emraphoto
Veteran
The advantage for me is it fits perfectly in my A12 backs. Almost like the were made for each other?
George Mann
Member
Film is wonderful. Film is so wonderful that I cannot bring myself to shoot digital (I hate it).
ptpdprinter
Veteran
Hilarious.
Huss
Veteran
I think u answered ur question. Retired people taking midweek tours. Definitely not the film crowd who now are leaning much much younger and quite frankly wouldnt be there. Unless they are still of the age that they have to go along w their parents.
haempe
Well-known
Sorry to spoil your fun, but :
Leica told me Film is dead!
Had my MP for repair in Wetzlar early this year, with a bit phone chatting about the details and at some time the young woman at the Leica CS said:
"... why not quit the repair of the MP and get a digital M instead, no one uses film anymore ..."
Leica told me Film is dead!
Had my MP for repair in Wetzlar early this year, with a bit phone chatting about the details and at some time the young woman at the Leica CS said:
"... why not quit the repair of the MP and get a digital M instead, no one uses film anymore ..."
raydm6
Yay! Cameras! 🙈🙉🙊┌( ಠ_ಠ)┘ [◉"]
Sorry to spoil your fun, but :
Leica told me Film is dead!
Had my MP for repair in Wetzlar early this year, with a bit phone chatting about the details and at some time the young woman at the Leica CS said:
"... why not quit the repair of the MP and get a digital M instead, no one uses film anymore ..."
As the older workers get displaced, I wonder if this younger crowd understands Leicas film camera legacy...
haempe
Well-known
at least this person apparently not ...
but she probably just did what she was supposed to .... trying to sell something
Prest_400
Multiformat
I've got to grab a 5 Pack of Kodak TMX tomorrow for a short trip.
From what I see, the prevalence seems to be more regional and the commitment varies.
However, there has been a lot of interest lately in our local camera club+community darkroom. Both from younger folks and middle age people going into it again. In open darkroom events they do come to visit and try. Not all of them stick, but this year there were more memberships.
As of parts and repair, there was this young repairman (PPP repairs IIRC) who was interviewed in Negative Feedback, a quite popular Youtube channel that features film photography. He's in his early 20s and has been reverse engineering repairs of some electronic models that are nowadays mostly write-offs and he was also researching ways of manufacturing custom parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcIusrw50PM
From what I see, the prevalence seems to be more regional and the commitment varies.
However, there has been a lot of interest lately in our local camera club+community darkroom. Both from younger folks and middle age people going into it again. In open darkroom events they do come to visit and try. Not all of them stick, but this year there were more memberships.
As of parts and repair, there was this young repairman (PPP repairs IIRC) who was interviewed in Negative Feedback, a quite popular Youtube channel that features film photography. He's in his early 20s and has been reverse engineering repairs of some electronic models that are nowadays mostly write-offs and he was also researching ways of manufacturing custom parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcIusrw50PM
CharlesDAMorgan
Veteran
Letting the side down, each had a Pentax K1000 but at the end of each shot of a car competing, they synchro chimped in perfect timing...
jawarden
Well-known
Very nice, the best of both worlds.
Guth
Appreciative User
This would not surprise me. If I had to guess, film use is likely growing in areas where there are higher concentrations of young creative types around. The more involved and time consuming aspect of using film that is seen as a downside by professional photographers is actually enticing to others who are looking for something different from their photography experience.
There is likely a fair bit of overlap between those using film cameras and the crowd that is enjoying the use of turntables and listening to vinyl records, many of them for the first time.
Huss
Veteran
Yeah I’m cool with that. Tools for the job.
emraphoto
Veteran
Sorry to spoil your fun, but :
Leica told me Film is dead!
Had my MP for repair in Wetzlar early this year, with a bit phone chatting about the details and at some time the young woman at the Leica CS said:
"... why not quit the repair of the MP and get a digital M instead, no one uses film anymore ..."
Oddly, a number of working photographers I know personally shoot film.
haempe
Well-known
Right, but to be honest, it's just a niche in a niche. And probably not a very profitable business for Leica.
It is just a bit uncomfortable, if one is treated as an unreasonable stubborn by the Leica CS. Thats all, and it doesn't hurts me much....
Skiff
Well-known
Sorry to spoil your fun, but :
Leica told me Film is dead!
