[LRFlex] Re: Film avilability at Costco

From: Gary E <ge_crocus@xxxxxxxxx>
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:44:37 -0800 (PST)
Aram,

I don't believe that with the disappearence of film at
a large chain would indicate film is going sooner than
expected.  But, the disapperence is more likely due to
Costco noticing an increase of it's customers using a
digital medium when developing prints, and the sales
were slow in general when compared to it's digital
camera sales.

It is unfortunate, but those of us who mastered or are
mastering development combinations (such as Tri-x with
D-76 or the likes) will someday have to switch again
because of the lack of availability of their preffered
and favorite film.

I buy the bulk of my film from camera stores such as
B&H and Adorama, but I do look out for bargains from
time to time at those large chain warehouse type
places; especially if they're going to sell me film at
50% off ;)

Gary

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> From: "Aram Langhans" <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [LRFlex] Film availability at Costco
> Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 07:44:49 -0800
> 
> I know this is an international group, but I thought
> I'd make an 
> observations.  Yesterday while at Costco, I noticed
> that they no longer 
> carry 35mm film.  The only film I saw there was some
> diisposable cameras.  
> All the other film was gone.  Maybe it is a
> temporary thing, as they do 
> shuffle things around, but it was quite striking to
> see that whole large 
> section just gone.
> 
> We say film will be with us for quite some time and
> that the film market is 
> still huge, but if large retailers like Costco drop
> film, this will force 
> digital on the everyday comsumer even faster leading
> to a quicker demise for 
> readily available film.  I was also in a BiMart
> (smaller NW US chain) and 
> saw all Fuji print film half price. Not haveing my
> glasses on I could not 
> see if it was all out-of-date.  Two film whammies in
> one day.
> 
> I can see someone looking around Costco and
> thinking, gee, maybe I will get 
> a digital since I can no longer get film here.
> 
> Aram




                
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