Ever wondered why some photographers still shoot on film rather than on a digital camera? “Why We Love Film” is a beautiful article explaining how film produces amazing quality photos of the highest resolution, for a fraction of the cost, while allowing large prints and safer storing of negatives.
35mm iirc was found to be around 30-40mp in resolution (depending on what film was compared), so that "fraction of a cost" doesn't line up long term, and to get all the automated features (ie. good metering, autofocus, weather sealed bodies, etc) you're not much cheaper than a mid level DSLR or mirrorless body. You can buy a used A7RII for \~$1100 nowadays with a $20 SD card that will last for tens if not hundreds of thousands of shots (and the body/shutter should go for another 500k on its own) or you can buy a used 35mm camera, lets say an F100 (the cheapest FF 35mm camera with good AF and decent metering in my experience) for like $200-250. Yes, the Nikon is cheaper...but at \~$5 roll for film (36exp), not counting processing (if you do your own and get a basic darkroom setup you've already surpassed the cost of an RII) your costs will add up ridiculously fast.
tdl2024
3 years ago
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