----- Original Message -----
From: "Gautam Sarup" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:31 AM
Subject: RE: The Nature of Film's Final Throws
Bob Blakely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
There will always be a niche market for film
Got me wondering what it takes to manufacture film.
The raw material could hardly be expensive (is that
assumption wrong?) so the cost/difficulty must be in
the machinery or the process.
Anyway, may Bob be right and film sticks around. I'd
hate having to learn to make coated glass plates.
Interesting article here:
http://www.forbes.com/reuters/newswire/2004/02/09/rtr1252759.html
Regards,
Gautam (The original Luddite)
Actually, if you consider yourself a luddite, your're ready for post factory
photography. Check out the following
http://www.collodion.org/q&a.html
and
Http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eastman/sfeature/wetplate_step1.html
Regards,
J.W.L.
