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By: Ken Storch

Ken Storch — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:57:02 +0000

Hi DF,

I’m not sure what you mean by “bowing to politics rather than photography”.

I think the companies are just following the markets, and money, rather than politics per se.

Another good site for film users is:
Analog Film Users Group
http://www.apug.org/forums/home.php

By: DF

DF — Mon, 03 May 2010 18:20:03 +0000

Film users should go to photo.net where the film/digital divide is discussed frequently. I wish film would “perservere” more in these “digital times” but Kodak/Fuji/Agfa are bowing to politics rather than photography. Very sad.

By: Ken Storch

Ken Storch — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:32:12 +0000

Hello Ajay,

I share sympathy with you regarding the drop in value of film based equipment, but I can assure you that there are people who still love film.

I teach traditional photography as well as digital and our classes keep filling.

I even had a student the other night remark how wonderful the tones were in black+white film compared to digital.

The aesthetic of the images, and the processes are obviously different.

As to the fungus problem, perhaps using a desiccant, or even dried rice to keep the equipment dry might help?

Thanks for your comments.

Cheers.

By: Ajay Menon

Ajay Menon — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:40:30 +0000

Dear sir,
I would like to share my recent experience with film cameras, as I live in South India, at Kerala, a very humid place,frequent problem of fungus on the lens causing much irritation to my photographic gear,I thought of disposing some of my SLR’s I purchased by shelling out a fortune, and to my utter dismay most of the dealers refused to accept an analogue film camera and they were quoting paltry price for the very costly equipment and feeling disgusted I came back dumping all the equipment on the attic.I was told that the film cameras are outdated and you cannot find people using it anymore, and most of the dealers have shifted their business to digital, which I find not my cup of tea.The digital explosion has really killed the creativity from photgraphy, and it is only manipulations with software, and not the actual scene which is captured by the analogue film camera with accuracy and originality.

By: Ken Storch

Ken Storch — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:03:39 +0000

I have rolls and rolls of film in my refrigerator. Should I use it or move?????????????

Hah, Martha,
Use it, or lose it, or yard sale it, or donate it.

Ken

By: Ken Storch

Ken Storch — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:02:33 +0000

fuzzi,

way to go, and uh, do, shoot.
Long live film photography!

Ken Storch

By: Ken Storch

Ken Storch — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:01:53 +0000

Shooner3team,

I hope so too. Keep shootin’

Ken

By: Martha

Martha — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:31:34 +0000

I have rolls and rolls of film in my refrigerator. Should I use it or move?????????????