Had my MP for repair in Wetzlar early this year, with a bit phone chatting about the details and at some time the young woman at the Leica CS said:
"... why not quit the repair of the MP and get a digital M instead, no one uses film anymore ..."
An employee with no knowledge. Period.
Leica just two weeks ago had a public event at their headquarter ("Leica Experience days") which focussed purely on classic film photography. No digital at all there, only film. A friend of mine visited this event, and he said it was a good success with hundreds of visitors.
Leica said the demand for the film MP and M-A have been up by +20% in the last 12 months. The instant film Leica Sofort is their best selling model since its introduction.
Some other manufacturers have also been there, like JOBO and Kodak. And presentations were held by independent market experts. All reported increasing demand for film. Kodak even said that they have difficulties in keeping up with demand, with the need to meanwhile run their 35mm film finishing at full capacity.
All that is confirmed by my main distributors and local labs: They have partly problems as well to satisfy the increasing demand. Often the wholesalers are sold out of certain film types. It needs weeks, sometimes even months to stock up again. And if you look at instagram, film photography is booming there. E.g. Kodak has about 2,000 new subscribers on their instagram account every day!
ChrisPlatt
Thread Killer
Poseurs?
Poseurs?
When push comes to shove they're using the chimpable camera.
Those K1000s are probably mostly for show.
The new turntables popular now are either very poor quality
or are extremely inconvenient to use.
I suspect the same applies.
Chris
Poseurs?
When push comes to shove they're using the chimpable camera.
Those K1000s are probably mostly for show.
The new turntables popular now are either very poor quality
or are extremely inconvenient to use.
I suspect the same applies.
Chris
CharlesDAMorgan
Veteran
I'd say the ratio I saw of Chimping to Pentaxing was about 100:1. But then, shooting moving cars with film is not particularly rewarding (I have tried so many times) and with a 50mm in that spot they wouldn't be getting much car...
I am delighted to see the revival of film, albeit as part of a sociological phenomenon, but I really could do without the youtube videos accompanied by mellow vinyl soundtracks with the crackle and pop of static and dust. As to the trend for showing film images complete with dust spots and water marks, that is one of my real triggers...
I am delighted to see the revival of film, albeit as part of a sociological phenomenon, but I really could do without the youtube videos accompanied by mellow vinyl soundtracks with the crackle and pop of static and dust. As to the trend for showing film images complete with dust spots and water marks, that is one of my real triggers...
G
Guest
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I have just returned from three weeks in Northern Italy. Spent a few days in Venice, then drove and stayed at four of the beautiful lakes the rest of the vacation. During the entire time I saw only one film camera in use, it was a chrome Leica M6. I also have the same camera but have stopped using 35mm film now. Anyhow, I had a Hasselblad SWC/M a Rolleiflex 3.5F and my late Fathers Zeiss Super Ikonta 513/2 In total I used 16 rolls of film.
I travel abroad at least once a year and at least twice around this great country of mine and on most vacations, never see a single film camera.
I do get asked often “can you still get film for those cameras” I have recently noticed a decline on this website of postings from medium format film users. If I could figure out how to post some of my better images I would but for some reason every attempt has been a failure.
I travel abroad at least once a year and at least twice around this great country of mine and on most vacations, never see a single film camera.
I do get asked often “can you still get film for those cameras” I have recently noticed a decline on this website of postings from medium format film users. If I could figure out how to post some of my better images I would but for some reason every attempt has been a failure.
css9450
Veteran
Jeremy Z
Well-known
The ones you mostly see in stores are. But some, for example, audio-technica AT-LP60 and -LP120 are high quality and convenient. I have the AT-LP120. It has a direct drive brushless motor. (no belts to wear out, motor won't wear out) High quality cartridge and tonearm. Pre-amp or non-pre-amped output.
Except for when I first drop the needle and occasionally when I play it really loudly, it sounds like CD quality. (I wish CDs would come back...)
Agreed! For motorsports, I'll go digital every time. Bursts are cheaper and faster and the instant feedback is quite useful.
Some of the young 'uns think the crackles and pops are part of the charm of records. They don't know otherwise. Also, most of the records are in poor shape and not getting better. Most of my records are pretty close to mint. (jackets are another story) Classical records tend to be a lot better cared-for than rock (careless kids) or jazz. (heroin users were not the most steady with tonearm handling...)