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Originally Posted by MrBaldBastard
So what happened to the millions of people around the world that were involved in Photographic processing? Every second shop in tourist areas used to process film, and then when digital first came out would print it.
There's none of that any more
According to Paul's theory all those people are now sitting at home out of work? And we never recovered from it.
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I like that analogy
Kodak licensed its trademark to Chinese electronics manufacturers.
Kodak still sells emulsion film and processing chemicals and supplies to the professional market. Fujifilm still sells to the professional market.
The digital cam market exploded -- every smartphone has a digital camera now. New technology brings new jobs. Social Media exists now because of the mobile Internet device. Change is constant -- just don't get left behind -- old story really.