Oh. Sorry, I read that as Vodak.

I am going to need a Kodak moment alone

Last Kodak device I owned




/in 1982

Hmm, a photo-finish.

I loved those 1950's & '60's National Geographic Kodachromes with the
slightly oversaturated reds.

No more Kodachrome?

I has a sad and the world is a duller place.

:(

Hey, I like my Kodak Zi-8 (I think that's the model I have).\

It was the only sub $200 video camera with a microphone jack.

While you won't be able to capture that Kodak Moment on Kodak branded digital cameras, you will still be able to on Kodak branded film, which is sticking around.

/if that's your thing that is

I didn't even know they still made cameras. I thought they just made film and photo paper.

My kid has a cheap Kodak video camera, mostly for fun. I used plenty of Kodak products for several decades, but cameras are not on the list. Minolta, then Nikon, were my 35mm cameras. My digital "prosumer" is a Nikon, and my DV is a Canon. Still interesting that the company that developed digital imaging couldn't make it work for sales.

/There also was that "Partystar" instant camera that became obsolete when they lost the patent trial to Polaroid. It wasn't a purchase though, it was my Boobies-college employer's version of the Hot Cocoa Sampler Box.

Too bad, I was hoping to stick this piece of crap Digital SLR back in the orifice they shat it from.

From TFA: "For some time, Kodak's strategy has been to improve margins in the capture device business by narrowing our participation in terms of product portfolio, geographies and retail outlets," Kodak Consumer Business president Pradeep Jotwani said today in a statement. "Today's announcement is the logical extension of that process, given our analysis of the industry trends."

I think we know who is in charge there.

Thankfully they'll still be making film

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Remember, will you remember
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Why is it sad that a company that produced inferior products will go away?

themindiswatching: They plan on becoming patent trolls who happen to sell $800/gallon printer ink. Fark them, this isn't sad at all.

Well, they have one of the strongest(if not the strongest) patent portfolios in imaging, consumer technical devices, computing, etc. They just never used it like modern tech companies do. They can sell it for billions(more if they bit and piece it out), or they can sit back on the beach earning 20%

themindiswatching: They plan on becoming patent trolls who happen to sell $800/gallon printer ink. Fark them, this isn't sad at all.

TY. Since Kodak doesn't make film, won't make digital cameras, besides printers what's left? As you point out they can sit on their digital photography IP and prevent others the freedom to operate. Kodak is already suing Apple, HTC, Fujifilm and Samsung for infringement.

Hah! "1st" translated

Chotchkie's: "For some time, Kodak's strategy has been to improve margins in the capture device business by narrowing our participation in terms of product portfolio, geographies and retail outlets,"

"Our long term strategy is to shrink to nothingness. Forgotten to the void."

And the best line of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will not be understood by future children. And they already don't get the Domino's pizza reference. This is truly a sad day in America.

My in-laws, being Filipino, love to yell "Kodak" at every camera worthy moment as they swarm in to take pics. Now what are they going to say??

R.I.P. Kojak

Why Would I Read the Article: And the best line of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will not be understood by future children. And they already don't get the Domino's pizza reference. This is truly a sad day in America.

I'm more concerned about the MST3k Eastman jokes

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Collect the dreams you dream today
Remember, will you remember
The times of your life

You bastard!

Kodak played a big part in my youth. Sad to see them slowly folding shop piece by piece.

Kodak goes under. No film at 11.

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Fortunately, for those of us who still grab a 35mm from time to time, they're still making film. I doubt too many will miss the cameras.

Kodak doesn't really scream "computer printer manufacturer" to me. HP does-and HP is bored with the business, thinking there's not much profit there. I don't really understand why they will think this will work.

An out-of-date company that can't compete in the modern world because they have feet of clay and are as nimble as a tanker with a busted rudder?

Why don't they get a bailout?

For my fellow native Rochesterians: I hear they're hiring at Bill Gray's!

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In other news, houses in Rochester, NY will soon be available for less than $10,000.

I worked at "Mother Kodak" from 74-78. I loved/hated the place. Dept 175 and 135 as well as the other-side of Hawkeye.


There was a place in my current town that advertised "color processing by kodak" Not accurate as kodak stopped processing consumer stuff in 1976. They made a company that used their equipment and chemicals but not the QC that Kodak used.

Try to look up "Lincoln Plant" to see their spook shiat. I have never been able to find any info. Hawkeye was odd enough.

