equipment, and it was a local fixture for anyone >>interested in >>photography. But when I walked by yesterday, pausing to check the >>window, I >>found it empty - and a notice posted announcing the store's demise. >> >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >