Digital cameras have grabbed the lion's share of the consumer market over the past decade. Now it looks like the same thing is happening in the
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]motion picture industry, as industry giants shift production to digital equipment.
Debra Kaufman of Creative COW Magazine reports, "ARRI, Panavision and Aaton have quietly ceased production of film cameras within
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]the last year to focus exclusively on design and manufacture of digital cameras. That's right: someone, somewhere in the world is now holding the last film camera ever to roll off the line."
I think the reality is that there are no new film camera designs on the drawing board, but ARRI or Aaton will manufacture cameras on demand.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] However, I wouldn't be surprised if they had limited inventory of machined bodies and other components that don't wear out quickly.
This new reality is reflected in Kodak's recent
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]stock price woes. The once mighty film giant's share price recently dipped well below $1 on news that the company had retained the services of bankruptcy protection experts and is looking for a buyer interested in its digital imaging patent portfolio.
Personally, I don't think film is dead yet
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]and Kodak is a bargain at current prices.
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