Don’t get rid of all your film cameras yet
Nov 8, 2019 15:57:41 #
As a long time resident of Rochester NY where we’ve watched thousands of people lose there jobs at Kodak as film was dying and digital was coming to life, here’s some news that shows film is quietly growing in use.
In fact I turned in a roll today for processing. Who’d have thought this could be happening!
Harley Bowman
https://emulsive.org/articles/news/good-news-kodaks-film-business-grew-21-percent-in-q3-2019
In fact I turned in a roll today for processing. Who’d have thought this could be happening!
Harley Bowman
https://emulsive.org/articles/news/good-news-kodaks-film-business-grew-21-percent-in-q3-2019
Nov 8, 2019 16:05:36 #
Nov 8, 2019 16:06:30 #
Well, my ≈45 year old SLRs may have the mirror sponge (shock absorber) dry out, fall apart, or get sticky.
I did hang on to them though.
I did hang on to them though.
Nov 8, 2019 16:14:50 #
One of my film camera is 17 year old and is like new as don't think I have 50 rolls thru it yet.
Nov 8, 2019 16:17:02 #
Longshadow wrote:
Well, my ≈45 year old SLRs may have the mirror sponge (shock absorber) dry out, fall apart, or get sticky.
I did hang on to them though.
I did hang on to them though.
Yes, that happened to my Canon AE-1.
Nov 8, 2019 16:17:43 #
DWU2 wrote:
Yes, that happened to my Canon AE-1.
Uh-oh, one of mine is an AE-1.
(Bad thing about the AE-1 is you cannot exercise the shutter without a battery.)
Nov 8, 2019 16:21:18 #
When I attend a wedding and have my Olympus OM-2 hanging on my neck the pro photographers are amazed and ask about their history.
My first Olympus (a model 35RC) was purchased in 1973 at the PX at Ft Hood Tx.
Back then a 36 exposure roll of 25asa Kodak slide film including processing cost $.99 such a deal
My first Olympus (a model 35RC) was purchased in 1973 at the PX at Ft Hood Tx.
Back then a 36 exposure roll of 25asa Kodak slide film including processing cost $.99 such a deal
Nov 8, 2019 16:26:12 #
This reminds me, my gratitude and best wishes to all you veterans out there.
Harley Bowman Spec. 4
2nd Squadron-1st Calvary Regiment, 2nd Armored Division. Ft Hood TX 1973-1974
Harley Bowman Spec. 4
2nd Squadron-1st Calvary Regiment, 2nd Armored Division. Ft Hood TX 1973-1974
Nov 8, 2019 16:32:21 #
Nov 8, 2019 17:00:12 #
I've still got a Canon A1 - 40 years old and still works - and a Nikon N80. I've shot with both of them in the last year. Mostly just for fun, maybe two rolls in each. Digital is still superior IMO, but shooting film is nostalgic fun.
Nov 8, 2019 18:41:24 #
I use my manual focus FD lenses on my Sony mirrorless with 10x focus peeking and in-body stabilization yielding 24MP RAW files. I share my EF lenses on an EOS 1v and have the results professional scanned to 16MP JPEGs. The manual focus camera bodies, those I have sold off.
Nov 8, 2019 19:09:38 #
Harl-Man wrote:
As a long time resident of Rochester NY where we’ve watched thousands of people lose there jobs at Kodak as film was dying and digital was coming to life, here’s some news that shows film is quietly growing in use.
In fact I turned in a roll today for processing. Who’d have thought this could be happening!
Harley Bowman
https://emulsive.org/articles/news/good-news-kodaks-film-business-grew-21-percent-in-q3-2019
In fact I turned in a roll today for processing. Who’d have thought this could be happening!
Harley Bowman
https://emulsive.org/articles/news/good-news-kodaks-film-business-grew-21-percent-in-q3-2019
It has never stopped happening! I'm shooting film just as frequently, as I have 40 years ago!
Nov 8, 2019 22:40:44 #
Bought a Pentax Spotmatic F at Goodwill last weekend to go with my old M42 lenses that I collected for adapting to Micro Four Thirds.
Nov 8, 2019 22:48:43 #
n3eg wrote:
Bought a Pentax Spotmatic F at Goodwill last weekend to go with my old M42 lenses that I collected for adapting to Micro Four Thirds.
My first SLR was a Pentax Spotmatic. Miss that camera.
Nov 8, 2019 23:07:16 #
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