[rollei_list] Re: Large Format film availability

Traditional film photography is currently about a half a billion
dollar market world-wide, and is projected to be at least a 100
million dollar market for a decade. At the very least, niche suppliers
will continue to service it...

If it is any consolation to you, vinyl records are making a very
significant comeback these days and new pressing and commanding
premium prices...

Eric Goldstein

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On 4/30/08, Aaron Reece <oboeaaron@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  On Apr 30, 2008, at 10:08 AM, Don Quixote wrote:
>
>
> > I listened to a former head of photography at the Museum of Natural
> History
> > tell me that if she was buying large format today she wouldn't purchase a
> > 5x7 camera.  She doesn't think film will be in available in that size soon
> >
>
>  I doubt it. Film is still available in 11x14, 7x17, 12x20, and 20x24 sizes
> if one knows where to look. If manufacturers can still find a market for
> those sizes, I imagine that the relatively pedestrian 5x7 format will be
> well-supplied for some time as well. However, the choice of film stock (esp.
> color) is already comparatively limited in those formats, so depending on
> her needs this may make sense. Windmills, Ho!
>
>  -Sancho Panza
>
>  (Aaron Reece)
>  Oswego, NY, USA
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