AlanG Posted April 11, 2013 Share #81 Posted April 11, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Kodak may not produce 'digital' papers today, but that's increasingly offset by the likes of Epson, Canson, Ilford, Hahnemuhle, and loads of others, each of which produce lots of b/w digital options. More and better ones all the time, too. We are talking past each other and seem to actually be making the same point. What I was saying is that Kodak is not producing traditional silver analog b/w paper any more. And neither are other companies in close to the varieties that were once available. My feeling, and yours apparently too, is that there are abundant varieties in digital papers that give photographers plenty of choices for whatever "looks" they want. In fact you have way more choices of media with inkjet than were ever available with traditional silver papers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 Hi AlanG, Take a look here Why do I shoot Film?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pico Posted April 12, 2013 Share #82 Posted April 12, 2013 Sorry for you being stuck in the past. [... snip good stuff ...] You are right; I am rather stuck, but I am okay with it. I find myself moving away, far away from 35mm film since getting the M9 (and destroying it in an accident. Thanks to Leica USA's subsequent prompt resurrection of it.) I'm going back to my roots because life is looking very short (now recovering from another accident, a wicked fall, BTW) and a recapitulation feels to be the right thing to do. I do film, but no longer 35mm film. I am slipping back into 6x9, 6x4.5, 4x5, 8x10, all of it with rangefinder or view cameras, and most made before 1950. The lenses, with all the faults people here are likely to find, appeal to me more than sharp, contrasty, APO lenses. And the wet prints are as stunning with depth as I can make them. I admit my talent with the ink-jet print is just terrible. Lead on Alan! I'm good with that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted April 12, 2013 Share #83 Posted April 12, 2013 Sorry to hear about your injury pico! I think I am also stuck, then. I ventured into digital for 1,5 years but feel so happy to have come back to film. And now I am considering medium format, too, to become even more "stuck". I'll now pop out and get some lunch and will bring my II(D) and the Hektor 2,8cm/6.3, just in case there's something to capture. cheers Philip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted May 20, 2013 Share #84 Posted May 20, 2013 and even when using a simple camera..film still retains a look that I love...this morning with my first Leica camera ever bought..a Minilux. andy Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/200930-why-do-i-shoot-film/?do=findComment&comment=2325889'>More sharing options...
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