Latest Kodak news - phases out digital business

Good news indeed, i think we've all known that that's what should have happened for quite a while (well, apart from the whole Leica sensors thing). I'm just a little surprised that they actually had the sense to do it. Probably says a lot when it's news that a business uses common sense :D
 
Good news, but Kodak was certainly not "never good in the digital market", not as the pioneers of the first commercial DSLRs and the producers of some fine imaging sensors used by Leica and Hasselblad. Really, Kodak ceased being competitive camera manufacturers years ago, unlike most of the successful digital camera people today who were already established as camera makers. Film is what Kodak has been doing best for a long time and it's great that they recognize it.
 
Yes, no denying that their image sensor division has done some sterling work, but I've read more bad things than good things about their early DSLR efforts, and clearly their products were not good enough to make them a force in that market.
 
freecom2 said:
Yes, no denying that their image sensor division has done some sterling work, but I've read more bad things than good things about their early DSLR efforts, and clearly their products were not good enough to make them a force in that market.
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Newspapers, picture agencies and journalists loved them though, for the first time it was possible to see what had actually been taken and you have to give Kodak credit, they were the first to release a DSLR and they were limited by the memory technology of the time with the original DCS of 1991 having to have a massive wired 'brick' carried around with it.

This was years before Nikon or Canon released their own DSLR's and they worked with Kodak to convert their F3's, F90's and EOS-1N's to incorporate a digital sensor. Perhaps by doing that Kodak shot themselves in the foot as they were reliant on others for the camera bodies, but they pioneered the modern DSLR and until about 1999 when the Nikon D1 was released they had no competitors. When however Nikon and Canon did start producing their own DSLR's, who do you think everyone went for as they knew and trusted them?

Plus just the sheer cost of them initially limited their uptake, something like $40,000 for an original 1.3 mp Kodak DCS if I remember! They were high class items at the time, like digital medium format cameras/backs are now.
 
s162216 said:
Newspapers, picture agencies and journalists loved them though, for the first time it was possible to see what had actually been taken and you have to give Kodak credit, they were the first to release a DSLR and they were limited by the memory technology of the time with the original DCS of 1991 having to have a massive wired 'brick' carried around with it.

This was years before Nikon or Canon released their own DSLR's and they worked with Kodak to convert their F3's, F90's and EOS-1N's to incorporate a digital sensor. Perhaps by doing that Kodak shot themselves in the foot as they were reliant on others for the camera bodies, but they pioneered the modern DSLR and until about 1999 when the Nikon D1 was released they had no competitors. When however Nikon and Canon did start producing their own DSLR's, who do you think everyone went for as they knew and trusted them?

Plus just the sheer cost of them initially limited their uptake, something like $40,000 for an original 1.3 mp Kodak DCS if I remember! They were high class items at the time, like digital medium format cameras/backs are now.
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I was given a NC2000 in 1999, went from a Nikon F5 to something as quick as a camera phone...interesting times, quality was poor at best, but we were beating every other newspaper in the country by getting pictures back quickly.
Reuters, PA etc came to look at the Birmingham Post and see what we were doing, they all sensibly waited until the D1 (which was slightly better.)

Good to hear they as securing supply of film :)
 
I've just seen this on Process Supplies:

Re: Kodak Film
There has been a lot of “Panic Buying” of Kodak Film since they filed for chapter 11.

This has depleted existing stocks, and Kodak production is having trouble in keeping up with the increased demand.

Before ordering or paying for Kodak Film, please phone us to check availability.

0207 837 2179

Thanks.
LONG LIVE FILM
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So much panic buying that Kodak can't keep up! Let's hope people shoot enough that they have to buy more soon though... :thumbs:
 
Bet it's all going in freezersand no more is going to be bought for years, or end up on ebay in a few months when they realise you can still buy fresh dated stuff!
 
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