M'Ate Posted October 26, 2006 Share #1 Posted October 26, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Whenever your new M8 arrives, will you be selling off your 'working' film M's, moving into the new age and becoming a dedicated digital photographer ? Not that I think you should, but if not, why not ? Are you already at that point anyway ? Will your M8 be in addition to a DSLR you own, or be replacing one ? Just for interests sake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stunsworth Posted October 26, 2006 Share #2 Posted October 26, 2006 I expect to keep my Ms. I have an M3 and and M6. If I _were_ to sell one it would be the M3. I don't use it very often, whereas I've probably put at least 1000 rolls of film through the M6. I have very strong sentimental attractions to that body. A digital M would compliment my digital SLRs, I'd consider replacing my 5D with a DMR at some point, but if that doesn't happen I'll be keeping the Canon - even though I'd expect an M8 to be used much more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmadragon Posted October 26, 2006 Share #3 Posted October 26, 2006 NO. I will buy M8 and keep all of my M"s. Film M's represent not only the highiest craftmanship, but also the better photo even now. Just like photography never rmake drawing and painting disappear. On the otherside, the harder understandings of fine art only help peoples understand our digital era better and more. Enjoy! Morgan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry Posted October 26, 2006 Share #4 Posted October 26, 2006 No -- I've been using digital cameras for eight years and I still shoot film. Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newyorkone Posted October 26, 2006 Share #5 Posted October 26, 2006 Keeping the M6. Color film will probably go first but B&W should stick around for much longer and I don't think digital will ever look as good as B&W emulsion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted October 26, 2006 Share #6 Posted October 26, 2006 Sell my MP? Are you crazy?!?! If anything, the threads whirling through cyberspace and on our own site around the M8 have me very much thankful that I still am living in the analog world! Whenever I get the urge to shoot digital I pull the Rebel out of the closet and give it a go. That usually takes care of the urge for another six months! Thanks. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billh Posted October 26, 2006 Share #7 Posted October 26, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I was taking some photos of my daughter’s kids, and her youngest wanted to see himself in the monitor on the rear of the camera. I said he couldn’t because this was film, and it had to be developed before he could see them. He looked at me like I was lying to him. So, I am going to keep them, and in ten years (or maybe two years), I’ll carry it around and say, “hey kid - you know what this is??!!”. I have a car built in November 1911, http://homepage.mac.com/billh96007/.Pictures/Bouvs,%20page%202/4-Bouvs,-Mod-T,%2310,-5-31-99.jpg and my wife is getting older too - http://homepage.mac.com/billh96007/.Pictures/FluShots/Kyle,-flu-shot,3623.jpg http://homepage.mac.com/billh96007/.Pictures/LHH,WKH/Vonie,-Bouvs,pool.jpg so she, the M, and the car will go perfectly together. I have also been watching the price of used Imacon scanners. A demo 949 ($20,000 new) sold for $13,000, and an 848 ($15,000 new) went for $8000. I wonder if the price of used Ms will drop precipitously? I remember this happened to Hasselblad cameras. Lastly, the other day I told my wife I was going to work in the darkroom. I was actually headed to the computer to finish “processing” some photos. Is Nikon still making the F6? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erg Posted October 26, 2006 Share #8 Posted October 26, 2006 I ordered the M8 and I don't have any analog M. But, I 'm thinking about buying an additional M7 or a MP after I get used to my M8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enboe Posted October 26, 2006 Share #9 Posted October 26, 2006 Love the feel of my film M's. Have enough to last many lifetimes, so I could prune the collection, but as long as life doesn't deal me a bad hand, I'll hang on to them. Generally, that's a good point. I've regretted many Leica sales. Now I take the view that if I can affoard to acquire, and if I can affoard to keep, I keep. The accumulation (collection?) grows slowly but surely, and I never save seller's regret. Now, when can I get my silver chrome M8? Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
waileong Posted October 26, 2006 Share #10 Posted October 26, 2006 Why would I do that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted October 26, 2006 Share #11 Posted October 26, 2006 "and my wife is getting older too. ...so she, the M, and the car will go perfectly together." We all can safely assume she neither saw nor approved this post. ;-}} Sell the film Ms? No way! To paraphrase the immortal words of Charlton Heston, they'll have to pry my M7 from my cold, dead hands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
humanized_form Posted October 26, 2006 Share #12 Posted October 26, 2006 nope. i'm thinking i may pick up another M7 if/when the used prices drop under $1500. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miami91 Posted October 26, 2006 Share #13 Posted October 26, 2006 Absolutely not (to selling my M7). Love it too much. And besides, having invested in a film scanner, film is part of my digital workflow (even if I need to wait on development), so I think it will keep on being integral long into the future. In fact, I can see myself often carrying M7 and M8 together, 50mm on the M7, 28mm or wider on the M8. Jeff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted October 26, 2006 Share #14 Posted October 26, 2006 Hell no. I love my M6 and the fact that it doesn't suck battery life is a plus for me whenever I got travelling into exotic places. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted October 26, 2006 Share #15 Posted October 26, 2006 While most of us will likely keep our film Ms, I'd bet one thing will surely happen: There will be a period beginning around the end of November when our film Ms begin a long sitting on the shelf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Maio Posted October 26, 2006 Share #16 Posted October 26, 2006 Two Ms are better than one! The M7 stays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billh Posted October 26, 2006 Share #17 Posted October 26, 2006 "and my wife is getting older too....so she, the M, and the car will go perfectly together." We all can safely assume she neither saw nor approved this post. ;-}} That is certainly a safe assumption! I trust you will not share this little indiscretion with her....(but as you can see from her reaction after being dragged into the pool, her usual reaction is one of good humor). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted October 26, 2006 Share #18 Posted October 26, 2006 That is certainly a safe assumption! I trust you will not share this little indiscretion with her.... My lips are sealed. Incidentally, the shot of the beasts in your car is wonderful. You could call it, "Okay, on three everybody stick your tongue out at the photographer." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemayeux Posted October 26, 2006 Share #19 Posted October 26, 2006 Most certainly not! I will always carry the MP with me if nothing more than for backup. I still love to shoot film. I enjoy the tactile quality of film and I want my two young daughters to know something of film. If they stop making 35 mm film then I'll have a shelf built where it can sit with my 8x10 view camera and my 4x5 view camera as I have no intention of dumping those either. I even still use a fountain pen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambroving Posted October 26, 2006 Share #20 Posted October 26, 2006 While most of us will likely keep our film Ms, I'd bet one thing will surely happen: There will be a period beginning around the end of November when our film Ms begin a long sitting on the shelf. Brent, Well..., get out of the Velvia groove. Try some Portra 160 NC or 400 VC in your MP's and you may change your mind... If you must shoot reversal, then try some E100X or GX. The M8 can't touch the qualities of these films. You just get good color and resolution but you don't get the "feel". Use the M8 for the 1,250 ISO stuff! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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