Kodak plans a new FILM camera

[Photo Engineer]

The word I got this weekend was that Vivitar had a run of bad cameras and local stores returned 100% of them for replacement. This upset local school plans to use the inexpensive B&W cameras to teach analog photography in the high schools. Ensuing problems forced Vivitar into their present position and as I understand things the deal with Kodak is either kaput or is undergoing serious revision and is therefore on hold.

PE

 

[Ian Grant]

Unfortunately the build quality on most if not all current budget K mount camera's is fairly poor, regardless of who makes them. Vivitar are just a design house, who built an very high reputation with their Series 1 lenses. There's still a need for the K1000 and it's a pity Pentax can't be persuaded to resume production perhaps with Kodak badge.

Ian

 

[Frank Szabo]

I think this Kodak camera is just the Kodak name on an existing camera, in order for Kodak to offer complete packages of materials to analog photography courses in Colleges and Universities.

Isn't this what the Polaroid name amounts to anymore? There are still odds and ends floating around with the name plastered on it more prominently than the "Made In China" sticker.

While Vivitar used to be a good name for FD mount lenses (had a few of them in the 80s), EK is going to further sully their name by branding and selling this Chinese junk.

 

[Photo Engineer]

I'll repeat my last post in plainer English. The latest word on the street here in Rochester is "it ain't gonna happen"!

PE

 

[gr82bart]

The latest word on the street here in Rochester is "it ain't gonna happen"!

What are you really trying to say, Ron?

Regards, Art.

 

[Photo Engineer]

Under prevailing market trends, with Kodak and Vivitar captial taken into consideration, and the average film usage, there is a low relative probability that our suppositions as expostulated in that newspaper article, may have a low chance of taking place in our limited lifetimes. I guess. I think.

PE

 

[bobwysiwyg]

Under prevailing market trends, with Kodak and Vivitar captial taken into consideration, and the average film usage, there is a low relative probability that our suppositions as expostulated in that newspaper article, may have a low chance of taking place in our limited lifetimes. I guess. I think.

PE

 

[HerrBremerhaven]

http://www.photoscala.de/Artikel/Alte-Bekannte

Perhaps an alternative. Distribution might be an issue in North America. I have no idea if the build quality is any good. When I have seen the Nikon FM-10 in the past, I thought it was not very good, though they at least hold up okay to hard usage.

Ciao!

Gordon Moat Photography

 

[Ian Grant]

About 3 or 4 years ago I needed a spare K mount body urgently and asked my local dealers about the Phenix. He said don't buy it they won't last 6 months with your useage.

Ian