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A nostalgic reminiscing of the days when I would find racks of different film and disposable flashbars and cubes at any department store or drugstore, for any old camera I'd find in thrift shops. Today, I'm lucky to find more than one speed of 35mm at most places.
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o_O I'm pretty sure that was before the advent of negative film on acetate. When you need . To Blow something up past 20" there really isn't a 35mm DSLR that could do that without digital stitching. Since I print that big minimumly, I need more information than a digital camera under 14 grand can provide, hence film.
film in my opinion provides one with a better photography experience. A limited amount of shots. Plus the surprise when you get the film developed. I have actually taken a few pictures that were "mistakes" but that there was something so neat about how it turned out that I kept the photo. Digital it is too easy to snap and then delete the photos you think won't turn out good.
This. For a photography elective class in high school, my mom let me use her old SLR. It was fully analog, right down to winding the film. I loved it, and the class, especially developing my own prints in the darkroom. Digital doesn't give anywhere near the same feeling.
Same here, cept I borrowed my Grandma's Minolta X-370. Hung out with that teacher even after I got out of High School. Between then (2007) and now they've knocked down the darkroom by the principal's decision. Jeff (the teacher) kinda lost a bit of his soul with the knocking down of that darkroom, and I don't blame him- that was his element.
Not to mention it makes you more conscious of what you're shooting. But I hear you on mistakes, there. I've had a few where the film didn't advance all the way to the next frame, or I just plain forgot to turn the wind knob (Dianas and Holgas are fun for this!), or even holding the shutter open for too long on Bulb make for really interesting shots.
I'm always eyeballin the photo section of CVS around here. Looks like the only film options are 200 and 400, and a couple disposable film camera choices. Looks like they've been stocking up on SD cards and the like next to all that.
Film's how I learned, so I like to keep things toward my roots of knowledge. :p I may not have as much of a memory of stores stocking all kinds of it, especially with living out in the middle-of-nowhere country, but I still feel ya man.
Film's how I learned, so I like to keep things toward my roots of knowledge. :p I may not have as much of a memory of stores stocking all kinds of it, especially with living out in the middle-of-nowhere country, but I still feel ya man.
I had an old Polaroid SX-70 I loved shooting with when I was younger. It was a lot of fun! I bet they don't even make Time-Zero film anymore.
Same with the older Polaroid Land Cameras I used to find at thrift stores. Those were fantastic. Actually, I remember being surprised they still made film for them even in the '80s when I was using them. I'll never forget the smell of the developer when you peeled the film apart.
And don't get me started on my Brownies! Those were AWESOME! I wasted so much film in those. But it was fun :3
Same with the older Polaroid Land Cameras I used to find at thrift stores. Those were fantastic. Actually, I remember being surprised they still made film for them even in the '80s when I was using them. I'll never forget the smell of the developer when you peeled the film apart.
And don't get me started on my Brownies! Those were AWESOME! I wasted so much film in those. But it was fun :3
Actually... I take part of it back, I forgot all about "The Impossible Project"! :D http://the-impossible-project.com/
You can still buy brand-new (new old stock) Polaroid cameras, and brand-new (really new) made by these guys. Neat!!
You can still buy brand-new (new old stock) Polaroid cameras, and brand-new (really new) made by these guys. Neat!!
The original SX-70 Time-Zero (and 600) film is indeed discontinued. The Impossible Project is making new and unique film packs that work in SX-70 and 600-size Polaroid instant cameras, but for a high price. Most of the older Polaroid cameras that take peel-apart film can still be used; Fujifilm still makes film packs that fit the cameras perfectly, and for a cheap price (usually $8 for 10 shots). You might have to make a custom battery pack to replace the odd 4.5 volt battery found in some of those models, or pay more for a special battery. Either way, instant analog photography is still alive for the time being.
http://www.the-impossible-project.com/
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ.....ant_Color.html
http://www.the-impossible-project.com/
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ.....ant_Color.html
I have a bunch of film rolls left from from my film days, dating back to 2009 when I switched to DSLR. Still useable, too! Would be good for an experimental art project, bleaching/scratching the negative and printing the resulting photos.
I somewhat miss film (shot on 35mm for 12+ years), but the speed, clarity and instant feedback of digital has won me over. Still good for specialty work.
I somewhat miss film (shot on 35mm for 12+ years), but the speed, clarity and instant feedback of digital has won me over. Still good for specialty work.
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