Comments on: 5 Reasons to Love Film Photography

By: kj

kj — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:44:16 +0000

I’ve just bought myself some old cameras. A Zorki 4K and a Yashica Minister III. I’ve never shot using film before but looking forward to it, so it’s nice to read an article like this for a bit of reassurance. I’ve only ever really shot digital but felt like i was missing out on a critical aspect of photography.

By: João Almeida

João Almeida — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:39:44 +0000

I have a Nikon FM2 and one thing I love is that feel when shooting with a mechanical shutter

By: the_wolf_brigade

the_wolf_brigade — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:18:33 +0000

That last one gets me everytime. The sound of a Bronica or a Rollei cocking the shutter is music to my ears. I haven’t had the red window experience yet, but it’s only a matter of time. Although I have been distracted and winded right on through….

By: George Bailey

George Bailey — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:19:21 +0000

Thanks for the article. One good thing that digital has done is greatly reduced the cost of good quality film cameras. Professional film cameras that originally cost in the thousands can be had for a couple of hundred bucks. Leicas are still high though.

By: Matt Lit

Matt Lit — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:20:18 +0000

Beautifully stated! There is still a strong interest in film photography - for all the reasons you state. I am a photography educator and teach basic film-based photography. While the interest has fallen off over the years, there are still those who want to learn film.

As a former photojournalist who know captures images with 0s and 1s, I miss the days of loading a roll of TriX in my Nikon. It was all I needed!

For me, the Holga has been a way to stay in touch with my photojournalist roots.

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