David Foy wrote:
: I suspect this means the end of R&D in the film department at Kodak. They
: ended R&D into black and white something like 15-20 years ago. Slide film
: hasn't had any significant work recently, nor has microfilm or x-ray, if the
: patent literature is any guide. Nuclear, holographic, and other scientific
: emulsions haven't been worked on in years. Special films for surveillance,
: aerial imaging, etc. has been old wine in new bottles for some time. My
: guess is work on improving C41 now halts.
: David Foy

How do you explain the new slide films recently released by Kodak if as you say
there hasn't been any work done in years?

: "parv" wrote in message
: ...
: in message ,
: wrote Phil Stripling ...
:
: The Wall Street Journal (http://www.wsj.com/) for September 25, 2003,
: has a
: page one article stating that Kodak is "yielding to technology changes
: that
: have made its signature product outdated." Kodak has issued a press
: release
: saying it will boost investment in nonphotographic areas and will launch
: a
: line of inkjet printers.
:
: In a sentence which leaves some room for confusion, the WSJ reports,
: "the
: company says it will make no more significant long-term investments in
: traditional consumer film," making mention of Advanced Photo System as
: an
: example.
:
: I suppose APS film could be thought of as a ''result of significant
: research & development to capture (and possibly hold on to) some
: consumer market segments -- of that time, or would be future thought
: of at the time -- which were not beholden to 35mm film format''.
:
: Thus, i think, Washington Street Journal might be referring to
: Kodak's efforts, or lack of, in developing new film technologies or
: improving current ones. (Personally, I think there might be some
: improvements, but not very drastic, simply as part of the
: maintenance program.)
:
: Well, that's my take anyway, at this time, of your post w/o reading
: actual Kodak press release or the newspaper report mentioned.
:
: HTH.
:
:
: - parv
:
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