Who still uses film cameras?

[jakelly]

I am reluctant to give mine up, but I've started selling it off. I have old Canon FD equipment. Just sold an F-1 not long ago, plus some pretty good FD lenses, but I still have a few more pieces to go.

I recently went on vacation and I took a film camera and a few lenses, plus our new digital SLR. I only shot 3 rolls of B/W film, but I had to go to a few stores to even FIND B/W (finally found it at Walgreen's Drug), and it cost close to $13 for 3 rolls. Then to get it developed I spent about $31, and spent a little extra to get the shots put on a disc anyways, so it just doesn't make sense to me anymore. Of course photography has never been a particularly inexpensive hobby. I just feel that its only a matter of time when you can't get film developed at the local drug store or Wal-Mart any longer, and the only choice will be to mail it off to some distant place to have it processed.

BTW, we got a new Sony digital SLR and it takes superb pics, even with the kit lens. The kit lens is ultra-sharp. Older Minolta auto focus lenses use the same mount, so they work well with the Sonys too.

[Ben Lesser]

What've you got for the FD lenses? I've recently acquired a Canon AE-1, and am interested in maybe another couple of lenses.

[Noseferatu]

Well, my one aunt is extremely talented in the area of photography and she tries to use a film camera whenever possible. Of course, film has a much higher resolution than current standard digital cameras. Of course, there's a more "real" feel about film, too.

[jakelly]

Well, my best prized lens is a Canon 35mm f2, with the concave front element and rare earth coatings. Its from about 1971-72.

And I've got a Vivitar 70-150 zoom and an Albinar? 28mm 2.8 wide angle.

That might be all I have left in lenses.

[DigMe]

My grandmother does. She calls our digital cameras "one of those cameras that doesn't make real pictures."

bc

[ZachOrem]

I can only vaguely remember film cameras now. They seem like the product of an ancient era.

When I was very young, I remember seeing one hour photos and racks of film everywhere. Those little black capusles with the grey top are a sort of icon of my very early years. I remember the texture and taste and smell of those things so vividly. Now all that crap is gone. Symbolic in a way, I guess.

Digital is where it's at now. Our society is moving pretty quickly. I wonder when holograms will be the next hot seller?

[Happynoj]

I have a 35mm Praktica LTL which was my dad's, and I think is from the 70s. I'm teaching myself to use it, as it has manual focus and exposure so it is taking some getting used to.

[DWBass]

Yep. Still using my Nikon N75. Just wished all 400 speed film could give 36 exp. instead of 24! I'm going digital this Xmas!

[3506string]

I wonder which will be the first generation that will have little to no idea what a film camera is.

[ZachOrem]

Originally Posted by 3506string

I wonder which will be the first generation that will have little to no idea what a film camera is.

I imagine the current 7 and 8 year olds view them as we view 286 computers and TV trays.