"Jeremy" wrote in message
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"Summer Wind" wrote in message news:a4MRf.53999


Where I think we will experience some dissatisfaction is with the decline
of photofinishers. I suspect that lots of retail outlets will get rid of
one-hour or overnight film processing, so they can make better use of the
floor space to sell more profitable items. It may be that we'll have to
mail our film out, or will have only a handful of local outlets that will
handle it over-the-counter. But that is years down the road.


The disappearance of photofinishers is indeed a worry, but they are
currently printing digital files and I hope that keeps them going. I still
do my own black and white now and then, but I'm more likely to scan the
negatives than make traditional wet prints. I also have a Jobo CPE-2 that I
haven't used for color in quite a while because the chemistry is difficult
to find locally. I moved last September and all of my darkroom equipment is
still down at my old house. That gives you some idea of how often I use it
these days. Just thinking about it makes me want to shoot a few rolls of
B&W this weekend and process & scan.

SW