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Re: Anticipating the future
And to that end, when I finally do my avant garde album, it will be on WebCor
wire! 8-)
Keith Gerling wrote:
> Ah, but has anybody noticed that vinyl has taken on a mystique now, somewhat
> akin to "alternative photography" of five years ago? Yes, just as soon as
> most people have thrown out the turntable, back it comes, with a hoard of
> new admirers. Some "avant garde" work is ONLY available now on vinyl.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Miller [mailto:gmphotos@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 12:47 AM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: Re: Anticipating the future
>
> The onslaught of digital versus film reminds me of another bit of recent
> history, which involved the music industry. I remember when CD's first
> appeared and it was said that they would replace all vinyl records. Well,
> the first time around some people bought the CD's, the new technology
> embracers, but still more bought the regular vinyl records. This went on
> for a few years until one day they just stopped making the vinyl. You had
> to adapt or perish and give in to buy the CD's, the players, the carrying
> cases, etc. There is still a demand for vinyl albums, but the production is
> very limited. Film will likely fall into the same trap. If we do not
> accept the newer technology of digital then it will be thrust upon us just
> like so many vegetables on our dinner plate as children. Some day soon film
> production will just be cut way down and the fight will be over, end of
> story.
>
> Gary Miller
>
> > From: Judy Seigel <jseigel@panix.com>
> > Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
> > Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 22:18:28 -0500 (EST)
> > To: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
> > Subject: Re: Anticipating the future
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 7 Mar 2000, Larry Watson wrote:
> >
> >> The moral problem is that if you build a cottage industry
> >> to manufacturer film you hasten the demise of the current
> >> source. Then what happens if the cottage industry goes under,
> >> or has enough of a monopoly to squeeze the price up and up.
> >
> > Indications are, or at least my "radical" sources claim, that the films
> > being discontinued are NOT because there wasn't demand, or they weren't
> > profitable, but in a calculated move to make every one go digital -- which
> > is MUCH MUCH more profitable. These companies are making their major money
> > from selling softwear and hardware, not film.
> >
> > For instance, I bought a used Omega D2V enlarger in 1985 for $300, and
> > will never buy another. I cannot possibly calculate how much money I've
> > spent on digital equipment, hard and soft, since that time -- and the pace
> > picks up. This past year, for instance $2000 for one scanner (that has yet
> > to work, but that's another story). I MUST have an Epson printer, tho I
> > haven't bought that yet, pressure grows to upgrade the Mac OS, and I limp
> > along with Photoshop 4, to get 5 is more hundreds, etc. etc. etc. etc.
> >
> > Doesn't everybody?
> >
> > best,
> >
> > Judy
> >
> >