For photo shops, the increasing use of digital cameras among consumers means fewer people dropping off rolls of film to be developed and printed.
But in a bid to snatch back patrons who have defected to digital cameras and home printing devices, processing shops are making rapid moves to digitize their operations. Kitamura Co., which runs a chain of processing shops, is one of the first to install digital mini-laboratory machines, offering film-quality print services for digital camera users.
Unable to view this article?
This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software.
Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites.
If this does not resolve the issue or you are unable to add the domains to your allowlist, please see out this support page.
We humbly apologize for the inconvenience.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.