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Post by kiev4a on Nov 5, 2007 16:25:23 GMT -5
A year ago our local Walmart had a section of shelves about 6 feet high and 15 feet long filled with all types of Kodak and Fuji color film. It also had B41 B&W film and a little slide film.
This weekend I happened to be in the Walmart and checked the film section. It now is about 6 feet high by 4 feet wide and fully half of the merchandise on the shelves is disposable cameras.
Draw your own conclusions.
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Post by nikonbob on Nov 5, 2007 22:52:02 GMT -5
Wayne
There are still people out there in denial of reality and even seeing what is happening to sources of film makes no impression on them. It is undeniable that to find film in the not too distant future will be a lot more difficult than to just pop into the usual places. It will take some effort and likely become more expensive to boot along with a greatly reduced choice of stock. Still no reason to stop using it.
Bob
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Post by davesworld on Nov 6, 2007 3:18:33 GMT -5
I will die with a handfull of fuji defending the cause!!!!!!
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Post by olroy2044 on Nov 6, 2007 12:56:21 GMT -5
I have been stocking up and keeping film in the freezer! Roy
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Post by aceroadholder on Nov 6, 2007 12:56:47 GMT -5
The Wal-Marts here in upstate South Carolina have done the same thing. They've done away with the B41 B&W and Tri-X B&W.
The drug stores and supermarkets around here have cut back well. This is bad news as the individual 24 exp. rolls are now $3.50 a pop.
Orlin in SC/USA
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Post by doubs43 on Nov 6, 2007 16:52:27 GMT -5
I have been stocking up and keeping film in the freezer! Roy I have as well. I probably have close to 1,000 feet of film either in one of my bulk loaders or in my freezer. I also have 75 or more rolls of Walgreen brand 24 exposure Agfa 200 color film that I bought when Agfa was apparently leaving the film business and it's in the freezer too. Most of it cost me less than $1 a roll as Walgreens was clearing their warehouses of the film. I suppose they were anticipating a change of vendors for their house-brand films. Agfa, I note, is still supplying their film. All of the foregoing is 35mm and I also have some 120 roll film frozen. I think there may be 20 rolls..... give or take. There are still sufficient numbers of we film burners to keep things going for a few more years. I seriously doubt that any of us will see the demise of film although prices may go up if the demand drops over time. Walker |
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Post by herron on Nov 7, 2007 16:43:27 GMT -5
I agree with Walker...I don't think we are going to see the demise of film. But it's going to become a "craft" practiced by a dwindling number, and the prices for stock are going to go up, as the choices decline. Trying to talk my wife into taking out some of that food, so I can get more film in the freezer. She's not buying the argument. Must be one of those new wave digital folks!  |
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Post by PeterW on Nov 7, 2007 16:55:02 GMT -5
Get another freezer, Ron, and keep it in the garage or the garden shed.
PeterW
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Post by doubs43 on Nov 7, 2007 18:39:23 GMT -5
Get another freezer, Ron, and keep it in the garage or the garden shed. PeterW Good advice, Peter. It's what I did years ago. Trouble is, my wife thinks it belongs to her too so my space is limited. Sometimes wives have funny ideas and you can't convince them otherwise.  Walker |
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