Re: [APML] OT: Kodak, jobs, and film

["Robert Gendler" <robgendler@worldnet.att.net>]

Because of its high contrast tech pan was used for a very long time in
radiology for making
slides of radiographs. Now everythings gone digital in radiology. I remember
as a resident
using it to photograph radiographs for presentations.
Rob

>I recall a few years ago, that my dentist no longer had to develop/process
his
> x-ray shots. They have gone digital. (not that he uses TP anyway).
>
> Loke
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org
> > [mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org]On Behalf Of westergren
> > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 2:30 PM
> > To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography
> > Subject: Re: [APML] OT: Kodak, jobs, and film
> >
> >
> > Loke and all,
> >
> > It's impossible for us to predict what Kodak is going to do with
> > their film
> > business because we don't have their accounting and sales data.
> > However, I
> > don't see this latest announced action by Kodak as doom & gloom
> > for us right
> > away.  Their film business is still quite substantial, but their overall
> > future depends on digital.  They are on a program to convert their
future
> > into the digital age.  They need their film business (the parts that are
> > profitable) to help pay for their transition over the next couple
> > years.  As
> > a result, I believe that there is a good side for us:  Kodak is
> > unlikely to
> > put any money into changes in their film chemistry (like they did
> > in recent
> > years with RG200 and Supra400).  That means as long as there is a
> > market for
> > E200 and TechPan, they will remain available and unchanged.  Some time
in
> > the future, Kodak will stop making film.
> >
> > The only way I can see to predict the end for these films is to identify
> > where Kodak's present market is for these films (who is using them and
for
> > what?) and see if those users are likely to convert to other (digital)
> > imaging.
> >
> > So, for TechPan, who are the major users?  It's not us, but I
> > don't know it
> > is.
> >
> > Don
> >
> > >
> > > Did any of you see this? I think this does not bode well.
> > >
> > > http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/040122/tech_kodak_earns_2.html
> > >
> > > Loke
> >
> >
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