This is my favourite image from what is probably the last roll of colour film I will shoot. Never say never, but everything is so expensive now that sadly I can’t justify buying colour film anymore.
I’ve been thinking about switching to black and white, buying rolls of Fomapan and loading it myself. Can anyone share experience with packing film on your own, what’s the cost per roll?
This is like the digital audio vs vinyl record debate in audio, that is to say it's not a debate, not when it comes to the fidelity of the output. Digital audio clearly wins here as does digital photography. The appeal of analog is not related to fidelity.
Many other things are like this on some level, like hand made furniture from skilled workers vs mass produced identical pieces. The appreciation of the hand made table doesn't come from it's ability to hold your dinner any better than one from Ikea.
I like the dinner table analogy, I’ll remember it next time this topic comes up because I think it connects to a wider audience than photographers and audiophiles.
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