Would you trade your film camera with a digital one?

Would you trade your film camera with a digital one?

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Never. My M6 is the perfect camera. I know exactly how to get what I want in my photographs with minimal effort. Working in the darkroom is magical. Staring at a computer screen at home after I've been staring at one at work for ten hours is....less than magical. 😛

Seriously though, darkroom time is ME time. I'm completely alone with my images and thoughts and NO DISTRACTIONS. I would NEVER give that up as it may well be the only thing keeping me sane....well, somewhat sane. I'm surprised with the large amount of "yes" responses. With digital being so inexpensive now I always thought those using film were doing so out of choice.
 
I am thinking about it as we speak. Am thinking of exiting majority of my film gear (903SWC,Nikon F6 + lenses) once my MM returns (Sensor replacement) it is sold and going Medium format digital with Pentax 645z. Will keep my Rollei 35s and Retinas for when I want to walk around the city and shoot some 35mm but I think it is 95% digital for me now.
 
I did, temporarily. That does not mean I am giving up film. I just won't be able to develop film easily for a while, so I sold my M2 and got D2X for traveling (I also have a X100S). When I'm done with moving around, I will buy another film Leica and an old Summilux 35mm. I am keeping my developing gear, tank, reels, etc.

Gil.
 
I have a digital camera which I now rarely use. Film is so much more fun.

I'm shooting 35mm and 120 most of the time and get far better images with film..
 
Well it's a hard decision, my M6 is just my pal, an old friend, and I take it with me everywhere I travel. The GRD III is such a handy camera though, and since purchasing it here in the classifieds, I've grown accustomed to its charms as well. What I love most though, is the immediacy of being able to share a photograph on the same day you made the exposure. My needs have changed and small and light is a priority. My leica with 3 lenses ( or 1) and the small Ricoh ( and my iPhone 6)
is getting the job done these days..
 
Whilst I've seen some really nice work from users of Leica digital bodies, I'm old enough to only really associate Leica with film photography. I have a Nikon D800, a Fuji X-Pro1 and a Fuji X100 and they provide all the quality and convenience I need from a digital camera - at the fraction of the cost of a Leica digital body.

Previously, I've owned M6, M6TTL and M4-P bodies and Leica / CV glass. These days I have a very nice IIIf and 35mm/f3.5 and 50mm/f2 collapsible and that will do for me.
 
I just did trade my Mamiya 6 for Olympus E-M5II and 2 zoom lenses (12-40 & 40-150). I am missing the Mamiya, but already my Rolleiflex sees too little use, so keeping one more film camera just did not make any sense. And the Olympus is awesome (the detail from the 40-150 is staggering).
 
I've added a Rolleiflex 3.5f to my film cameras inventory. Is it relevant to post it here?

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Could I ask the Leica MM owners: has the introduction of the Leica MM in your kit eliminated/or reduced your B&W film shooting?
 
No

No

I tried a few digitals and found each an impediment to my photography.
A digital camera that would suit me will likely never be manufactured.

Chris
 
In fact, I just sold my main digital camera (a Fuji X-T1) and will be mainly doing my own B&W development using my Rolleiflex 2.8F and Nikon FM2n (with 50mm F1.2).

I am not a high volume shooter. For me, the main pleasure is the process of being in the world and seeing deeply. With digital there is a tendency to spray and pray and then attempt to sort it all out afterwards on the computer.
 
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