kanzlr Posted June 1, 2012 Share #21 Posted June 1, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) actually, it is quite the opposite, in my opinion. I started photography with film and switched to a DSLR in 2006 or so. In the following 5 years I learned a lot, mostly because with digital you can see what your settings, your composition, etc. does instantly. film slows down your speed of learning by a great margin, imho. Now that I am fairly sure about what I do (technically and artistically), I started to use film again. But mostly because I like the old cameras, and because I can get great quality scans from Ektar 100 in a small Olympus XA, that costs next to nothing. Quality wise, and in regard to the amount of keepers, digital kills film for me. Especially if you compare effort with output. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Adji.AP Posted June 4, 2012 Share #22 Posted June 4, 2012 such a lot of considerations you have there .. you missed the joy and contentment of film photography already Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messsucherkamera Posted June 8, 2012 Share #23 Posted June 8, 2012 Film is going away, sadly. Don't put a bunch of money into it. Yes, it is only a matter of time till no film of any kind can be purchased anywhere at any price. There was an editorial in issue #5 of LFI magazine in 1964 (48 years ago) that said so: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/241199-what-will-happen-film-leicas-8.html#post2093403 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangur Ban Posted June 15, 2012 Share #24 Posted June 15, 2012 My experience with getting an M3 + old summicron 50mm a few years ago was actually quite frustrating. I'd stopped using my film slr a while before then, using pocket cameras then a dSLR but realised at one point how affordable Leica's had become (much cheaper then than now) so decided to pick one up for the noveltly of it. I had no knowledge of places such as these to guide me. The camera arrived and I found it a distinct challenge: my first results were pretty poor and disappointing. Then, with one film I got back there was a photo on it quite unlike anything I'd ever taken before. Suddenly the magic was there - that got me hooked and since then I've concentrated mainly on film. I've spent a long time trying to re-create that experience and every now and again I can produce an image that thrills me. So, go for it - buy an old Leica and an old lens, some film and start taking photos, The magic may happen for you. By the way, there's nothing unique about the M3 which meant that any other camera couldn't have done the same but the experience of using that camera and the pleasure of the process added much more than if I'd been using any old film camera, to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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