Re: HIE in 120/220

["phillip geller" <filje@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Willem-Jan Markerink <w.j.markerink@xxxxx>
To: <infrared@xxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: HIE in 120/220


> Some food for thought, for anyone using the 'profit' argument:
>
> For a film that has no significant competition, and a market that is
> not extremely price-sensitive (read: low price/demand elasticity, as
> lots of art markets are), there is hardly any reason for Kodak to
> *not* make a decent profit.
> Also look at the price Rolland charges for 120/220 HIE (given the
> hassle & labor he is quite right too)....if that doesn't allow Kodak
> to make a huge profit, even at half the price, nothing does.
> Neither does anything prevent Kodak to go the same way as Konica: an
> annual batch of a certain emulsion, ie sales as long as stock
> lasts....artsy markets don't complain if they have to stock their
> freezer, only commercial photographers do (shooting heaps more film,
> and not knowing which emulsion they might need next month)

they held off for more than 20 years making a E6 compatible version
of ektachrome IR. And then they decided it was worth $18 dollars a roll to
them, about double the price of pro ektachrome. A unique product not offered
by any other company. so?

Phil

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