It's official, Kodak is selling its film business.

[dr5chrome]

..so how 'bout it Ron? coming out of retirement ?

This is either terrible news, or great news.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/hom...sful-Emergence

[batwister]

I really just wonder why we are spending any more time with Kodak. We have two honest and communicative b&w manufacturers (Ilford and Adox) who appear to be sound businesses and committed to the future.

I think we're lucky to have Colleen at least offering to provide a little clarification here - even if it is a precaution against people bad mouthing Kodak. It's a corporate business, not a 'grass roots' specialist company like Ilford - with whom it's not too much to expect a little communication. People 'waste' their time with Kodak because the products are exceptional and I feel that needs to be emphasised. If you want better communication with the people connected to your media, probably best to take up painting and hang around at your local crafts store! Would you refuse to pay for your meal without first speaking to the chef?

[BrianShaw]

Because if Kodak disappears, and no one takes over their business, then:

Technically speaking... all that is just as true if someone buys and moves it "offshore".

[zsas]

..so how 'bout it Ron? coming out of retirement ?

I can read it now, my dream: Formulary and Freestyle form a consortium that buys the rights to Kodak still film, the consortium hires Ron has their head of Ops!

[ME Super]

Glad to see Kodak finally has a rep. on here. A hearty midwest welcome to her!

Unfortunately, Kodak lost most of my business when they dropped E-6, as I am primarily a slide shooter. They do have some nice negative films. The colors for those are great for printing and scanning but all wrong for projection

I do shoot B&W now and then (but it's pretty infrequently) and for that Tri-X works pretty well so I hope that stays around. My daughter is getting into film shooting though so I'm gonna pick up some Kodak for her to use. Just gotta wait until payday...

[railwayman3]

I think we're lucky to have Colleen at least offering to provide a little clarification here - even if it is a precaution against people bad mouthing Kodak. It's a corporate business, not a 'grass roots' specialist company like Ilford - with whom it's not too much to expect a little communication. People 'waste' their time with Kodak because the products are exceptional and I feel that needs to be emphasised. If you want better communication with the people connected to your media, probably best to take up painting and hang around at your local crafts store! Would you refuse to pay for your meal without first speaking to the chef?

Please re-read my post. I wasn't badmouthing Kodak.
(But not too sure why you believe Kodak should be excused from communicating with it's customers because it's a "corporate" business?)
And I wasn't saying that people were wasting time with Kodak
products...of course they're "exceptional", we don't need to be told that!! (I started with a Brownie Cresta, Verichrome Pan, and Velox paper!).
But maybe now is the time to start getting used to the exceptional products made by the other, last few. manufacturers...support them and maybe there will be a better chance of a few more years....

[ChristopherCoy]

Maybe this is more appropriate now...

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Agreed...

[lxdude]

Well, let me serve you the smartass comment you served me, just a few moments ago: Knock it off. This isn't all about you.

Please just stop.

[batwister]

Please re-read my post. I wasn't badmouthing Kodak.
(But not too sure why you believe Kodak should be excused from communicating with it's customers because it's a "corporate" business?)
And I wasn't saying that people were wasting time with Kodak
products...of course they're "exceptional", we don't need to be told that!! (I started with a Brownie Cresta, Verichrome Pan, and Velox paper!).
But maybe now is the time to start getting used to the exceptional products made by the other, last few. manufacturers...support them and maybe there will be a better chance of a few more years....

Just that Kodak film is simply a mass produced product, not bespoke furniture. More Ikea than the town carpenter who we might bump into at the shop.

I agree that people should support Ilford, but not just because we can speak to someone who works there. This isn't a reason to stop shooting Kodak. If only I could stop smoking because Richmond don't talk to me! Now that someone from Kodak is here it just looks like children sulking and feet stomping in front of their parents. As adults maybe we should try to reason with Colleen and get some much needed information.

[Sal Santamaura]

...digital dentistry...Digital dentistry seems to increase the quality...

I'm really satisfied with the quality of care provided by my dentist of 33 years, who engages in digital dentistry. He's always used all his fingers when working on my teeth.