the way the market evolves, unfortunately, even the b&w will disappear. the question is when...
human beings, generally speaking, go for the easiest not for creativity.
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the way the market evolves, unfortunately, even the b&w will disappear. the question is when...
human beings, generally speaking, go for the easiest not for creativity.
Make your own. People are doing it now.
I compare photography with horseriding. Once everybody used horses to get from A to B. Then came the automobile and horses disappeared from streets and roads. Once everybody used film to shoot family, events and tourism. Then came digimaging and film disappeared from family, tourist etc life.
But there are stiil - and will always be - those who want to ride a horse, and the same is - and will always be - true for silver-based film and paper.
Maybe the choice of products will shrink but as with horses, the lower quality items will go leaving the better (and pricier) articles available.
No reason to panic, folks!
Peter
FantasticQuote:
Originally Posted by Athiril
Yes, but a horse is not manufactured.Quote:
Originally Posted by phelger
I'm not sure, but it'll probably be a Friday. Maybe check with the Mayans?
No but horse riding equipment is. Granted, there's a difference - horse tack is relatively easily made by a single craftsman who can work leather and rivet. Film, not so much. Still I think black and white will be around a long time, maybe indefinitely. I'll get into wet plate if it isn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by cliveh
Let's start a pool! I'll volunteer to hold the money.
Maybe someday but not in our lifetime. Too easy and cheap to make and from reports I've read some sectors of B&W sales are increasing. It may be a serious niche market but big enough to maintain production commercially.Quote:
Originally Posted by Photo-gear
photography didn't kill painting...people still paint
powerboats didn't kill sailboats either