E.L.. Shapiro wrote:
Why not/ There are some serious professional photographers who still use film and film cameras that are appropriate for that medium.
There is an old fellow, who is often seen photographing current events with a 4x5 press camera. His name escapes me but I think he is a working photograher. He has been written up in several photography magazines and online articles. Large negatives, properly process and expertly printed do have a "look" that some still prefer. It is certainly not unfathomable that a fully accredited photojournalist may be using film in a 35mm or medium format camera to wait for a level-action "rapid advance" film transport. Back in the day, many news shooters prefer Leica M cameras and Rolleiflex TLR for their full synch between the lens shutters in the Rollei and noiseless and virtually vibration-free shutters in the Leica M cameras. Agan, there's a certain "look" that some may still prefer.
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