[LRFlex] End of film? I think not!


According to Canadian PhotoNews (a trade publication), digital cameras may be rapidly increasing, but film is holding its own.

A recent survey by Eastman Kodak concludes that:

"while photographers are looking to digital technology to capture at lease some of their images, a majority - 52%_ continue to shoot only with film."

Kodak further notes that, especially among professionals and serious amateurs, "film isn't easily replaced... Photographers' commitment to film remains exceptionally strong, with overall quality as film's greatest benefit, followed by it's almost universal availability." The key reason most photographers gave for preferring film was "artistic preference".

At this rate, and with the huge already installed base of film cameras, we should not fear the demise of film for a long time!
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David Young,     | égalité, liberté,
Victoria, CANADA | fraternité et Beaujolais.

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