film shooters

BooBoos

Senior Member
I am wondering what the percentage of film shooters are still shooting film. I just checked the price of the nikon f6 at B and H photo. I dont think it has dropped from the original price.I think the f6 has to be one of the greatest film cameras. I already know if I purchase one film will no longer be made by anyone.We should be allowed to have both mediums film and digital
 

Eye-level

Banned
Well I still shoot film...haven't shot any good film in a long time but last week I bought a 24 exposure roll of Kodak Ultra Max 400 and my lovely wife handed me a roll of Kodak Max 400 today also 24 count. Ready for Thanksgiving 48 exposures and the F2...D5000 is in the bag vegging ain't even going to bring it out. I'm strange like that. I hope to get a brick of Fuji Pro 160 S or C or both in time for Christmas.

What percentage of film shooters still shoot mechanical only?

The great thing about film? It is all FX.

I don't care what anyone says nothing sounds better than a pair of 300 watt McIntosh vacuum tube single channel amps, a pair of Klipsch speakers, and a turntable playing a mint condition vintage Dark Side of the Moon album.
 
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Eye-level

Banned
My thoughts on the F6? It is a digital Nikon that uses film. AF/AE you can't frigging miss with such a camera. Yes it is a machine like you wouldn't believe. All you do is choose the ISO and white balance... ;) (the F100 will do about the same thing but not quite)
 
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Watch72

Senior Member
I shot film exclusively up until 2001. Nowadays, my main medium is digital and over the last 6 months I only shot four rolls of film, all B&W. My favourite film is the Ilford Delta 400. The problem with film is finding a place to get it process. I used to have a little darkroom set up but it was dismantled - the enlarger, easel and trays, etc were all put into storage. I scan my negs to keep a digital version.
 

STM

Senior Member
I am wondering what the percentage of film shooters are still shooting film. I just checked the price of the nikon f6 at B and H photo. I dont think it has dropped from the original price.I think the f6 has to be one of the greatest film cameras. I already know if I purchase one film will no longer be made by anyone.We should be allowed to have both mediums film and digital

I shoot film at every opportunity. Mostly TMAX-100 with the Hasselblad. As for the F6, it is certainly a very fine camera, but I still think most old timers, myself included, would say that the F2 was still the finest film camera Nikon, or anyone else for that matter, ever made.
 

Mike FM

New member
I still shoot film. My Nikon FM is older than I am and still going strong. Honestly, that's the only way to go if you want to shoot film...find a camera with manual controls only. It's very satisfying and a great way to learn to shoot better. You can find an all manual FM 10 for $100-150 used. The F6 is great, but you might as well stick to digital if you go with the F6. You have other options by the way. Medium format film is leaps better than any high end digital full frame. You can find a Hasselblad or Mamiya for around $300-700 depending on the model. There are still labs out there if you look or you can process black and white yourself with some practice.
 

JudeIscariot

Senior Member
I shoot film on my N70 and my old Minolta SRT201s. Mostly Kodak Portra for color (and Kodak slide film when I can buy it on eBay) and Ilford for B&W.

At least one roll a month, on average. Probably closer to two most months, though.
 

dmc

Senior Member
Besides my F2n and F3, I still shoot my original Nikon F. I love shooting film, but damn you need a lot of patience;~).
 

gqtuazon

Gear Head
Any of you film buffs can identify what kind of camera is this? It got me curious with the two lenses.

film camera 019.jpg
 
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