I agree with Braxus. Thats what I found when I tried to deal with Kodak and sell sheet film. They're not interested in servicing small accounts and put you in touch with a middleman.
Of course now the pricing becomes so high it's not worth having inventory.
I've had much better luck selling Ilford products and Kentmere black and white papers.
Personally I liked the Kodak films and chemicals but I've totally switched to Ilford. They just seem more committed somehow.
scott.disabato@kodak.com
Just a bump....I emailed Scott, he is the Marketing Manager, Professional Film Photographer Trade Relations for Eastman Kodak Company...He is a very positive voice for film and represented Kodak at the recent PMA show in Las Vegas. He is aware of APUG, hopefully he can be a voice and shed some light on pertinent questions.
I also found out by this lab TMAX films in 120 were discontinued as well. So add that to the list.
I don't see Fuji doing the same things and making the same mistakes as Kodak, and yet both companies are huge players in the photography world, especially in film-based markets. Anyone care to tell me what's the difference?
Also, Fugi Photo Film Co., Ltd. is ranked number 227 by revenues in Global Fortune 500 directory....23.6 billion.
"Mistakes" of course are a matter of interpretation
..Kodak is on its announced course and plan of action and market strategy....it is delivering what is said it would...
Bloomberg Reports/Kodak reports first profits in nine quarters from revenue from photo kiosks and savings from cutting jobs. Sales fell 9%..Digital revenue fell.
Kodak installed kiosks that print d@#% photos in all Wal-Mart stores in the U.S. and eliminated more than 23,000 jobs...
Kodak is the biggest US seller of d*&^% cameras, docks, printers,...
Job cuts include 10,900 in manufacturing and 6200 in photo finishing...
(digital revenues fell)
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/01/31/bloomberg/bxkodak.php
Fuji is laying off not thousands but TENS of thousands now world-wide.
Isn't it just possible that Kodak is getting picked on because as a publicly-traded entity in the USA it is obliged to publish this information in the English-speaking press?
FujiFilm does not often make press releases in the English-speaking press.
Also, I spent SIX years doing materials science research for Japanese corporate sponsors in grad school and my first several years in the workforce ('94- late '99) and you have got things aboslutely f***ed with regard to what the motivation is of any Japanese corporation.
Like any other corporate entity it exists solely for the purpose of satisfying stockholders. There is nary a speck of idealism. None.
R.Lewis
I said:
"... with US big business condition
When omit BIG it means no "shareholders". And it is a point. No BIG business within any art form is possible ever (no statistic, no predictible results). Kodak went wrong way for reasons.... and got big. They pay the bill now but as I know when money loose comes own childrens are out of question....
Now you see who are you are supporting. Even from your post I can concude you do what you do not like, you feed bloody sharesholders that have nothing in common with our photography any more.
www.Leica-R.com
I don't see anyone else send out FREE FILM except KODAK.
Hey Sean,
Where's the "I want to see Kodak go bankrupt" area of the forum? Seems that's what APUGers want. It's no wonder the Kodak management I've talked to in person has this perception of APUG. So do I.
Regards, Art.
Hey Sean,
Where's the "I want to see Kodak go bankrupt" area of the forum? Seems that's what APUGers want. It's no wonder the Kodak management I've talked to in person has this perception of APUG. So do I.
Regards, Art.
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