Because clients like me still ask for it. ;p Anyway, that was a couple of years back but now DSLR has matured, so I don't see a need to shoot 35mm film anymore.well i guess is if the market still requires film photography to be use.. i guess it wont die so quickly, and right now the only people i see still using film cameras is those wedding photographer.. don't know why they are still using film..??
well for my old nikon f60... it will always fill the small corner of my drybox at home.. for sentimentil reasons..
Old film SLR what will happen...
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It really depends on what you are striving for. One thing for certain is that in a correctly calibrated system, a digital image is more accurate and more repeatable. For film, there are so many factors.. age of emulsion, formulation/strength/temperature of film/paper developer, age of developed film, paper colour bias, etc.......
There used to be one. Let me see if it can still be found... Here's something..This is just wild speculation...
Maybe an innovative manufacturer will come up with a CCD sensor in the form-factor of a film cartridge... just load, snap shut the camera back, attach the interface cable to an external processing unit (or better still yet, attach a bluetooth adaptor)... and shoot like you're using good old film cameras
Technically not impossible, you know... calling all engineers out there, here's an idea for a feasible product
http://www.dpreview.com/news/9909/99090501siliconfilm.asp
Their website has virtually no useful information now.
http://www.siliconfilm.com
Already there and still improving, 36x48mm sensor, try this one : 39 mega pixel camera. Best of all, it can use film too But it also shows that it takes more than large sensors or lots of megapixels to emulate film, or they won't even bother to include film usage capability.
But it also shows that it takes more than large sensors or lots of megapixels to emulate film, or they won't even bother to include film usage capability.For digital to emulate film, it needs a sensor that is the equivalent of 20-30mega pixels. We're far from being there yet!
Don't be sad, just enjoy it while it's still here, if you still have it, that is.
Me, I will be very happy if someone sells me their mint Leica SLR/rangefinder for a low price, since film is "dying" anyway. Anyone ? I promise to treat it with respect and care
Me, I will be very happy if someone sells me their mint Leica SLR/rangefinder for a low price, since film is "dying" anyway. Anyone ? I promise to treat it with respect and care
I agree with you. Film is still film and nothing can replace it.
I just dropped by CP yesterday and casually asked about the price for a brand new F80....sadly the lady told me they don't sell film camera anymore...maybe she meant low end film camera. This is depressing. Will shops stop selling slides one day?
Same here, film is film. Although I am using digital for most of my work. I think film camera has its own appealing factors.
I am a fan for vintage manual SLR like the nikon FE, FE2 or FA.
I am a fan for vintage manual SLR like the nikon FE, FE2 or FA.
I was over at Best Denki at Parkway Parade yesterday.. they are still selling film cameras, but at quite a high price.. presumably not to make too much of a loss..
Looking for a film cam? Just put up a WTB and I am sure you can pick and choose many almost virgin, er I mean mint condition film camera from the B&S in this forum. And at a price that is :bsmilie: :bsmilie: In contrast, not sadly, but you should be very, very happy at the price.
BTW, I got one F80 collecting dust in my drycab......
As clubgrit said above, Leica film camera prices are still quite expensive even used. It depends on what you want...
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