Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"As the market swings?" What is it you don't get about "the market has swung?" Saying that the market will swing back to film is exactly like someone in, say, 1958, saying that the market would swing back to 4x5s from 35 mm. Again, if you like film, shoot it. If you believe it's technically superior to digital - and it is in many, if not most respects - say so. But at least be willing to recognize that digital is on the upside of the wave and film is on the downside. B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Afterswift@aol.com Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 11:37 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Market Shift In a message dated 6/19/03 8:30:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time, owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us writes: > In our Walmart, just five years ago, the largest in the world, (we > were so > proud) they have recently reduced the film and accessories area by more than > half. In place are color ink jet printers, and digital storage > devices on cards where many choices of film once hung. > > They have both a scanning kiosk, and a self service digital kiosk, > that you order your pix from, using your memory card. Come back in > an hour, and get your prints. > > They also have onlin upload service, but they mail your prints. I > expect to have store delivery soon. - --------------------------- Processing has a lower overhead and higher profit than carrying stock. All that means is Walmart has given up film camera and higher priced digital camera sales to online outfits. Not all mass marketers are doing that bit. The pendulum can swing the other way as the market goes. br - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html