[Frameworks] Article: The Last film camera

[Mark Toscano]

I like the Kodak rep quote, if it's to be trusted:
Eastman Kodak, Chris Johnson, Director of New Business Development, Entertainment Imaging, counters that "I don't see a time when Kodak stops making film stock," noting the year-on-year growth in 65mm film and popularity of Super 8mm. "We still make billions of linear feet of film," he says. "Over the horizon as far as we can see, we'll be making billions of feet of film."
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Jeezus, I don't care if anyone wants to shoot digitally and do whatever they want however they want, I just want the option to continue to exist to shoot and work in film, not to mention to be able to continue the fricking restoration and preservation work I (and many many others) still do on film.
Mark T

--- On Wed, 10/12/11, 40 Frames <info at 40frames.org> wrote:

From: 40 Frames <info at 40frames.org>
Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Article: The Last film camera
To: "Experimental Film Discussion List" <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 11:46 AM



On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 8:55 AM, Lars Fuchs <editor at klipper.tv> wrote:

This isn't good news. 
http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/film-fading-to-black





As Tom mentioned, the impact will not be as great at the margins (Frameworks), but yes we are all part of the samefilm ecosystem... so parts and information (particularly for Aaton, Arri) will be harder and harder to come by... though
I get the sense that limited support is still part of current business model.  
In the last year or two, Jakko (JK), George Zorzoli (Optical-Electro House) and Man-sung (SMS) have all retired, yet there are
others around to pick up the work. Actually, Man-sung still does service work, but now out of his home. 
If it's any consolation, Eclair NPR and many Bolex cameras, now out of production for decades, are being supported by a 
small group of camera technicians internationally and several small parts supplies. And much to my surprise CP camerasare still being supported. 
Having owned a number of 16mm cameras (Aaton, Bell & Howell, Bolex, CP, Eclair and a few others), it's the "lesser" cameras 
that support our work, as most all Aaton cameras and the newer Arriflex (SR series, 416) have always been expensive to own, maintain, repair and rent.   
There might still be a good 10 year run... maybe longer.... enjoy it while it lasts. 


Alain


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