How the youth is rediscovering analog photography (video)

Andrew O'Neill · Feb 5, 2021

This is what we want to see happening. If they don't use it then it's gone for good.

Ulophot · Mar 6, 2021

Christopher, I'm glad you took the time to make this. Many of the attitudinal differences remarked upon, reflect an aspect of potential cultural shift that I, as one nearing 70 and a serious film photographer for more than five decades, hope we can look forward to. The concentration span, the relationship to the physical universe of which we are a part, the "grounding" as one person put it, the slowing down and seeing more carefully, composing more carefully, and thus coming to value the invested time more -- all these reflect back into the self-conception in a positive way.

urnem57 · Mar 6, 2021

It’s good to see them young whippersnappers picking up film photography. Negative Supply is a great example of this. From the looks of it, no one in that company is over 30.
I still get a kick out of young guys asking me what film is. Most of the ones who know what it is are stumped when they see a 4x5 film holder. I don’t think film photography will ever go away. If the commercial suppliers do, one could make their own camera, emulsions, and plates. Completely D.I.Y. I think that’s partly what attracted me to it 50 years ago and still keeps me learning, experimenting, and having fun. Apparently others feel that way too. Film photography is dead, long live film photography.

Pieter12 · Mar 6, 2021

Not trying to be a smartass, but shouldn't this have been shot on film?

urnem57 · Mar 6, 2021

I thought the same thing

btaylor · Mar 7, 2021

Pieter12 said:
Not trying to be a smartass, but shouldn't this have been shot on film?

Yes! I thought the same thing about halfway through- especially with the scans of film leader transitions.

Cholentpot · Mar 7, 2021

Pieter12 said:
Not trying to be a smartass, but shouldn't this have been shot on film?

Shooting motion picture with sound sync is prohibitively expensive and out of reach of most people. Loading up a camera with a roll of film is within the means of most people. Loading up 16mm, getting a sound tech, splicing, editing, color correcting a movie is way beyond the means of most people. You already have a phone in your pocket that'll get the point across for a video.

ChristopherCoy · Mar 7, 2021

Cholentpot said:
Shooting motion picture with sound sync is prohibitively expensive and out of reach of most people. Loading up a camera with a roll of film is within the means of most people. Loading up 16mm, getting a sound tech, splicing, editing, color correcting a movie is way beyond the means of most people. You already have a phone in your pocket that'll get the point across for a video.

Pieter's post was largely "tongue-in-cheek." I would hope that we all realize exactly what you just explained, as true.

Cholentpot · Mar 7, 2021

ChristopherCoy said:
Pieter's post was largely "tongue-in-cheek." I would hope that we all realize exactly what you just explained, as true.

I fell for it. I never know with people here, 'EVERYTHING EVER MUST BE FILM'

Cost must have been on my mind. I'm tracking down a Bolex from a Vietnam vet. He bought the machine when he was serving (as a doctor) the machine is amazing and in perfect condition but I don't know if I can afford to use it.

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