Here is another nail in the coffin of film based photography. On a personal note I have just upgraded with the Canon G6 for my workhorse and the new Pentax Optio WP for a small pocketable camera and one which can go underwater for a limited depth and time. As for photographic papers, it looks life there will be little if any b&w papers manufactured in the future. We live in a colorful world however there will probably always be a niche for fine art works in black & white but it seems like those prints will be produced very differently than they have been in the past. Technology changes fast these days so I wonder how long my current equipment will be supported by their respective manufacturers.