Has anyone noticed a surge in interest in people setting up darkrooms?

AgX · Oct 18, 2020

MattKing said:
As are LPL and, IIRC, Kienzle.

and Kaiser and Dunco. And even Heiland.

Orftoden · Oct 18, 2020

I guess my point was more focused on cameras. I knew beseler is still in business, but I don’t know how given their prices.

logan2z · Oct 18, 2020

Orftoden said:
I guess my point was more focused on cameras.

Leica still makes two new film camera - the M-A and MP. And I think Nikon still makes one film camera, the F6. But I think that may be it at the moment.

Dusty Negative · Oct 18, 2020

logan2z said:
I think Nikon still makes one film camera, the F6. But I think that may be it at the moment.

Apparently the F6 has now been discontinued.

https://petapixel.com/2020/10/06/nikon-has-finally-discontinued-the-f6-its-last-film-slr-report/

logan2z · Oct 18, 2020

Dusty Negative said:
Apparently the F6 has now been discontinued.

https://petapixel.com/2020/10/06/nikon-has-finally-discontinued-the-f6-its-last-film-slr-report/

Interesting. I actually checked BH before including the F6 in my post to make sure it was still in production. BH's site says 'More on the way' but perhaps that's just remaining stock and no new cameras are being produced.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/352116-USA/Nikon_1799_F6_35mm_SLR_Autofocus.html

MattKing · Oct 19, 2020

That article is based on the same German report as is referenced in another thread that discusses it. There may be differences between what will be imported into the EU, and what will be available in the rest of the world. The importation into the EU may also be temporarily disrupted rather than cancelled. Or the manufacture may be discontinued entirely - all are possibilities, and no confirmation from Nikon is available so far.

Dusty Negative · Oct 19, 2020

MattKing said:
That article is based on the same German report as is referenced in another thread that discusses it. There may be differences between what will be imported into the EU, and what will be available in the rest of the world. The importation into the EU may also be temporarily disrupted rather than cancelled. Or the manufacture may be discontinued entirely - all are possibilities, and no confirmation from Nikon is available so far.

Well, for the good of the (film) industry...let's hope it's just a pause.

For that matter, when is someone going to step up and put a medium format film camera back in production??

wyofilm · Oct 19, 2020

Dusty Negative said:
For that matter, when is someone going to step up and put a medium format film camera back in production??

What flavor of medium format camera would you like to see?

I think that a new folder is doable. A new shutter from scratch ...

Dusty Negative · Oct 19, 2020

wyofilm said:
What flavor of medium format camera would you like to see?

Probably one of the many reasons no one has done this yet. 645? 6x6? 6x7? Then...what lenses? The more I think about it, I guess it's pretty obvious why no one will...

Michael Firstlight · Oct 20, 2020

I wish Pentax had made a Pentax 69 just like my 67II.

MFL

Andrew O'Neill · Oct 20, 2020

I have one student (same kid who asked me if I've ever used Caffenol) who has set himself up to develop film, and eventually colour film, at home. He's now realising how simple it is to set up to print b/w, so is considering buying an enlarger. He's using Caffenol now, after we did a project with it. Love it when I get a kid like that!

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