Re: [ATM] photo supplies

["pbunn" <pbunn@patbunn.com>]

I just decided to get back into 4 x 5 B and W photography. There will
probably be some remaining suppliers and Illford will probably survive in
some form. Agfa just announced a restructuring of consumer films and rumors
are flying about ending B and W film and paper production.
Oh well  - I am getting dated!

Heres one of the Illford announcements - http://tinyurl.com/42w2g

Pat Bunn


----- Original Message -----
From: "Woodchuck" <djv@bedford.net>
To: <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: [ATM] photo supplies


> On Fri, 27 Aug 2004, pbunn wrote:
>
> > Ilford may not be a good place to ask for samples. Their film and photo
> > paper division just annouced that they are going out of business unless
they
> > find a buyer. A real shame.
> >
> > Pat Bunn
>
> With kodak also abanoning at least the "consumer" end of things,
> what's left?  Agfa-Gavaert?  Fuji?  Unknown East-European ex-socialist
> enterprises?
>
> I assume Dupont and Ansco are long gone even from technical markets.
>
> I suppose this is handwriting on the wall of a sort.  Heh heh, just
> when I was ready to accept 3.25x4" glass plates as a proven technology.
>
> Dave
>
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