The problem with film is, it’s not an easy thing to make. It’s a very complex and expensive process. That was of course not a problem back in the day when every person in the world shot film. But in this day and age of smartphone cameras, it’s amazing that they continue to make it at all, considering it’s now a niche market. How long they continue to make it, who knows, but I am so grateful to Kodak that they are keeping film alive.
Are there many options for 110 film? I have some 110 cameras in my collection and I want to give a try. Also, lab or you develop at home and in case are there spirals/tanks for it?
@@LuigiBarbano Yes, there is one main company producing fresh 110 film (Lomography) but I'll also reload cartridges with cut-down 120 or 35mm film. Some labs will develop it still, and there are a few options for 110 reels to develop at home.
The most 'film-like' / cinematic images I've ever made were with digital cameras, especially the Nikon D3X and its gorgeous sensor. At this point, cost is what keeps me from returning to film, though I do occasionally dip into an aging stash of frozen film I still have (Kodak tri-x 400).
The cost is a problem... but digital cameras are not cheap also, plus computer, software etc. My choice of using film comes from the different approach, I am a different photographer when I use film, it's. mental process I was never able to keep when I work with digital.
Yes, times for film are better then ever since... beginning of century? I was shopping for film few days ago and I saw films I never seen before. Usually there was Fomapan, Ilford, Adox, Agfa (from b&w) and of course color Fuij and Kodak. No I saw few Ferrania films, new films from Agfa, b&w slides showed, I was like WOW, Sesame opened! :D Cameras also, you hear more and more about new film cameras that are not Leica or Instax, so yes, seems like film is slowly becoming more then just niche.
Probably still a niche but big enough to be profitable. A lot of producers have rescaled their operations so they can still have profit with a smaller market compared to the film era. Good times!
Until labs reopen, film prices drop by half, and high quality services return it will always be a pretty crappy time for film photography. It did not die for lack of cameras, film, or photographers. It died and is still suffering from death because the infrastructure of film disappeared. It is not coming back. A vast population of normal film shooters was needed to support a world that also provided fine quality for enthusiasts. That broad base is now using cell phones for photography. The will never buy cameras, let alone film.
I’ve recently got into film photography and I never for a second thought about sending my film to a lab. That’s like an artist doing a sketch but then paying someone else to do the actual painting. Developing and darkroom printing is a very large part of what makes film more enjoyable than digital. Much like the unlikely resurgence of vinyl records, film can only grow from here. Phones and AI are going to win the battle against even the best digital cameras eventually. That is going to push more and more people back to the classic techniques and processes that made photography an art form in the first place.
@@jwbarsby I totally agree. I love the time in the darkroom. Also on that side there are good news, a lot of new chemicals/kits etc. to start developing at home.
@@LuigiBarbanoI recently gave my son a Pentax ME and he absolutely loves using it. He’s 11 years old. On our last holiday he hardly used his smartphone… Film isn’t going anywhere.
