Jana - I agree completely. Yours was a very well thought out post!
Hi,
did you see the posting from Robert Vonk concerning the situation of IR films in the BW section?
Quote: ".........Due to the fact Kodak has discontinued HIE our Fotohuis has organized all int. Partners, Rollei/Maco (Germany)- Foma Bohemia S.R.O. (Czech Republic) - Moersch Photochemie (Germany) etc. to introduce a new high sensitive IR film on ALL formats.
The risk for such a film project is high, it's difficult to make and more multi-language technicians are involved.
However two main EU manufacturers have this technology, so we will not ask Kodak for assistance."
And furthermore there is the statement from Mirko Boeddecker that they will look at the possibility to design a high speed infrared film based on the Agfa APX 400 emulsion.
I think it is probably better to support these initiatives of the smaller and more flexible european manufacturers.
Let Kodak concentrate on those products which they can do best: Higher volume films and papers with high, exceptional constant quality.
It would be great to see the improvements of TMY-2 also in TMX and TMZ.
And I would like to see the introduction of the Vision 3 technology in our foto films. Two more stops dynamic range and finer grain will be such an improvement, that film will be much more attractive for a lot of digital photographers.
Such improvements are much more important for stabilising the film market. That is the direction all greater film manufacturers have to go.
Best regards,
Jana
The campaign has gotten some press coverage, online and in print. I am anticipating an article in the Rochester NY newspaper, Democrat And Chronicle (love those BLUE states!), which will make many employees at Kodak from ground up aware of the campaign.
The campaign has gotten some press coverage, online and in print. I am anticipating an article in the Rochester NY newspaper, Democrat And Chronicle (love those BLUE states!), which will make many employees at Kodak from ground up aware of the campaign.
Actually, we often called it the "Demagogue and Comical"! ...
So, stand by and hold onto your hats, there may be a change in the wind at EK. The story is that something is up!
PE
This certainly bodes well for film. Hopefully, it's the beginning of better times.Actually, we often called it the "Demagogue and Comical"! As for being a blue state, most of NY is Red, but NYC is so dense in population and so much in need of government subsidies, it votes overwhelmingly Blue. So, as long as I have lived in NYS, upstate is Red. Of course, the current administration has not helped that position.
As for Kodak, rumors I get from within EK say that Perez has begun to backpedal a bit on analog after seeing some of the results of the survey of professionals, and the problems with storing digital archivally. He is also impressed by the income from film, as it is selling well.
So, stand by and hold onto your hats, there may be a change in the wind at EK. The story is that something is up!
PE
Terence;
You are right. All generalizations are in error just like this one.
PE
I'm glad to see you've changed your campaign to a honest and up front approach rather than your early request asking people to be send Kodak a request to continue a product they actually had no interest in using.
Maybe you could have a gallery section just for prints from this product, seems like someone has stated Kodak lurks here.
Mike
He [Perez] is also impressed by the income from film, as it is selling well.
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