Copal shutting the doors?

[John Kasaian]

This isn't too big of a big surprise to anyone, is it really?
Take care of your shutter and deal with a great Tech like Carol at Flutots.
Seriously, some youngsters need to consider apprenticing to learn how to repair shutters as customers are going to be stacking up like 737s at ORD.
The lowly Packard is still with us, and thats good news!

[Chuck Pere]

This may increase hat sales.

[BrianShaw]

This may increase hat sales.

... and the growing of beards, too.

[Shootar401]

Wow! I hope Graflex doesn't go out of business and stop producing the Pacemaker Speed Graphic, you'll NEVER find another one if they do

[John NYC]

The good thing is as film continues to fall out of favor (and the current for several years now retro film interest wanes, as it is sure to do), there will be fewer people looking for used shutters so the situation will probably remain OK for those who stay in the game, I would think.

[IanG]

The good thing is as film continues to fall out of favor (and the current for several years now retro film interest wanes, as it is sure to do), there will be fewer people looking for used shutters so the situation will probably remain OK for those who stay in the game, I would think.

Only problem there is film sales (excluding Cine) are on the rise and have been for a while.

Ian

[Peter Yeti]

Only problem there is film sales (excluding Cine) are on the rise and have been for a while.

Ian

I don't think that's a problem, I think it's great. However, I'm not so sure that this rise in film sales is due to LF. We have to face the fact that sometime soon the production of LF lenses and shutters will be stopped completely because there is no sufficient market. We all will be forced to buy on the second hand market.

[John NYC]

Only problem there is film sales (excluding Cine) are on the rise and have been for a while.

Ian

Fuji is about to raise prices again, and they are reportedly doing it because of declining demand for film coupled with increased production costs.

I doubt more people are getting into LF than getting out. If that were the case, we would not bee seeing 210mm lenses in perfect condition going for $200.

[Peter Yeti]

Yep, I guess you are right. In LF photography, the ratio of professionals to amateurs is particularly large and the pros are forced out of LF by their customers. Amateurs might be much less inclined to spend a lot of money on new lenses and reliable shutters. So, even if they would make up for the pros leaving the field, this would not help the manufacturers very much.

[Nathan Potter]

Hmmm. Maybe it's time to stockpile a few spare shutters. At least they don't have to be frozen like film.

Nate Potter, Austin TX.