Re: really no purpose anymore for traditional films (negative or diapositve) (by 2006) ?

In article <X5Nah.36548$a_2.10967@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 "babelfish" <babelfish2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> "Greg "_"" <
> >> I've done E-6 in the past. I don't want to do it again.
> >
> > Some are better at it than others. Their are trade offs for and
against.
> > I have had mixed results. If you invest the time and understand it am
> > sure you can get every bit as good results doing it yourself- perhaps
> > with calibration of your system even better than the labs.
> 
> The question is really whether or not you'll be able to buy the film and

> chemistry in a few years, 

Perhaps not. However I'll be able to B&W for some time I imagine. I am 
doing less color by the year. I feel less attracted to doing my personal 
work since color digital direct capture is quite good for  the subjects 
I regular use color for.

>not whether or not you can do it yourself. I've 
> been running a large custom lab for thirty years and I can't believe the

> drop off in sup****t from Kodak in just the last six months.

Is that across the board? Like in RA papers- I would be surprised 
if so. Film I could care less. 

> I get the real  feeling that they want film and chemistry gone as soon
as possible. Let me 
> qualify that. The friends in tech sup****t that I have there are doing
the 
> best they can under the circumstances and they are great people, but 
> management and marketing have their own agenda and it has nothing to do
with 
> the film or the past.

I can see many reasons why the management could want this, probably lots 
of potential liability issues.

> 
> 
> > "As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more
closely,
> > the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some
great
> > and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's 
> > desire
> > at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
> > - H. L. Mencken, in the Baltimore Sun, July 26, 1920.
> 
> I love Mencken and this quote in particular. After Gore Vidal goes,
there 
> will be no critical thinkers left of this stature on the American
landscape. 

Best part is Mencken was a good Maryland writer.
-- 
"As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, 
the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great 
and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's
desire 
at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
 - H. L. Mencken, in the Baltimore Sun, July 26, 1920.


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