Gaming and Information Technology: Kodak Exits Camera Business

Eastman http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/02/09/kodak-exits-camera-business/# - said Thursday it will take a $30 million charge to exit the digital camera, pocket video camera and digital picture frame business in the first half of 2012, as the bankrupt firm shifts more focus to its core consumer business.

Kodak expects to save $100 million a year as a result of the transition. The iconic photography company said it will expand its current brand licensing program and seek additional licenses.

As part of the restructuring, Kodak's Consumer Business unit will now include online and retail-based photo printing, as well as desktop http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/02/09/kodak-exits-camera-business/# -

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Posted By: Cywr
Date Posted: 10-Feb-2012 at 14:45

And I just got a Canon DSLR Confused

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Arrrgh!!"

Posted By: Nick1986
Date Posted: 10-Feb-2012 at 19:15

So this is the end of the old-style camera, gone the same way as the pager, typewriter and VHS

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Me Grimlock not nice Dino! Me bash brains!

Posted By: tjadams
Date Posted: 10-Feb-2012 at 23:59

..and the Beta

Posted By: red clay
Date Posted: 11-Feb-2012 at 10:38

Originally posted by Nick1986

So this is the end of the old-style camera, gone the same way as the pager, typewriter and VHS

Actually, no. The film camera is still very popular. Kodak hasn't made a film camera in years anyway. [A decent one] Kodak will still be the largest producer of emulsions for developing film.

My gripe is that you can no longer get Agfa film here in the US, or at least I can't find it. Fuji and Kodak are blue based films, Agfa is the only yellow based film available now. Gives a warmer look, nature shots esp. show the diff.

Yes, I own a digital, but I also own a Canon AE1 and 2 Pentax K bodys.

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Posted By: medenaywe
Date Posted: 11-Feb-2012 at 10:53

I have not used emulsion since 1995!Than 10 years latter was my came back to cameras,digital.Cannon and Nikon. Smile

Kodak exits camera business