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We love digital, but the earthquake in Japan has made DSLR cameras and accessories a bit scarce and expensive. So why not look to film? There's the cool retro vibe, and even with the costs of film processing, SLRs are awfully cheap. Our sister site, Popular Photography, compiled a great list of 12 of the best film cameras out there that'll give you cred and some great photos.
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Film cameras? Are they just being silly? Film is dead. Get over it.
Coryatjohn...are you seeious! If anything film is coming back into popularity i have sevral film cameras that i use more than my D700. Digital is amazing but its almost like cheating ompared to film. I fee, so much better About a piece of work that ive spent days on in the dark room then i do on one i worked on for 20 minutes on lightroom 3. In my opinion and in the opinon of maany of my peer, film is not dead and js not going anywhere anytime soon!
I'm sorry, but film is as dead as latin.
Consider this:
Film requires chemicals that aren't exactly good for the planet.
Film creates a lot of waste.
Film lacks that "instant feedback" that digital provides.
Film limits the number of images you can shoot (36?).
There are always people looking to do stuff "old school" and I think that's great. If you want to spend three days in a dark room messing with negatives, please tell me the secret of how you get that kind of free time, because I barely have time to eat lunch.
Yea, film cameras are cheap. I just suffered the angst of selling a $600 investment for $50 just to get rid of a camera, flash and 3 lenses that has been collecting dust since the switch to digital. There is no replacement for instant verification of a shot, during the time available for repeating the shot if needed, and there is no replacement for the ability to shoot frames without cost limited only by the size of the memory card. Not to mention the many times film was ruined by various problems.
I have sympathy for those left with film cameras on the shelf, but I have no interest in buying a film camera. Those days are over, and will not likely be back.
Im down with digital photography. I know more than the average person about both digital and film photgraghphy. It is my proffesion,i do it everyday and i am much happeier wjth my film work then digital. In my opinion, any one could pick up a d3000 and PS elements9 and make a picture look good. I guess its what seperates the ametures from the true artists
Can one even buy "camera" film?