I can just remember the time when Kodak here in the UK supplied lectures for photo societies, both recorded and live talks, as well as masses of general and technical literature and a postal query service, all for free. Also supporting local societies by paid advertising in exhibition programmes and printed meeting lists.
My Dad was the secretary of the local photo club for many years, and quite a lot of the weekly meetings were based on content and lectures supplied by Kodak, Ilford, Agfa, Johnsons, and the other big makers of materials and equipment.
but it is not a Lomo one.
Does Kodak Alaris publish and books on film?
to clear up the billions and billions of posts of misinformation / disinformation posted on the internet
over the past 25 years by armchair experts who just regurgitate nonsense
and have an expert way of posturing themselves so they sound like unbelievable experts
when they actually have no credentials and have no idea what they are talking about ... and are just a lot of hot air. :munch:
selling technical books has nothing to do with selling film,
egNot intended as a return serve or a jab but more of an honest question: In respect to your question above, does Ilford do that either?
The number one inspiration for me to use films as a kid was great work by great photographers, not pubs or ads by companies who of course want to sell their products. It just so happens this is what young people turning to film say as well, like the 23 year old woman who sold me some new trail running shoes a few days ago...
Noel,
I think you mean there that your Lubitel isn't made by or for the Lomography Society. It is made by the Leningrad Optical Mechanical Association (LOMO). They were once called GOMZ, the makers of a very innovative camera, the Sport.
At times it is a bit confusing as the Lomography Society takes its name from one factory.
HiRicardo
Well the current Lomography model is at least one model later than mine causes it will take 35mm as well as 120.
Noel
Back home I have in my library a dozen or so technical books written by Kodak, all about various aspects of photography. Those were great books, written extremely well that just got me to buy more and more film to try out the ideas in them.
Does Kodak Alaris publish and books on film? Are these old books even in print anymore.
Doubtful, in both cases.
I strongly disagree with the term 'always'! That may have become true in the late '90s when Kodak replaced its TSRs (Technical Sales Representatives) with 'order takers', but before that, the TSRs were very customer aligned and active in keeping their customers informed. During my 10 years with the Professional Photography Division ('83 - '93) I worked closely with many of the TSRs and made many presentations to trade shows, photographic associations (like the PPA), camera clubs, universities and labs.
A lot of the Kodak publications are available online. Start with http://www.kodak.com/global/en/prof...s/filmDatabankIndex.jhtml?pq-path=13700/14472
If that link doesn't work Google for Kodak Technical Publications
Kodak Alaris is responsible for maintaining the extensive web based technical resources that were formerly created and maintained by Eastman Kodak and its international subsidiaries.
I figured that, but it seems odd to me because if you go to www.kodakalaris.com and click on the pages for professional film, it brings you to links on www.kodak.com.....
Yes, all the tech publications Prof. Pixel linked above are branded Kodak, not Kodak Alaris.
Really, Alaris is just the selling arm of Eastman Kodak. Kodak Alaris is not going to design a new film, modify a current film, or manufacture any film.
All film technology resides with Eastman Kodak.
The manufacturing facilities in the UK traditionally included a viable R & D component.
Kodak Alaris has about 5000 employees - most are former employees of the various international Kodaks.
They have employees all around the world - wherever it makes sense to have a local presence, rather than just a distributor.
With respect to the photographic portion of their business, they manufacture Kodak colour paper for the photofinishing industry - that is likely their largest business. The manufacturing facilities include the ones in the UK that they own and ones in the US and China that they lease - those leases were transferred over from Eastman Kodak. I don't know how much production is actually taking place at each location.
The manufacturing facilities in the UK traditionally included a viable R & D component.
They market Kodak branded photo-chemistry - both colour and black and white.
They also market Kodak still films.
Eastman Kodak manufactures still films for Kodak Alaris.
Tetenal is the most likely manufacturer of the photographic chemistry.
Except with respect to the colour photographic paper, Kodak Alaris is much like companies like Apple, in that their photographic products are manufactured for them, not by them.
I can just remember the time when Kodak here in the UK supplied lectures for photo societies, both recorded and live talks, as well as masses of general and technical literature and a postal query service, all for free. Also supporting local societies by paid advertising in exhibition programmes and printed meeting lists.
My Dad was the secretary of the local photo club for many years, and quite a lot of the weekly meetings were based on content and lectures supplied by Kodak, Ilford, Agfa, Johnsons, and the other big makers of materials and equipment.
Information from KA would do a world of difference.
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