I've recently got into film photography purely to experience 'real' results. This Christmas I bought myself a 1973 Olympus OM-1 35mm camera which works out cheaper than buying a retro Nikon or similar.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympus_OM-1
Better still, it has a history as the previous owner took it to the Falklands conflict back in the 80's.
Takes decent quality photos, some of which are better than most taken with digi's.
Anyway, as a result of that (and also that my mates band play 60's blues style), I looked into Super8 cameras. eBay was the place again so had a nosey for things on there and compared various makes of Canon Super8 cameras by watching the results of the various models on YouTube. Got a cheapish Canon 518 which produces things like:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCeQKr7KAHw
I got into it purely because of the processes involved. You have to think before you press the trigger. The feel of the video too - there's something about the look and quality of it.
The only downside - it's bloody expensive. To get the 35mm film on cd is about £6 a pop, but you get 'free' film in return. The Super8 is about £20 a pop and takes longer to process. Soon adds up. The results are worth it and are usually a surprise as you can't review your work like with digital playback.
It's sad to see that it's slowly dwindling away like the unloved older sibling when a newborn comes along. But it is understandable I suppose.
/essay
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About film photography,
Far from dwindling away, its hit a plateau and won;t change for a while I shouldn't think!
In the past year, Fuji bought out two brand new film stocks and Kodak 2 new stocks.
Its a different world to shoot film, i never shoot film for work as I can't get the turnaround and flexibility needed, but I more often than not shoot film for my own stuff and when I'm kicking around town on a day off.
There's still quite a following for film out there and it seems to be growing a bit again!
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