Sad to see you go
I suppose it was inevitable…
Kodak to Discontinue Black-And-White Paper - Yahoo! News
By BEN DOBBIN, AP Business Writer Wed Jun 15, 7:42 PM ETROCHESTER, N.Y. - Ending a century-old tradition, Eastman Kodak Co. will soon stop making black-and-white photographic paper, a niche product for fine-art photographers and hobbyists that is rapidly being supplanted by digital-imaging systems.
Kodak said Wednesday it will discontinue production of the paper, specially designed for black-and-white film, at the end of this year. But the world’s biggest film manufacturer will continue to make black-and-white film and chemicals for processing.
The hours I spent in the darkroom. To this day the smell of vinegar(acetic acid) never fails to bring a smile to my face. There was always something magical about watching an image appear on a sheet of polycontrast. It’s not quite the same thing, watching an action run in photoshop. You know?