[LargeFormat] Kodak to Stop Making Film-Based Cameras!

[mark blackman]

Clive,
Kodak stopped 'making' 35mm cameras a few years ago - what they sold was 
re-badged stuff. It's interesting to note that Tesco (UK's largest 
supermarket, bigger than Wal Mart over here) increased their sales of 
disposable 35mm cameras by 50% over xmas.

Let's be honest, what goes on in the micro camera market has been of 
little relevance to us for a long while - we should be watching medium 
format; when they stop making film for that the problems start.


Clive Warren wrote:

> Seven hours ago, Kodak announced to the world its withdrawal from the 
> traditional-camera market in Western Europe, the US and Canada. They 
> will still be making film, but this is another nail in the coffin of 
> film as Kodak concentrate on their digital products.
> 
> However they will still be supplying film-based cameras to other parts 
> of the world:
> 
> "'Kodak said that it plans to continue making reloadable cameras that 
> use 35mm film for emerging markets, such as China, India, Eastern Europe 
> and Latin America, and that it will introduce six new cameras in those 
> markets this year."
> 
> "(We) estimate that there are 60 million Chinese consumers who have the 
> purchasing power to participate in photography, but have not bought 
> their first camera," Kodak spokesman Charles Smith said.
> 
> This seems to be part of the current management thinking for Kodak in 
> their strategy to pursue the market for digital cameras.
> 
> The message for us is to continue buying and using large format film - 
> where there is a demand, supplies will continue.
> 
> Cheers,
>            Clive
> 
> 
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