ecommons

It took me a little time to make the transition from film to digital. I was a more careful photographer with film. I knew what a roll of film cost. I knew the cost of processing and if it was negative film the cost of prints. I would look at a subject from all angles, get out my light meter and measure the light and then maybe take two shots of the subject. And then hope I got a good shot. Now, I'm a sloppy photographer. Its nothing to take 15 or 20 shots of a subject. And, if I don't like whats on my camera screen, I take more. Then I download to my computer and without all the messy and smelly chemicals process my images and print the final "perfect" image.

I can always go back in my mind and that's good enough.

74images Loc: Los Angeles, California

Yes... I have a Olympus OM 1, Nikon F301 (N2000), & A Pentax K1000, it would be Nice to Shoot Film Once I'm a While.

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74images Loc: Los Angeles, California

So what's wrong with Driving the 56 Chevy Once in a While!

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marty wild Loc: England

Hells bells NO!

tvbob

This topic is causing me to make my first post. Here are a couple of my thoughts on the subject.
My first film camera was a Ricoh 500, followed by an Exa (Dad had an Exacta and lenses), and on to Nikon FTN, etc. Also had a Super Ikonta BX, Calumet 4X5, 3 1/4X4 1/4 1940 Anniversary Graphic, Bronica S2, Minox, and a few others.
I recently had the occasion to sell the Rollei on Ebay. Before I listed it, I wanted to make sure that it was functioning properly. I purchased a roll of Ilford B&W film ($4.50) and had only the negatives processed ($9.50). At these prices, I can't afford to shoot film.
Also..When I went to Africa with 43 rolls of Kodak negative film and two Nikons, I always wondered if my exposure was correct, sharp pics, camera malfunction, etc. Wouldn't be able to reshoot if they didn't come out. Had Kodak process the film in four different batches to be sure nothing got lost. I don't miss those film days at all.
What I do miss is that many of the published photos in Pop Photography are a tribute to Photoshop and not the person behind the camera. That is what I miss. most

lwhitehall Loc: St. Louis

Is Kodak bringing back Kodachrome? For me, I will stay digital. Film is too expensive for my wife's budget for my hobby ;-)

chepo1956 Loc: Puerto Rico

Nope. I started with film long ago and even though it was great, I can't conceive going back to it. Digital Photography has come a long way and sensors are getting better and better as well as ISO (ASA in the old film days). Even though film helped you concentrate before pressing the shutter button; I feel if you approach digital the same way as film it will improve your photography. But having the option to push ISO is a good thing to have, something very limited in the film days. Digital gives you the opportunity to experiment without worries; not to mention the fact of losing a roll of exposed film. I still have my old Olympus OM-4t which was state of the art when it came out, but digital is here to stay.

ELNikkor

I spent so many long hours in the darkroom "post-processing" film to get effects that are now only a few clicks away, and often in-camera; not to mention the hundreds of things I can now do that were not even possible with film. Sorry, no way I'd go back. Still, hard to part with the old F3 and FM2...

mffox Loc: Avon, CT

No. Much as I loved 35mm SLR's, I would miss the fun of playing around with post-processing on cold rainy days.

earl61north

Never go back entirely but I have a Pentax K=1000 that I run a few rolls through a year, just for old times sake and for me to keep that level of discipline, skill and anticipation alive that comes with film. Film is a declining art form that I hope never entirely dies. In the digital world all is instant gratification--and if the shot is not good, take another one (or 100). With film, you take your shot and hope you framed and set it all up right the first time.

But for every film picture I take I must take 1000 digital--cannot beat today's technology but to borrow from a previous post--sometimes it is fun to take a Model T for a spin around the block.

Horseart Loc: Alabama

NO!

Kuzano

There are guys like me who are supplementing our incomes nicely selling film gear. Prices are rising. Had a nice day today on one two old lenses ($250).

We'll be glad to take you back to the "good times" with film.

Kuzano

It's colder and more boring in my house today than outdoors. Outdoors it's 19 degrees fahrenheit and still more fun out shooting film. Snow is wafting down on me.

Kuzano

NO!!! Ektachrome.... the Kodachrome myth is someone's fantasy and not happening.

Kuzano

Why?