[rollei_list] Re: Kodak Discontinuing All B&W Paper
- From: "Roger M. Wiser" <wiserr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 12:40:11 -0500
I agree, I don't think there will be the stability or permanency with the
rapid innovation .... a short product life span of digitals. If there is
less than rapid innovation there will be a scramble to cut price like there
was with the small calculators that first came from $200 to $7.50 .
Most of the manufacturing will be done in Asia so the US will be primarily
in marketing.
Except for the high end cameras there will be little demand for repairs. The
photographic wholesaler and retailer is vanishing. Sales are via general and
computer stores. There is a reduced needs for accessories, most are built in
These are interesting but depressing times.
Roger
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Kalish" <kaliushkin@xxxxxxx>
To: "Rollei Users Group" <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Dan Kalish" <Kaliushkin@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 11:05 AM
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Kodak Discontinuing All B&W Paper
> Correct me if I'm wrong but I was under the impression that most, if not
> all, companies that sell digital cameras are losing money on them.
>
> And I sure hope Nikon doesn't drop its film camera line in favor of
> digital.
>
> Dan
>
>
>> From: John Browning <j_browning@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Kodak Discontinuing All B&W Paper
>> Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 19:14:40 -0700
>>
>> This company has show continued loss of focus. Its vacillated for
>> years between film and digital. Only in the last year or so has it had
>> appreciable success commercially with digital. Its focus on film has
>> been diminishing for more than 10-20 years. This has been a company
>> without a successful plan.
>>
>> It may find a niche somewhere in the future. But the niche it created
>> has largely been abandoned -- i.e. film dependent photography. I know
>> it has a high-end focus on digital and some degree of low-end consumer
>> acceptance. But I think it's missed the upscale "bourgeois" market in
>> digital which is occupied by Canon, Nikon, and Sony.
>>
>> John Browning
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