I use a bit of film, probably about one roll a year. Usually in my Barnack Leica, but I shot a roll in my dad’s old Agfa folder as well. I still process my own BW film when I shot it. Always have. I gave away my enlargers, so I only scan and print digitally.
Paul > On Feb 8, 2015, at 2:54 PM, Mark C <[email protected]> wrote: > > I use a bit of 35mm B&W film - probably about 75 rolls last year. I shoot > maybe 15 to 20 rolls of color 120 film in either the 6x7 or a 6x6 TLR and a > similar number of 120 B&W film. Digital has replaced my 35mm color work > completely (I used to shoot lots of 35mm transparencies). > > I don't think that demand for film has increased, at least not on a long term > basis. It seems to me that demand has stabilized and is declining more slowly > than in past years when the demand dropped drastically. On the supply side, a > lot of suppliers have dropped out of the market and those that remain have > reduced their product lines. But, the surviving manufacturers are facing less > competition. > > Many for my favorite films of the past - Agfa APX, Neopan 400, Neopan SS, > Plus-X, HIE have been discontinued. While there has been a mild resurgence in > the varieties of film in recent years and some new brands appearing on the > market the selection is still nowhere near where it was at films peak about > 15 years ago. > > I enjoy the process of shooting and developing film (B&W) and also scanning > it and applying digital enhancements to scanned negs, which is slightly > different than for digital captures. For certain niches of photography I > think that well handled 120 film in 6x7 format can produce superior > resolution and detail than my DSLR's, but that gap has gotten very narrow and > I expect will disappear with my next DSLR upgrade. > > Mark > > On 2/8/2015 12:57 PM, Malcolm Smith wrote: >> A few years ago I looked on line and in magazines to get film when I last >> had a film body and it was very difficult; mostly old stock and/or short >> dated film. >> >> I looked today, and it was like looking ten years ago. Plentiful supplies, >> even E6 long dated fresh supplies. >> >> Something has changed and I guess it must be demand for it. Are there more >> of you who still use film out there? >> >> Malcolm >> >> >> >> > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
