return to traditional photography

[Michael I.]

Am I crazy or used film cameras\darkroom increased in price\popularity the last couple of months?

 

[RayPA]

Am I crazy or used film cameras\darkroom increased in price\popularity the last couple of months?

No...you're crazy...😉 (j/k) I'm not sure I haven't made many purchases recently, but it has always seemed too expensive to me. 🙂

🙂

 

[BrianShaw]

Some of us have never left traditional film photography. It does seem, however, that there are some younger "digital-era" photographers who are trying out the "old technology" for image capture. I hope it's not just a short phase they are going through. What I know for sure is that the labs and many camera shops have left traditional photography and have no intentions to ever return. Same with some of the manufacturers we used to count on for film, chemistry, and camera equipment.

 

[rjs003]

Go on over

Go on over

Some of us have never left traditional film photography. It does seem, however, that there are some younger "digital-era" photographers who are trying out the "old technology" for image capture. I hope it's not just a short phase they are going through. What I know for sure is that the labs and many camera shops have left traditional photography and have no intentions to ever return. Same with some of the manufacturers we used to count on for film, chemistry, and camera equipment.


Go to www.apug.org and take a head count and tell me that film based photography is dead.

 

[BrianShaw]

Yes, the APUG membership is large. Nobody there talks about FID, and they don't talk long about it when its brought up. You'll find a similarly large film-based group at the LF forum.

 

[PhotoJim]

I never left film photography (I haven't embraced digital at all, unless you count slide scanning). Digital ain't my thang. Film is a lot more fun.

 

[boarini2003]

As long as making film remains profitable, which is all that matters to me. I have also noticed that trend. What I like about digital, is that it makes film so great by comparison.

 

[jan normandale]

Michael, to answer your question

have used film cameras\darkroom increased in price\popularity the last couple of months?

I think they have.. I've noticed a slight upward pressure on things like FSU lenses and cameras, and the lower end fixed lens RF's like Canonets and Yashicas. Leica glass has also seemed to be stronger in price too.

This is all anecdotal on my part but I have been thinking this for a while now and wondered if it was just me thinking this was happening.

 

[ErnestoJL]

I noticed a local "slight" increase in prices of about 30% from one year before today .
A Kiev 4a from 1960 was worth USD 60 in mid 2005, today is about USD 110.
All used, metal made, non electronic old cameras as well as darkroom equipment became either collectible or hard to find items.
I don´t know why, but it seems that a lot of people became suddenly interested in buying old film cameras...

Ernesto

 

[Phoenix Phil]

From my observation, it seems that film cameras are coming down in price still. I just did a quick check on Rolleiflex 2.8s and it seems that they have come down a couple hundred over the last couple of years. And the Minolta XD-11 that I have has come down rougly $50 in price in the same time. I know this isn't scientific but the general trend is down.

Having said that, the prices may be coming down and maybe the popularity and desire for the film experience could be on the increase (I have no gauge for that).

I've never left film btw.

 

[tomtodeath]

it does seem like some cameras ive thought about buying last year are selling for a bit more now

 

[Michael I.]

and not just prices - I see more young people on the net discovering classic cameras,films and methods.It makes me all tingly inside.