The end is near for 35mm? Or is it? When is the end?

j wrote:
> I am thinking of just a couple of the many signs from manufactures that the
> end is near for 35mm film.
>
> Rollei who packages their 35mm in a coffin. or rather a wooden box, which
> strikes me as just stupid.
>
> Leica who dropped their film oriented classes.
>
> Do you all see other conspicuous signs?
>
>
>
I am sure one will be able to go into just about camera store and buy a
35mm film camera for as long as I live (pushing 64), and probably
decades after that.
That said, digital is the current thing. I doubt it will crash like
digital watches did.
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In article <12htmvb6v4vjb79.RemoveThis@news.supernews.com>, "j" <2.RemoveThis@nowhere.com>
wrote:

> I am thinking of just a couple of the many signs from manufactures that the
> end is near for 35mm film.
>
> Rollei who packages their 35mm in a coffin. or rather a wooden box, which
> strikes me as just stupid.
>
> Leica who dropped their film oriented classes.
>
> Do you all see other conspicuous signs?

Personally, I think the rot set in when Kodak stopped selling glass
plates and moved over to that new-fangled gelatine.
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> I am sure one will be able to go into just about camera store and buy a
> 35mm film camera for as long as I live (pushing 64), and probably decades
> after that.

Most pawn shops have more 35mm's than they can ever sell. Pretty soon
they'll just go straight to trash dumps because NO ONE will want them. Hey,
life goes on.

ef
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"EF in FLA" <ef DeleteThis @fla.com> wrote in message
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>> I am sure one will be able to go into just about camera store and buy a
>> 35mm film camera for as long as I live (pushing 64), and probably decades
>> after that.
>
> Most pawn shops have more 35mm's than they can ever sell. Pretty soon
> they'll just go straight to trash dumps because NO ONE will want them.
> Hey, life goes on.


i have a 33 yo FE2 and some same-aged nikkor lenses, as well as a d100 and
some newer digital lenses. i wonder which ones will last longer?

digital is a fad. laugh all you want. when the Photoshop craze has been run
into the ground, people are going to get bored and remember that you need to
actually "know" how to get an image in silver. plus, nobody is going to want
to replace gear every five years (or less). unless it gets so cheap that it
is no longer viable to manufacture.

we'll see. i don't think film is going anywhere all that soon. especially
35mm. seen any all-digital movies lately???
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"j" <2 RemoveThis @nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>
> I am thinking of just a couple of the many signs from manufactures that
> the end is near for 35mm film.
>
> Rollei who packages their 35mm in a coffin. or rather a wooden box, which
> strikes me as just stupid.
>
> Leica who dropped their film oriented classes.
>
> Do you all see other conspicuous signs?


Do you all see anyone giving a sh*t??
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g n p wrote:
> Do you all see anyone giving a sh*t??

You cared enough to type that.
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g n p wrote:
> "j" <2.RemoveThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:12htmvb6v4vjb79@news.supernews.com...
> >
> > I am thinking of just a couple of the many signs from manufactures that
> > the end is near for 35mm film.
> >
> > Rollei who packages their 35mm in a coffin. or rather a wooden box, which
> > strikes me as just stupid.
> >
> > Leica who dropped their film oriented classes.
> >
> > Do you all see other conspicuous signs?
>
>
> Do you all see anyone giving a sh*t??

Wow! Seems that civility is also going by the wayside
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"Roy G" <roy.gibson1 DeleteThis @REMOVE.tesco.net> wrote in message
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>
> Hey.
>
> I have still got a Turntable as part of my Hi-Fi system, and still play
> Vinyl LPs on it, and strange as it may seem, I am far from being old
> fashioned.
>
> Have you not heard that Vinyl is coming back, so 35mm Film will probably
> never go away.
>
> Roy G
>

And valve amplifiers are also making a comeback!
Have never really been completely gone. Aficionados have always said they
are better.

Gerrit
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"j" <2.RemoveThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>
> g n p wrote:
>> Do you all see anyone giving a sh*t??
>
> You cared enough to type that.

