Hmmm.
Well....since this is not a strictly 35mm subforum, shall we talk about this on a "cost per exposure" basis?
I hardly think that can be taken into the equation because for every large format user there will be a whole lot more 35mm. Yes it is expensive but a niche market that hardly bears any comparison with 35mm.
and all my Digital cameras are also in that situation. including a many thousand dollar 5D Mk II that Canon has discontinued all the parts and support for. At least the Mostly mechanical cameras can be looked at without current software support.Parts are becoming NLA, donor cameras can be difficult to find especially if the part in question is subject to failure on a large number of cameras. Some cameras can be quite expensive to repair, too. It really depends on the camera in question and the repair or maintenance required.
@Sirius Glass
You quoted me, but I didn't see a question or a statement from you in the post.
My cameras
35mm: WideLux F7, Nikon N75, Nikon N80, Nikon F100
120: Hasselblad 503 CX and 903 SWC
4"x5": Graflex Model D and Pacemaker Speed Graphic
Maybe Graflex- Speed Graphic, etc.(especially with the focal plane shutter). Big and more accessible. Maybe most view cameras too, but I leaf shutters can be challenging.I...Is there a brand of cameras that is built with repairs in mind? ...
Did the math to arrive at my expenses a year per film, BW Reversal and slide projection. I'm shooting about 50 films a year.I love film. Which is why I shoot it, a lot.
Hmmm.
Well....since this is not a strictly 35mm subforum, shall we talk about this on a "cost per exposure" basis?
Who and why did awaken from ancient slumber to to engage in the sin of Analog Vs Digital, and to what point?
I had this discussion in the early 2000's and ad nauseam at that - nobody gained anything back then, nobody will gain anything from it now. It's a stupid, childish thing to do, I guess: you can drive a nail with hammer, with axe, power tools or yout teeth - use what you like and just show us the finished piece - there's nothing more to this.
But nobody listened.
Maybe if you compare a very expensive restaurant to very cheap film. But OK.A roll of film cost around the same as a cup of coffee (correct me if I am wrong, I dont drink coffee) in a restaurant.
Yeah. I did see that after all and I mistook it for a signature footer. Do you earn a living in photography? That subject is one of the most interesting aspects of this forum. If we can make some real money, then the cost of digital and analog equipment is probably an acceptable business expense.
.... A roll of film cost around the same as a cup of coffee (correct me if I am wrong, I don't drink coffee) in a restaurant.
Who and why did awaken from ancient slumber to to engage in the sin of Analog Vs Digital, and to what point?
I had this discussion in the early 2000's and ad nauseam at that - nobody gained anything back then, nobody will gain anything from it now. It's a stupid, childish thing to do, I guess: you can drive a nail with hammer, with axe, power tools or yout teeth - use what you like and just show us the finished piece - there's nothing more to this.
A little while back I opened up a broken Lumix digital point-and-shoot, just to see how it was constructed inside. That thing was packed - there was no way I could stuff everything back inside again. Not a confidence-building exercise!I successfully disassembled and reassembled an old pentax 35mm lens a few days ago. That was confidence building. I remember trying to disassemble my dad's pentax camera many years ago, the broken one. These devices are insanely complex. Is there a brand of cameras that is built with repairs in mind? I have a feeling that they are engineered to dissuade any would be technician. I am tempted to try a repair on the newest old broken camera, but I might be better off just selling it as parts.
You can take thousands of photos without making a good one. I've seen it done, over and over.Quite true , but what film camera makes exposures at a movie camera rate with a 20mm to 300mm Zoom so the creative artist can produce a couple of good images?
We live in an age where good photographs are produced by volume not by skill!!
TB
...you're getting as much enjoyment as they are, but without the maintenance headaches of a boat.
when does film have an advantage over digital?
I think there's a few of us who literally have stored film for 30 years in a freezer and it's appeared to work "perfectly" when defrosted.
For me, the limitations are the advantage. As someone who did film for a decade, then digital for 15 and now mostly back to film, I found my photography wasn't getting better with digital. The ability to shoot off hundreds of pics and then the ability to easily Photoshop them after lead to more time going through hundreds of photos and wanting to Photoshop them than I wanted to spend.
I think there's a few of us who literally have stored film for 30 years in a freezer and it's appeared to work "perfectly" when defrosted.
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