Disc Film,When Kodak Pushed Convenience Too Far

I read this post from Hackaday. I thought you might like it, as it rang true to me because i was working for Kodak at the time of its inception. I was producing graphics art film at their factory in Harrow just outside of London. In my eyes the company went downhill from this point, as they became totally engrossed in the dying traditional silver halide process and totally ignored the advance to digital that floored them in in the late 90s early 2000s – I was made redundant as a result of their “ignorance”.

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Disc Film,When Kodak Pushed Convenience Too Far
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Author: Balders

Passionate hobbyist, restoring the past, one old camera at a time. iPhone14 Max Pro - Sony A7II and about 80 others from the days of silver halide 📸 Main aim in life - Retirement

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  1. My own curious experience with Kodak’s disc system was that the initial offerings were good, but then they soon deteriorated into low-quality for both cameras and film. Frankly it was unlikely they could have defied the laws a physics and made the tiny disc format as sharp as even 110, never mind anything larger.
    And yes I agree they stuck their corporate heads in the sand over the inevitability of digital imaging. After a few well done attempts they just seem to give up. Perhaps it is another example of companies focusing on profits first and products second, which ultimately leads to them making neither.

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