[rollei_list] Re: Camera Sales Trends FM3a Hasselblad etc
- From: Ardeshir Mehta <ardeshir@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 18:51:40 -0400
On Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at 04:07 PM, mak@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Has the floor fallen out from under film (I was able to purchase
> private label 35mm C41 ISO 200 date July 2005 for 7.5 CENTS per roll
> -I was thrilled as Willowbrook Art Program uses 2x-3x that per year-
> and 300 rolls of assorted 120/220 for $125...)
>
> With perhaps 100 million film SLRs out there is there a future for
> them or they quickly headed to Thrift Store 4.99 status to rest in
> cases next to Argus C3s and 8mm movie cameras?
>
> CAN any camera company larger than Wisner and smaller than Nikon or
> Canon survive?
>
> Looks like Pentax has billions of "demo" P/S 35mm cameras as every
> shop around has a huge stack at $9-49.
>
> What will happen to independent repair shops?
>
> How long will Leica/Rollei/Hasselblad et al stagger on?
Digital has a ways to go to catch up with film.
When digital cameras can offer 100 megapixels routinely, and with as
great a tonal range as film, THEN film may well become obsolete. But
that day is still many years off.
Cheers.
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