Sure, sure, just like my pains over horse-drawn-carriages, mono, vinyl, tape
decks, copper wire, etc...etc...
My kids saw a record player in a movie (DVD via LCD...) and could not
comprehend my explanation.
Get real, folks.
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"g n p" <gpaleo.TakeThisOut@ath.forthnet.gr> wrote in message
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>
> "j" <2.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:12htpgffcjsqb48@news.supernews.com...
>>
>> g n p wrote:
>>> Do you all see anyone giving a sh*t??
>>
>> You cared enough to type that.
>
> Sure, sure, just like my pains over horse-drawn-carriages, mono, vinyl,
> tape decks, copper wire, etc...etc...
> My kids saw a record player in a movie (DVD via LCD...) and could not
> comprehend my explanation.
> Get real, folks.


Hey.

I have still got a Turntable as part of my Hi-Fi system, and still play
Vinyl LPs on it, and strange as it may seem, I am far from being old
fashioned.

Have you not heard that Vinyl is coming back, so 35mm Film will probably
never go away.

Roy G
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joe mama wrote:
> "EF in FLA" <ef RemoveThis @fla.com> wrote in message
> news:ehFTg.23546$YA5.245@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
>>> I am sure one will be able to go into just about camera store and buy a
>>> 35mm film camera for as long as I live (pushing 64), and probably decades
>>> after that.
>> Most pawn shops have more 35mm's than they can ever sell. Pretty soon
>> they'll just go straight to trash dumps because NO ONE will want them.
>> Hey, life goes on.
>
>
> i have a 33 yo FE2 and some same-aged nikkor lenses, as well as a d100 and
> some newer digital lenses. i wonder which ones will last longer?
>
> digital is a fad. laugh all you want. when the Photoshop craze has been run
> into the ground, people are going to get bored and remember that you need to
> actually "know" how to get an image in silver. plus, nobody is going to want
> to replace gear every five years (or less). unless it gets so cheap that it
> is no longer viable to manufacture.
>
> we'll see. i don't think film is going anywhere all that soon. especially
> 35mm. seen any all-digital movies lately???
>
>
Actually, there are all digital movies. I believe there is one in
Dallas, and you should see a lot more of them when the cost or
projectors gets down near what it is for the film versions. The
distribution costs for digital as opposed to film are VERY attractive
for the producers. Lead, follow, or get out of the way!
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In article <anyone4tennis-37EB46.09511301102006.TakeThisOut@newssv.kcn.ne.jp>, Stewy
<anyone4tennis.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> writes
>You can still get open reel tapes, betamax video (all the pros use
>them)

True, but not the domestic Betamax form.

>and film will be available for many years to come.

They all will be available for many years, but the choice will be
reduced and availability will be restricted to specialist suppliers/
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Ian G8ILZ
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In article <2tKdndCjjr4-yILYnZ2dnUVZ_oOdnZ2d DeleteThis @adelphia.com>, joe mama
<dmoss74 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> writes
>
>"EF in FLA" <ef DeleteThis @fla.com> wrote in message
>news:ehFTg.23546$YA5.245@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
>>> I am sure one will be able to go into just about camera store and buy a
>>> 35mm film camera for as long as I live (pushing 64), and probably decades
>>> after that.
>>
>> Most pawn shops have more 35mm's than they can ever sell. Pretty soon
>> they'll just go straight to trash dumps because NO ONE will want them.
>> Hey, life goes on.
>
>
>i have a 33 yo FE2 and some same-aged nikkor lenses, as well as a d100 and
>some newer digital lenses. i wonder which ones will last longer?

Assuming identical mechanical construction quality, which ever is used
least.

>digital is a fad. laugh all you want. when the Photoshop craze has been run
>into the ground, people are going to get bored and remember that you need to
>actually "know" how to get an image in silver.

NO! You need to get an image projected on to a screen or printed on to
paper or some other material, silver is only one of the means of
reaching that objective.

>plus, nobody is going to want
>to replace gear every five years (or less).

Why should you, if a digital camera can produce acceptable prints of the
size you require it will still be able to produce that size in five
years. If your requirements change then that is no different to moving
from 110 to 135 to 220, as an example.

>unless it gets so cheap that it
>is no longer viable to manufacture.

This just does not make sense.

>we'll see. i don't think film is going anywhere all that soon. especially
>35mm. seen any all-digital movies lately???

Yes.

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Ian G8ILZ
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