I loved being a cog in the assembly process for the Ektaprint 100 and 150 copiers.

1978! WOW! I am old.

Stocked up a bit when I heard they were filing Chapter 11 but very glad to see things will carry on as usual as far as I'm concerned.



/wife isn't happy with the arrangement

This makes perfect business sense, if you are high enough up the corporate ladder to have only a fuzzy understanding of what your company is and does.

Of course we should jettison the portions of our company with the highest costs and smallest profit margins. Like the part that makes the actual things to sell, so that we are an actual company that exists for some reason.

Let's get rid of all that, and focus on our core strengths: the most profitable parts, like the part where people give us IP royalties and license fees and all we have to do is collect it. By 2050, we will have 30 hojillion dollars and we didn't have to do anything! Why hasn't anyone else thought of this?

moops: In other news, houses in Rochester, NY will soon be available for less than $10,000.

Rochester's not doing THAT badly. Kodak fell off the mountaintop decades ago in terms of employment numbers in Rochester. Mrs. Pilates and I ponder moving back someday. The taxes are high, but houses are way cheaper than many of the areas WNYers have flocked to, and the public schools in the 'burbs are great.

/If you can make it through the winters resisting the urge to self-immolate.

Delay: themindiswatching: They plan on becoming patent trolls who happen to sell $800/gallon printer ink. Fark them, this isn't sad at all.

TY. Since Kodak doesn't make film, won't make digital cameras, besides printers what's left? As you point out they can sit on their digital photography IP and prevent others the freedom to operate. Kodak is already suing Apple, HTC, Fujifilm and Samsung for infringement.

Just a quick look at Wikipedia:

Consumer inkjet printers and ink cartridges
Digital cameras and video cameras
Digital picture frames
Document imaging
Flexo printing
Image sensors
Kodak Gallery
Motion picture and TV production
Photographic film and paper
Photo kiosks
Technical support and on-site service
Other - Kodak markets Picture CDs and other photo products such as calendars, photo books and photo enlargements through retail partners such as CVS, Walmart and Target and through its Kodak Gallery online service, formerly known as Ofoto.

Not trying to be a Kodak whiteknighter, as I cannot speak to the quality of their business to business offerings, but they are into a heck of a lot more than consumer digital cameras. Sucks that they had to go into bankruptcy, but I imagine they will remake themselves similar to IBM and refocus on business services.

With the popularity of smartphone cameras, there continue to be a decline in all camera sales. That is unless there is some new product that does something more amazing than a smartphone.

Cool.

Anyone have a KAA2HR they wouldn't mind giving me?

/need spare
//charger would be nice, too

"When I think back on all the crap I learned in high school...."

I've had a couple of their digital cameras and was pleased with them, so I'm sorry to see them go.

/YMMV

Also back in September I was in Rochester (Rah-cha-cha) and got to see the iconic Kodak building.

/CSB

As a former Wolf Camera Master Lab Technician, I feel both old and sad. Prior to working there, I worked in a custom film lab that processed black and white, slide films, and did regular color processing.

Dont miss the chemistry that I used to work with (and the nasty stuff that ended up on my clothes from it), but I do miss the joys of people bringing me 'special rolls' of film. Sure I'll process that roll of nude photos of your model girlfriend/wife/sister/neighbor or those photos from Sturgis. Ooops, an extra set of prints was made. How careless of me....

Jacque: Stocked up a bit when I heard they were filing Chapter 11 but very glad to see things will carry on as usual as far as I'm concerned.

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/wife isn't happy with the arrangement

Yeah, so did I.

Their work is done. Why wait?

I'm surprised they didn't sell the digital camera business. You'd think someone would buy it for the right price.

rev. dave: With the popularity of smartphone cameras, there continue to be a decline in all camera sales. That is unless there is some new product that does something more amazing than a smartphone.

I can go on and on about Kodak. I have enjoyed looking at photos in my youth that were on Kodak paper. I am 40. They have been a big part of my life, and their modern printers actually work quite well.

Too bad Kodak didn't jump in on integrating digital imaging system designs for smartphones when they started to get big. It would be neat to have seen them integrated on an iPhone or some such.

Those plastic film canisters made great incendiaries, and then I joined the volunteer fire company as a junior fireman as every good pocket pyro does.


SST cars and Evel Knievel toys jumping over flaming film barrels were some of my, sob, favorite memories. Mmm, Smash-up Derby.