P3D Re: Disc Film and 127

[George Gioumousis <georggms@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Sokolowski, Ray wrote
> 
> 
> " Don't forget 127 rollfilm, the Instamatic cartridge and the 110
>  cartridge.  Obsolete a film format every few years so the public has to
>  buy a new camera periodically.  That's how to keep an industry alive!
>  NOT!  Disk film, however lasted less than ten years." (from pd 2995)
> 
> You have to admit, though, that Disc film gave you a grainy, low
> definition picture. I think the public voted on this format by
> staying away.
>                          Ray Sokolowski  
> 
My first serious camera was a 127 Rollei. I takes beautiful slides that can
be projected in a 35 mm projector. The last pictures I took with it were
with a roll I found in a store in New London while on a bicycle trip, 
in 1982. I did find a roll at a very high price at BH last year, but
haven't used yet. I sometimes cut 120 slides to this format, but not often. 
No doubt in my mind that the 4x4 slides project better than 35mm. I'm
sure the 127 film was dropped because of poor sales, and part of that 
was that was because 35mm is inherently cheaper.

In defense of Kodak, they kept 127 longer than any other company.
Furthermore, they used to sell film for astronomers that was darned
good, even though the sales volume was so low there was no chance they
made a profit on it. Furthermore, Kodak is not the only company involved
in APS, it seems to me several Japanese companies were involved.


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