Still, it looks like my long term world is B&W film, maybe B&W alternative processes, and maybe digital. I'm not fond of that but if it's the only viable way to get color, I'd shoot some.
If Mr. Baldini and the others are successful, perhaps we won't have to. He seems to be telling us they haven't burned, but rather are still in the baking phase.
Ken
Fuji and Kodak and Agfa have the same erquipment as Film Ferrania have. And the latter sit in a large plant too. The issue is more complicated than that.
I have high hopes for FILM Ferrania. I think the most effective way to assure the future of film may well be to remove its primary manufacture completely from the USA. And out of the death grip of the Wolves of Wall Street.
Ken
I'd be happy to see anybody come out with a new color transparency film. Right now Film Ferrania is our best bet. Kodak no longer makes the film or the chemistry to process it, and Fuji keeps discontinuing what they do have. Although the local camera store is now stocking Precisa CT 100 for virtually the same price as what I can get it from B&H, and we're petty sure as a community that that film is rebadged Provia.
That is true as far as the former Ferrania factory. The new company, Film Ferrania, only has use of the former R&D lab and their smaller coating machines.
You can read here a description of what they are attempting to do. In German: http://www.wittner-cinetec.com/info/filmferrania/index.php
In English: http://www.wittner-cinetec.com/info/filmferrania/english.php
I assume all the film manufactures must hold such equipment from their R&D departments?
Exactly. I stated that before. Nevertheless Ferrania/Filmm Ferrania are considered unique.
Well, such development coaters are typically quite a gap off in productivity from the productions ones. But more important other manufacturers seem to have decided not to engage in consumer films at all, or not at that scale.
At Film Ferrania though such coating line ís know under control of people with another mindset.
I really think that film will become a niche market before long and its use for lomography is ever increasing.
Kodak should seriously look at making shorter production runs of film if its possible, there would be enough demand for it.
Bring back ektachrome, it was great.
This crowd in italy may end up holding the largest marketshare in colour film before long.
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