Kodak betting on the return of film?

[gordo]

An interesting article here:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/kod...01-20-17485461

That mentions Kodak reintroducing super 8mm movie film.

The future appears to be in the past.

 

[Mark]

Kodak is stupid

 

[gordo]

Kodak is stupid

Don't beat around the bush Mark. If you want to say something just say it. ROTFL

Super 8 film in Jeff's own words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Iba3_Qolk

And it's not just Super 8 - how about 35mm:

http://petapixel.com/2016/01/12/kodaks-ceo-uses-35mm-film-as-his-business-card/

Clarke stated: “We are building and investing in it [film] to grow, including supporting and building labs around the world. There's so much artistic interest, and renewed support from studios. When artists spoke, it saved an art form.” ( source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/help-star-wars-kodak-ceo-848593 )

After nearly 2 years under Jeff Clarke's leadership:

 

[arossetti]

Hope you sold your company shares when you left Gordo.

 

[gordo]

Hope you sold your company shares when you left Gordo.

Thankfully I never had shares in Kodak. I had my heads up about the company back in '92 with their unwillingness to sell me a Photo CD system. My feelings about the company were reinforced in 2005 with the pep speech given by Jeff Jacobson to the folks at Creo and Perez's lack of engagement with the rank and file. It was pretty obvious to many of my associates as to what was going to happen. Sad. So much potential squandered.

 

[arossetti]

Guy walks into a bar with a brand new Kodak Super 8 film camera ...

Orders a PBR and combs his beard while thinking about how mainstream Williamsburg has gotten.