Comments on: Buy a film camera to re-inspire your inner photographer.

By: Trying Film For The First Time | James Bayliss

Trying Film For The First Time | James Bayliss — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:20:16 +0000

[...] Update: Charlie has a nice article on it too here. [...]

By: charliestyr

charliestyr — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:37:00 +0000

Thanks for your detailed comment. I agree with your points about film, and analogue/manual cameras in general, although, I must disagree with the ‘forever’ ability of digital. I mean, digital data will not detiriorate as it is copied, backed up etc, and assuming computers don’t all get wiped out in some global attack, a JPEG for example, will last forever…

Thanks again, Charlie -

By: Ej

Ej — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:13:07 +0000

I have been a photographer for 20 years beginning as a photojournalist in a weekly newspaper that did no color. So, with that training my professional shows are black and white. I no longer do my own dark room because of the chemicals.

Yes, I have a Canon digital and a Sony digital for my everyday photography. But, when I am doing my black and white work for a show, I use one of my two Canon AT-1’s manual. The depth of field ability of a manual camera is still steps beyond the digital. Your ability fo focus the background and the foreground can not be done on a digital.

The crisp clarity of a manual camera is still unbeatable.

I do not alter my photos. As a matter of fact, I market my photography as “no filters, no computer adjustments or altering, all natural. I pick up my camera, go to wilds and what I take is what I exhibit.” I find in today’s world of ” digital amateurs” the old talent is hard to come by.

Also, I collect old historic photos that were taken over 100 years ago in the late 1800’s. I am not convinced that CD’s, computer images, and even digital will have the “forever” ability.

By: alexanderward

alexanderward — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:56:33 +0000

I found a Kodak Brownie in my house :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexander_ward/2560132403/

By: charliestyr

charliestyr — Sat, 31 May 2008 19:29:52 +0000

Alex, colour films can be processed almost anywhere still, chemists in the UK such as boots will do them, supermarkets too.

For black and white, it is harder, but you will find some services where you send your film canister in the post and receive the prints and/or CD or scans back a little later.

I hope this answers your question!

By: Alexander Ward

Alexander Ward — Sat, 31 May 2008 19:23:18 +0000

Awesome blog post, it has inspired me to at point to buy a Film SLR.

I have one question though, how would one get the film processed without the use of a dark room?

By: xsed

xsed — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:43:19 +0000

pleased me, thank you