Film Not Dead Yet, Says Kodak - Introduces Film SLR

aad said:
I'm beginning to think that film and digital aren't even the same "sport" anymore. Many of my digital P&S friends (but not all) only look at their pictures on the little LCD-and just leave the camera home when it fills up. Honest to God!
I'm popular because I make prints. Everybody likes them! Many don't even know how to make them!
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Yes, I know this :)

I'm the guy on the right and what's behind me are prints I made from pictures I took in that pub :)

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Since backups were mentioned, I just wanted to toss out that there are plenty of online backup services (Mozy is one with an excellent rep) that will safeguard your stuff for five bucks a month or so. I use Jungledisk with Amazon S3 and it's a few bucks a month to upload and store the stuff I care about (which is backed up to external HD here as well). Me being relatively new to shooting digital again I had no clue these things even existed... hopefully it might help somebody!
 
Another thread shot to hell by the introduction of the FID arguments. :rolleyes:

Anyway, everyone seems to have overlooked a few things:

1. "The planned KV100 is, at the moment, at the development stages and once released will be aimed at educational institutes who specialise in traditional photography.' "

So everyone who is frothing at what a stupid marketing company Kodak is, let that sink in a bit ... it's costing them relatively little and the risk is low. On the upside there's some brand-awareness benefit.

2. The announcement was made by a Vivitar official; there's nothing in the press section on the Kodak US site, and a search on "Vivitar" at both the US and UK turned up nothing about this. So this isn't exactly a key, strategic initiative for Kodak. But it does seem to bring out the RFF marketing guru squad!

3. The one Kodak quote in the article is from the GM of the Film Capture division, though I don't know if that's the corporate dude here in Rochester or a counterpart in the UK. Whatever, he's in Mary Jane Hellyer's world, and she's no dummy. So :p to the usual Kodak bashers!
 
Socke said:
Yes, I know this :)

I'm the guy on the right and what's behind me are prints I made from pictures I took in that pub :)

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Wow; you guys can have a smoke at a pub? We can't even have one on an outdoor patio, if it has a roof (even with no walls).
 
kuzano said:
she thought she should put the "used" cards away with the pictures on them, and continue to buy new cards for continued image taking.
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Smart lady.:cool: Buying new memory cards is cheaper and safer than downloading the card contents to a computer and then storing on a CD IMHO. :)
 
Seen here here that Kodak are bringing out a new colour film in November.

"Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:EK) continues to champion professional photographers and set new standards in professional film with the new KODAK PROFESSIONAL EKTAR 100 (EKTAR 100) film. This new film, with ISO 100 speed, high saturation and ultra-vivid colour, offers the finest, smoothest grain of any colour negative film available today."
 
FWIW, here's the link to Kodak's description of the new Ektar 100. There's a link there that will get you a datasheet in PDF:

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/prof...ktar/ektarIndex.jhtml?id=0.2.26.14.5.14&lc=en

Also: This says that Ektar 100 (available in October, in 135/36 only) is to replace 100 UC, and further that 400UC is to be killed by the end of 2008. So, if you like 100UC or 400UC, now's the time to buy!
 
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Oh, I have been so waiting for Ms. Hellyer to deliver that 4th new emulsion of the year! A killer ISO 100 film from right here in town is so in my bag!
 
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