600型底片 掰掰了?
真的? 請看看下面三則消息,報導
因為Polaroid公司的600型供貨可到2009年(有效期), 但由於亞洲及美洲不再有入口了, 所以市場上有效期為2008/11 將會成為最後一批了
珍惜吧 ^^
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轉貼自 http://alvinhui.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17835
發表於: 星期二 二月 05, 2008 3:04 am 文章主題: 關於 ６００ 的消息
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由於近來有好多朋友都問，而時間上也差不多可以說了
所以希望大家有點心理準備好了。
其實在上個月 polaroid 經已停止付運 600 菲林到美洲及亞洲地區
所以全世界只可以向歐洲地區買。一般的價格在ＥU１２﹣１５之間
由於供求問題，相信歐洲的貨也會加價。
再加上近來港元疲弱，連郵貴，計落隨時要ＨＫ１４０一盒
我個人的看法是，此舉是全面停產的一個先兆
但也是估計得到的事情。
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轉貼自 http://www.bostonherald.com/business/technology/general/view.bg?articleid=1072158
Friday, February 8, 2008
CONCORD – The company that pioneered instant photography is getting out of the film business to focus on digital imaging.
Polaroid says it will close its two remaining film manufacturing plants in Massachusetts. The facilities in Norwood and Waltham employed about 150 people and made large-format film for commercial use.
Polaroid has already halted the production of instant cameras. Chief Operating Officer Tom Beaudoin told The Boston Globe the company will focus on digital photography equipment and flat-panel TVs.
The Concord-based company will retain about 150 administrative workers in Massachusetts.
In its heyday, Polaroid employed some 15,000 people in the state. The company was filed for bankruptcy in 2001 as the advent of digital technology dampened demand for instant photography.
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As company exits film business, plants will close in Norwood, Waltham
Globe Staff / February 8, 2008
Polaroid Corp., the Massachusetts company that gave the world instant film photography, is shutting down its film manufacturing lines in the state and abandoning the technology that made the company famous.
more stories like this”The Norwood plant is shutting down, and we will soon be winding down activities at the Waltham facility as well,” said Kyle MacDonald, senior vice president of Polaroid’s instant photography business segment. The closures, set for completion during this quarter, will eliminate about 150 jobs. In the late 1970s, Polaroid employed about 15,000 in Massachusetts.
The Norwood and Waltham plants make large-format films used by professional photographers and artists. Polaroid also makes professional-grade films in Mexico, and its consumer film packs come from a factory in the Netherlands. All these plants are slated for closure this year. Polaroid chief operating officer Tom Beaudoin said the company is interested in licensing its technology to an outside firm that could manufacture film for faithful Polaroid customers. If that doesn’t happen, Polaroid users would have to find an alternative photo technology, as the company plans to make only enough film to last into next year.
Polaroid has already quietly halted production of instant cameras. “We stopped making commercial-type cameras about 18 to 24 months ago, and we stopped making consumer cameras about a year ago,” said Beaudoin.
“It’s about time,” said Ron Glaz, director of digital imaging program at IDC Corp. “The fact that they’re getting out of film makes complete sense.”
In the years following World War II, Polaroid’s instant photography products established the company as one of Massachusetts’ leading industrial concerns, and made its brand name famous worldwide. But in the late 1980s the company went deeply into debt to fend off a hostile takeover. It invested heavily in products that failed and was unprepared for the surging popularity of digital cameras. By 2001, Polaroid was forced into bankruptcy; privately held Petters Group Worldwide of Minnetonka, Minn., bought the company’s remaining assets in 2005.
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development is providing employment assistance to laid-off workers, some of whom were warned about the cuts two years ago. Along with standard job-placement services, the state agency joined with Worcester Polytechnic Institute last year to retrain laid-off Polaroid workers for manufacturing jobs at biotechnology companies. About 30 workers have been retrained under the program so far.
The company will retain about 150 executive and administrative employees at its headquarters in Concord and a smaller office in Waltham. “We’ll continue to have a strong presence in Massachusetts for the next 30 or 40 years,” said Beaudoin. But Polaroid will now focus on flat-panel TVs and digital photography gear.
Polaroid has also struck an alliance with Zink Imaging Inc. of Bedford, a company founded by former Polaroid scientists and executives. Zink makes a system that generates pocket-sized prints of digital photos. Polaroid will begin selling Zink photo printers under its brand name this year.
Ed Lee, a digital photography analyst at InfoTrends Inc. in Weymouth, said the Zink printer could have a bright future in the long run. But he said the current model, which produces images about the size of a business card, probably won’t appeal to the mass market. “I don’t see a lot of people using it for printing photos that will wind up in photo albums,” he said.
IDC’s Glaz added that sales of home photo printers have slowed in recent years. He said today’s consumers prefer to look at photos on their computer screens, and are more likely to say, “E-mail that to me, rather than give me a hard copy.”