Yes! What an excellent summary of how meaningful shooting film can be, but also how inaccessible it can be because of the cost. I definitely want to try to self develop in the future to try to save costs, as well as dip in black and white more.
While I develop my own fim, color and B&W cost is still a factor. Typically I will shoot just one roll and call it a day. if I feel like spending a longer time shooting I take a digital with me as well and once I do my slow, thought out film shoot I can then be more carefree and work with the digital and have the plus of instant gratification when I get home seeing the images.
What a great channel. I hope you set up your own darkroom and experiment with the processing - if you like film photography with your M6, then doing your own processing is the other half of that amazing world !
@@ToothlessSnakeable I have a m9 since 2013 and the sensor got corroded in 2017. Had a replacement for free from Leica Wetzlar. That’s Leica, no other camera brand would have done this. Go for the 35 summilux pré asph, it will shine on film
I bought an M240 to somewhat “maintain” the analog shooting experience. The way the colors and contrast renders on it is amazing. When I’m out shooting I bring my M6 and M240. Once I’m done with a roll or the lighting is not the best for that film stock, I’ll opt for my M240.
Hey Paul your video is a super presentation. I scanned the comments waiting to see how many Fujifilm recommendations you would get. LoL. I love the images you presented in the video. I will head over to your other socials and check out more. Although I shoot Fujifilm myself now I find the most enjoyable videos are film shooter. Keep up the great work
what a beautiful video! absolutely describes my feelings for film photography right now. if i could shoot film only without worrying about the price, i'd do it. but unfortunately digital seems like the option i have to take sometimes 🥲 but film has definitely changed my approach to photography which is always exciting when going back to digital
While the advent of digital photography has resulted in people indiscriminately taking photos without thought; I’m not one of those people because I’m Olde-Skool; I was taught film photography using manual focus SLRs. So even though I use a DSLR, I am discerning about when I press the shutter-release. I could spend a whole day in London with my DSLR and only take 5 photos, sometimes none.
@@PaulStrk Yep. Portra 400 is the pinnacle of film technology. It really was the last film that Kodak spent R&D money on, before everything fell apart.
When you start to shoot digital will you use your A7III? Or are you going to get other digital cameras? I also got into photography mostly through film and I absolutely love it but man it is expensive. I'd be really interested to know how someone makes the transition from film going into digital. Love your videos, please make more content!!!
Thanks so much! I’m not sure just yet. I’m definitely looking for something that gives me a similar shooting experience to film so that’s probably leaning me in the direction of something like Fujifilm or even a digital Leica. Will definitely make a video about it when I do decide!
Lower demand demands that costs will rise, as film is still a niche product. Things aren't and never will be the same as when I started out in analogue back in the mid 70s.
I switched from digital to medium format color negative film,-also had an Epson V750 scanner and all the darkroom stuff I needed. Cost is one thing, the mess by developing film at home is another. You need a dedicated darkroom with electric power, a sink and running water. Using the bathroom was hell on earth, black tape around the door and keyhole for every session. Try that with wife and kids . . . Needless to say, I switched back to digital.
I come from the generation of film camera, to cut the cost I would develop my own films and switch to Ektachrome instead of negative and keep all of the developed slides inside your negative album and get a projector to view your pictures at your leisure ; and only enlarge and print your favorite pictures! If you wish to cut the cost even more I would roll my own photo emulsion to make your own monochrome film! Also you can print your own slide films into a print! Very inexpensive! Good luck! D
There has always been a cost to film that caused photographers to slow down, consider the lighting, the focus, the background, depth of field, ect. As cameras advanced, you could blaze through 36 exposures in a few seconds, but no one did. There is no cost to taking a digital photograph. You can just press the shutter and fire away.
I am the opposite of you! I started in photography 26 years ago. I can remember counting my frames during sports assignments. There was no such thing as digital photographer, at least as we know it today! I was slow to convert to digital, I made the decision to convert when the price for a brick of film became cost prohibitive. Once I became proficient with digital I never looked back.. Good luck young man , enjoy the photo journey !
I quite like the gear aspect of film. There's just so much history to uncover and collecting to do. The experience of using a complex. quality, professional tool is like nothing else. Sure I have a decent Nikon D3000 kit, but I always gravitate towards the n8008s and Canon A-1.
@@PaulStrk Good video, but for those among us who grew up in pre-digital times the lack of film diversity is also a drawback. Thirty years ago there were 6 types of Ektachrome & 4 of Kodachrome. And that's only one type of film from one company. There were just too many films from a plethora of manufactures that're long gone to be listed here. Time marched on.
Due to cost I now shoot mostly b&w film and develop it myself. I have a couple of rolls of colour transparency for those special occasions. Thanks for a thoughtful video Paul.
Hi, great video you got. I've also been hit by the prices. Even though I've gotten a job, it's still too expensive for me. If you want an experience similar to film on digital, I'd HIGHLY recommend the Canon 5D Classic (or Mark I). Great colors, super simple, and you still have to focus on shooting conservatively
Really well done video! I firmly believe that learning film photography improves one’s composition, understanding of exposure, and light. Enjoy the journey.
Why not bill load black and white Ilford and process yourself. Then dale scan yourself. It’s easy and really is very cheap. Actually, having shot film since 1976 it’s cheaper today than it’s ever been!
This is what I’m doing and I both hardly think about the cost anymore and I always have film on hand. Developing is fun too and it can be done without a lot of equipment. A daylight tank, changing bag, a one shot developer, and fixer is all you really need.
Great video! Resonates a lot with me. Have you considered developing and scanning at home? It’s not hard and saves a lot of money. Maybe you’re already doing it.
@@PaulStrk I definitely struggle with the cost of film, especially because I like to shoot color often. I started with black and white development, moved on to C-41 (using the gear from Cinestill, including their sous-vide gizmo), and will probably move on to motion-picture film, which is even cheaper. It’s also priced easier than I expected and genuinely fun. I highly recommend it!
C41 prices are crazy. I bulk load FP4 and HP5. Home stand dev in Rodinal is easy and costs almost nothing. B&W _is_ a compromise (for me, I love colour wet printing really) but it’s nowhere near as limiting as you might think. In fact there are opportunities: Exposure, pushing/pulling stock and your choices at scan can radically change the mood and you can explore extremes because it is cheap. Tbh I think I shoot colour with more purpose as a result.
Well today I just snapped and bought Fuji xt3. I will still shoot everything important to me on film, but a day-to-day photography with film is unsustainable for me with current prices :
Oooh, shoot B&W, develop your own and scan your own. Being lots cheaper is almost besides the point. It's a lot more fun. It's not really the getting there. The journey itself is often more the point, perhaps more so for a guy snapping a M6. Go whole hog dude.
Im an old duffer now but back in the day i shot film for personal use shot film in and for the military and then after for the security service, its just romantic bollox working with film under adverse conditions … give me digital any day oh and if people are gonna shoot film today as a hobby why on earth would you waste your time with colour film for the happy snappy point and shoot look film gives instead of black n white