Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the feedback, Geoff. I'm too old to return to film processing, so the film doesn't do me any good unless the local C-41 labs are still around. From what Mark K. just said, there may be enough demand to keep them open. I will try to be optimistic, and not return the Bessa R2a that I just purchased. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 9:51 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Does Kodak Chapter 11 Mean the End of C-41 Film? > Jim for your interest, count yourself lucky to still have some options > over > there and I suspect that bulk purchase from people like BHPhoto will be > more and more common. > Fujifilm down under still currently lists a couple of C41and BW emulsions > and the pro transparency films in 35mm. However the latter has become > astronomically expensive (in fact triple!) BHPhoto prices for no good > reason. With standard processing they can cost you up to $1.45 a frame! > It's enough to drive you to digital...oh wait...... > > Mit freundlichen Gruessen > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > On 20 January 2012 13:19, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > >> Jim, >> >> I have seen rumors that Brand F was discontinuing C-41, and see very >> little of it locally. I just wondered if there was enough business to >> keep >> the Walgreen labs productive. I do see Brand F and also Kodak in Wolf >> Camera's inventory. I may have to purchase by mail. >> >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Shulman" >> <jshulman at judgecrater.com >> > >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 9:14 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Does Kodak Chapter 11 Mean the End of C-41 Film? >> >> >> >> It's not as if Brand F doesn't make C-41 film. >>> Or, for that matter, Kodak or another company who purchases their film >>> division post-reorganization. >>> >>> Jim Shulman >>> Wynnewood, PA >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: >>> lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrat**er.com at >>> leica-users.org<judgecrater.com at leica-users.org> >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=j**udgecrater.com at >>> leica-users.org<judgecrater.com at leica-users.org> >>> **] On Behalf Of >>> Jim Nichols >>> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 10:10 PM >>> To: LUG at Leica-Users.org >>> Cc: Olympus Camera Discussion >>> Subject: [Leica] Does Kodak Chapter 11 Mean the End of C-41 Film? >>> >>> The news for the last couple of days has dealt with Kodak filing for >>> Chapter 11 bankruptcy. What does this mean for C-41 film? I just >>> purchased a film camera and don't want to resume darkroom work after all >>> these years. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> >>> more information >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> >>> more information >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> >> more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >