Johnny Appleseed

[semi-ambivalent]

Probably two months ago I was in my usual liquor store. I had a camera with me and the man ringing up the sale mentioned he had a Nikkormat FTn but hasn't used it in ages, preferring to use his phone. Didn't even think you could get film for it anymore. So when I left I went to the car, grabbed a roll of Tri-X, went back in and put it in his hand. I told him if he shot it I would process it, make a contact sheet and print him an 8x10 or some 5x7s, free of charge. Just so he could work that Nikon again.

Tonight I was back there (because, you know, I needed my medicine), and he told me he had the film on the dresser and was going to load it tonight because he is going to San Francisco for a week and was going to 'try and take some black and white pictures'. He was really excited about the prospect; it was great. I felt like some kind of latter-day Johnny Appleseed.

s-a

 

[Alan Gales]

Good job. That's how you do it. Plant one seed at a time.

I'm always surprised at how many people think that you can no longer buy film. When I explain to them that not only can you get your film developed but also get it scanned to a disc they are amazed!

By getting film scanned they can put their photos on their computers and still have a physical negative as a back up. Negatives sure beat a second hard drive that still could get erased.

 

[BrianShaw]

That was very nice of you!

 

[Jeff Kubach]

That was great! More of us should do this more often.

Jeff

 

[2bits]

That was really nice! It will come back around..

 

[ROL]

Probably two months ago I was in my usual liquor store... I felt like some kind of latter-day Johnny Appleseed.

Or perhaps more appropriately, a Johnny Applejack.

 

[hdeyong]

Good show. Just last week I had somebody ask me in amazement, "You can still get film?" I think he still has film cameras tucked away, so I'll try and sow another seed when I see him tomorrow.

 

[perkeleellinen]

My niece asked me last week if I could get film for a camera I was using, I said yes and then pointing to her iPad I said can you get batteries for that and she said no.

 

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s-a
thanks for posting this

 

[Dali]

A very kind initiative. Lucky you had some spare film with you.

Say hello to the doctor when you renew your prescription!