Category Archives: Kodak

Kodak may exit bankruptcy and continue as a commercial printing company

Kodak-film

Bloomberg reports that Eastman Kodak have arranged $793 million in financing in order to exit from bankruptcy and continue as a commercial printing company. One of the condition for the funding is the sell of Kodak’s patents for $500 million.

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Can Kodak survive?

Yesterday Kodak published a press release announcing “continued performance improvement in segment profitability for the third quarter of 2012”. The company was able to reduce their expenses by 24% ($63 million). The operating loss for Q3 was $37 million ($87 million improvement from the previous year). The company’s profit margin increased by 2%: “Since our Chapter […]

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Kodak discontinues T-Max P3200 film

Kodak announced that is discontinuing the Professional T-MAX P3200 film due to “low sales volume”. In the past few months Kodak stopped producing digital cameras, sold its sensor business, increased the price of film by 15%, and discontinued three slide films in an effort to reorganize its business. Both Adorama and B&H currently have the T-MAX P3200 in stock.

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What else is new? [weekend digest]

The Fuji X100 limited edition kit is now $100 off. Pentax K-30 now shipping in the US. The President of Olympus said that the OM-D E-M5 sensor is made by Sony.

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What else is new? [weekend digest]

New laptop sleeves from ThinkTankPhoto: Artificial Intelligence 13 V3.0, Artificial Intelligence 15 V3.0, Artificial Intelligence 17 V3.0. Samples of the new Fujifilm WCL-X100 conversion lens for the X100. New firmware released for Canon EOS 60D and Canon EOS 60Da. Pentax no longer supports the AF-540FGZ flash.

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What else is new? [weekend digest]

Former Olympus CEO Michael Woodford to receive $15.4 Million settlement. Kodak to auction more than 1,100 digital imaging patents. Canon to start manufacturing digital cameras in Brazil. After a delay, the Canon EOS-1D X will start shipping on June 20th. Canon T4i now in stock.

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What else is new? [weekend digest]

Canon invested £10 million in the UK based photo store chain Jessops. Fujifilm to end APS film sales this month. ITC says again that Apple and RIM don’t violate Kodak patent. Canon announces resolution of patent infringement disputes. Getty Images could be valued at $4 billion for a potential IPO.

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