Digital BW, The Print

Kodak turned the digital corner a long time ago, its future as a
digital player is assured.
 
Kodak became the biggest digital player as early as 1980...I saw 
their digital B&W high speed recording camera (for mechanical
engineering research) at a PMA show in Las Vegas back then. It was
$10K...cheaper and faster than film cameras and of course much cheaper
to operate. This camera eventually killed off estar-based high speed
recording film, such as the beloved 2475.

Kodak dominates the 4/3 chip manufacturing format in partnership with
Fuji...IMO that format will win in the end, rather than APS or full
frame 2X3, because it allows physically smaller/cheaper cameras/lenses
(like Olympus, which uses Kodak/Fuji chip).

Digital Ice is a Kodak baby.

In the most recent Calumet catalog a letter from the president 
vaguely semi-assures us that they will sort of continue to somewhat
try to provide B&W traditional materials as long as feasible, sort of.
My best local E6 lab has posted a similarly vague statement on EK
letterhead. 

EK shareholders will be happy to see the last nail driven in the  coffin.


Djon

 
> 
> Meanwhile I see Kodak has yet another new top management person.
Good luck.
> It's going to be hard to watch the Titanic attempt to steer away
from the
> iceberg with its way too small rudder.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com