Price increases on film will make me a better photographer.

[kshapero]

Makes sense. If each exposure costs more, than won't I be more careful to get a good shot off. kind of joking but kind of true, too.😀

 

[Thardy]

Certainly a bit more careful and selective.

 

[thegman]

Well, I suppose I take more care with 4x5 shots than 35mm, but I don't think a minor price increase would make a noticeable difference in either.

 

[back alley]

do people smoke less?

 

[icebear]

yes but they drink more, so at the bottom line ...

 

[yossarian123]

do people smoke less?

I wonder if smokers sit around and talk about all the old cigarette brands that aren't around anymore.

 

[Pioneer]

I am not sure there is any correlation between the number of rolls of film shot and your competence at taking pictures. I know there is a popular belief that the more you shoot the better you get but I don't believe that is actually true.

There is probably more of a correlation between taking some pictures; editing and printing; then evaluating the results and starting over. It is not the practice pushing the shutter button that improves things but understanding what you did the last time and then making the changes you think will make the improvements you want. That is what will make you better.

Now, all that being said, I am a VERY slow learner. So it takes a lot of repetitions for this to do me any good. So, like the smoker, I probably won't be slowing down much even if the price goes up.

 

[tunalegs]

Price increases on film will make me a poorer photographer.


😀

 

[Gregoyle]

Price increases on film will make me a poorer photographer.


😀

Yes. I went to my local shop to get some Delta 400. $9.50??? Bulk rolling, here I come.

At least Ilford still prices their 100 ft rolls reasonably.

-Greg

 

[kshapero]

Price increases on film will make me a poorer photographer.


😀

Excellent!!!! LOL.:bang:

 

[Dante_Stella]

Makes sense. If each exposure costs more, than won't I be more careful to get a good shot off. kind of joking but kind of true, too.😀

Don't give them an excuse to do it. Silver prices seem to be drifting downward now.

Dante

 

[Pioneer]

I am pretty sure that both silver and gold will keep trending downwards through 2014. It will be interesting to see if that has any effect on film prices.

 

[kyonthinh]

I'm poor enough and now Fuji is going to raise their price again.
High price won't make me a better photographer, it makes me scared everytime I take a shot, and if the shot is faulty, you know what I should do to myself.

 

[Bob Michaels]

The price of gasoline has a greater impact on the total cost of my photography than does the price of film.

Actually film is about the cheapest part of all one's photography expenses when you think about it. (think cameras / lenses / transportation) Even the most prolific film users will find that their film cost is an insignificant part of everything they spend to stay alive. Film costs can increase 50% and I can still compensate for my 3 roll average per week simply by eating a cheaper lunch one day.

 

[Bob Michaels]

Also remember that film bought intelligently in 2014 will be cheaper than film bought haphazardly in 2012.

Most of my 2014 shooting will be using Arista Premium bought cheaply back when it was available, just like in 2013. Most of my 2012, 2011, and some of 2010 shooting was on Arista Pro bought back when it was cheap. Before that I shot Neopan 400 when it was $2.99 a roll. Every year my film cost would have doubled if I simply went to the local camera shot when I needed more.

 

[stompyq]

Makes sense. If each exposure costs more, than won't I be more careful to get a good shot off. kind of joking but kind of true, too.😀

Shooting less would mean learning less and taking lesser risks. I would just take the boring shots. At least that's what I would do

 

[Richard G]

My photography improved after decades of ambling when in January 2008 I bought a 36 exposure roll of Velvia for $36. Now I have a Monochrom with no option for compressed raw files. I might get even better.........(????)

 

[Keith]

I think it (increased film prices) would cramp creativity ... that's it!

 

[btgc]

Price of raw materials have impact but are far from critical factors. Think about homes - built from cheapest materials by people not having clue in construction, they can cost tenfolds and more of their real value. Location, neighbourhood and many other factors account here.

 

[mfogiel]

Leonardo da Vinci left 23 officially recognized plus 7 attributed, finished pictorial works. He lived 67 years, and has qualified as master in St Luke's guild at the age of twenty. That makes for about 1.5 pictures a year. He was obviously making various preparative sketches.
Even if film goes up in price substantially, this should not hinder anyone from making competent photographs, but neither will it guarantee it.