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<blockquote data-quote="Photowyzard" data-source="post: 69835" data-attributes="member: 8344">I just discovered this thread, I see it has been running for some time.&nbsp; In Toronto, you can still find and develop 35mm film, although it is limited.&nbsp; Limited, perhaps in terms of most stores don't carry film, but the few that do still offer good service.I have been toying with getting an F5.&nbsp; I actually bought one but had to return it, it didn't focus properly and my D800 came in early and emptied my pockets.&nbsp; That.... and a new furnace, AC and kitchen refrigerator all within 3 weeks of each other.&nbsp; I am a little tight for cash! :glee:I started with film, had a darkroom, rolled my own, had a bulk film canister and just LOVED B&amp;W.&nbsp; I also did Cibachrome, but the cost kept me from doing more.&nbsp; Nothing was finer than an 8x10 Cibachrome print. Stunning!After my F5 experience, I have trepidation over the quality of the used cameras.&nbsp; I called Nikon.ca to find out if they could fix the F5 I had, rather than return it.&nbsp; The response was &quot;if we have parts&quot;.&nbsp; Not very encouraging.&nbsp; So, I am now on the fence on film.In fact, I am leaning more towards giving up the thought forever and just sticking with digital.&nbsp; Believe it or not, I still have my trays, stainless still reels, enlarger and GraLab timer!&nbsp; My thinking was to spark up a darkroom again.It is so much easier just sending in images to print or running them off at home on the ink jet.&nbsp; Other than the rush of seeing the image appear in the developer and nostalgia, I am not sure about 35mm any more.Like others who commented in the past posts, I think film will still be around for perhaps, 5 more years, not 10.&nbsp; Once the movie industry goes digital, that will be it.&nbsp; It is not far away.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Photowyzard, post: 69835, member: 8344"] I just discovered this thread, I see it has been running for some time. In Toronto, you can still find and develop 35mm film, although it is limited. Limited, perhaps in terms of most stores don't carry film, but the few that do still offer good service. I have been toying with getting an F5. I actually bought one but had to return it, it didn't focus properly and my D800 came in early and emptied my pockets. That.... and a new furnace, AC and kitchen refrigerator all within 3 weeks of each other. I am a little tight for cash! :glee: I started with film, had a darkroom, rolled my own, had a bulk film canister and just LOVED B&W. I also did Cibachrome, but the cost kept me from doing more. Nothing was finer than an 8x10 Cibachrome print. Stunning! After my F5 experience, I have trepidation over the quality of the used cameras. I called Nikon.ca to find out if they could fix the F5 I had, rather than return it. The response was "if we have parts". Not very encouraging. So, I am now on the fence on film. In fact, I am leaning more towards giving up the thought forever and just sticking with digital. Believe it or not, I still have my trays, stainless still reels, enlarger and GraLab timer! My thinking was to spark up a darkroom again. It is so much easier just sending in images to print or running them off at home on the ink jet. Other than the rush of seeing the image appear in the developer and nostalgia, I am not sure about 35mm any more. Like others who commented in the past posts, I think film will still be around for perhaps, 5 more years, not 10. Once the movie industry goes digital, that will be it. It is not far away. [/QUOTE]

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