[pure-silver] Product marketing; was agfa film
- From: "Koch, Gerald" <gkoch02@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:12:10 -0400
Agfa never seemed to be very good in marketing their products, at least
in the US. I think that if they had done more advertising they'd still
be in business. Certainly their products were of high quality.
My only complaint is with the naming of their Neutol developers. I
think most people had a difficulty with there being more than one
product with that name. Granted that there was an two letter extension
like WA or NE. But still confusing nonertheless. A real marketing
mistake. Another example is Fuji, who overuse the name Neopan. Even
Adorama seems confused -- the description on their website for Neopan
100 SS is really a description of Acros 100. If the film's name is
Acros then why does it have to be called Neopan Acros?
Jerry
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Subject: [pure-silver] Re: agfa film
In a message dated 6/21/06 11:48:24 PM, dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
writes:
Agfa is completely out of the photographic supply
business. The chemicals needed to support Agfa one-hour
machines has been sold to another company. That company
will
evidently also make some Agfa darkroom chemicals,
particularly Rodinal. So, no more Agfa film or paper,
B&W or
color.
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What I find interesting about these large film companies is that
they can't make a worthwile profit while a smaller company can with the
same product.
Bob
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