Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And, if you live in the U.S. Of A, and I'm sure in much of the "developed" world, there is also the issue of chemical disposal - this isn't a matter of dumping a Nikkor tank of D 76 down the toilet. ;-) On 11/29/06 11:47 AM, "Christopher Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > Many are being recycled to other countries where digital has not yet taken > off. Saw that at PMA 2006. Prices of used Fuji and > Noritsu film machines have plummeted. There's some *bay dealers online. > > There are expensive to maintain - filters, hoses, pumps, sensors, racks, > gears, all sorts of weekly maintenance. Not to mention > chemical prices now. These machines are designed so at least 30 rolls a day > need to go through them. You don't want it just sitting > there. Deal would be to get allot of extra parts with a good used one. > Made in > Japan with parts from China, go figure. > > I had a chance to get a former AP Photo C-41 machine a couple of years ago > for > free, but no room and they are freaking heavy! > > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Adam Bridge" > Subject: Re: Re: Re: [Leica] M7, M8, Film, Digital, same lenses > > >> Which makes me wonder what the cost of one of those units that would >> be tossed out would be and how expensive they would be to operate? >> >> Does anyone know? If these mini-labs are being taken out they have to >> go SOMEWHERE. Are they being sold to private owners? Recycled? Land >> fill? >> >> I figure someone out there knows the answers... >> >> ab > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information