This guy thinks film is dead

Poisson Du Jour · May 12, 2010

I don't care how far off-topic it is, it's all very interesting.
The distribution 'base' could be divvied up to 3 additional, dedicated bases for each State one for Vic/TAS, NSW/QLD and NT/WA (if any demand at all in that neck of the woods)?

Krzys · May 12, 2010

The last time I did a bulk order it was more expensive in the end since I had to pay a fraction of the post from USA->Australia then from Melbourne->Brisbane. The only person who benefited was the organizer.

There are like 3 active APUG users in Brisbane...

hoffy · May 12, 2010

Poisson Du Jour said:
I don't care how far off-topic it is, it's all very interesting.
The distribution 'base' could be divvied up to 3 additional, dedicated bases for each State one for Vic/TAS, NSW/QLD and NT/WA (if any demand at all in that neck of the woods)?

Fair enough......I'll pretend to not be offended

andrewkirkby · May 12, 2010

I would say it is better to avoid double handling. Direct from importer to buyer is the most ideal way.

If i can set up good relationships with other stores to buy in larger bulk quantities then it is definitely viable.
Shipping is definitely the potential deal breaker.

Also, if i buy 100x of each rollfilm product and it doesn't sell then i risk having the product get too close to expiry and then be stuck selling the product at a loss.

I'm sure i'd also run into problems with the distributors of the various products here.

Poisson Du Jour · May 12, 2010

Remember though you'd be catering for the full spectrum of photographers' filmstock needs, not solely one particular format when there are several e.g. 120, 5x4, 35mm, 120, reversal and neg, B&W/colour etc. The challenge is to only bring in what you know will sell within a reasonable time frame, otherwise the stock could potentially expire. Maybe a poll on APUG to determine what and how much people use??

Krzys · May 12, 2010

I'm sure we will all appreciate Tri-x and (maybe) HC-110 (since its impossible to get here)

Kevin Caulfield · May 12, 2010

andrewkirkby said:
No joke, $35 AU for a 35mm Velvia. Maybe it was $34.95.
QUOTE]

Wow, I had no idea prices here were so crazy.

Poisson Du Jour · May 13, 2010

What!?
$35.00 for RVP50 is gouging; run, run, as fast ad you can. $24.95 is as much as I pay for it.

Perry Way · May 13, 2010

Existing Light said:
Seriously, though, who the hell are you to declare anything dead? I declare digital photography dead. People, retire your digital cameras and revive your cameras of olde!

Oh wow, now that's a quote good enough for my next signature! Thanks man! You're awesome!

Perry Way · May 13, 2010

Kevin Caulfield said:
Advertising revenue, clearly. It's obviously a paid promo.

Dilettantes make some (and only some) salesmen RICH!

Perry Way · May 13, 2010

Thomas Bertilsson said:
I get asked the question 'can you still get film for that?' every frackin time I'm using my pinhole camera or Hasselblad.

me too! Next time I get that question, you know what I'm going to say? "NO! You can't get film for this anymore! I'm just out here having a nice day pretending"

Existing Light · May 13, 2010

Perry Way said:
Oh wow, now that's a quote good enough for my next signature! Thanks man! You're awesome!

Glad you like it. I'm actually quite honored someone would want to use a qupte of mine as a signature quote. I wonder how long it's going to take a digital shooter to come across this thread and reply "Who the hell are you to declare digital dead? Blah blah blah...!"

Poisson Du Jour · May 13, 2010

Oh, plenty of us are getting a leg-up over the spiffed-up digi brigade.
I've made my own declaration below.

Steve Smith · May 13, 2010

On the subject of signature line quotations....

Existing Light said:
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'

.... this one is great!

Steve.

clayne · May 13, 2010

Seabird said:
And remember this: its only a short jump from "Live Face Detection" to "Live Moonrise Over Hernandez" detection. Then it wont just be film that's dead...

Carey Bird

Definitely. Well headed in that direction too.

w9cae · May 14, 2010

Not sure if many here had noticed this thread over on Whirlpool. Seeing they are so gun hoe on digital photography & now to have a similar type thread. Interesting the remarks are pro film.

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wotalegend · May 14, 2010

w9cae said:
Not sure if many here had noticed this thread over on Whirlpool. Seeing they are so gun hoe on digital photography & now to have a similar type thread. Interesting the remarks are pro film.

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Encouraging, but there's also a bit of digital-age ignorance showing there with regard to availability of film etc. Would love to have got a brand new FM3a for $500, if indeed that is what he paid.

alexmacphee · May 14, 2010

Poisson Du Jour said:
Digital is dead. D-E-A-D.

Dead? It's in bits.

Poisson Du Jour · May 14, 2010

Will you have them in 8, 16, 24 or (God forbid) 48 bits...?

bl1nd · May 21, 2010

lxdude said:
Just don't kick him in the ass. Could give him brain damage.

Thanks, I almost forgot.

David Callard · Jun 3, 2010

Perhaps this guy has never had the pleasure of throwing up a well exposed trannie onto a shining white glass bead screen. I shoot both digital and film and appreciate digital for its convenience but I don't think it holds the same sheer pleasure as working with film does for me. I am still buying 35mm film equipment and buying my film in 'bricks'. I will say that my film use is restricted to color transparency and BW. Long live film!

lxdude · Jun 3, 2010

w9cae said:
Not sure if many here had noticed this thread over on Whirlpool. Seeing they are so gun hoe on digital photography & now to have a similar type thread. Interesting the remarks are pro film.

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I try to stay away from gun hoes. Regular hoes are scary enough.

It amazes me how things go sometimes. The guy's just thinking about picking up a Nikon film SLR to "have some fun with" and does he find an old Nikomat or FM? No! He happens to "come across a Nikon FM3a in my local shop in black, and completely unused". Man, talk about beginner's luck!:rolleyes:

Poisson Du Jour · Jun 3, 2010

Whirlpool is silly. It really is just silly and a waste of otherwise productive time for anybody. Hundreds of computer geeks who do nothing but sit and clack at keyboards all day on that forum. And a couple are extremely abusive types too (I know, I was flamed for politely disproving a "head honcho's" post!). Checked with a colleague involved in broadband here in Geelong and he observed much of the "amateurish info-knowledge" is "not factual stuff...potentially hazardous". If I want broadband advice I certainly don't wave a flag on Whirlpool.

nsouto · Jun 4, 2010

Poisson Du Jour said:
Whirlpool is silly. It really is just silly and a waste of otherwise productive time for anybody. Hundreds of computer geeks who do nothing but sit and clack at keyboards all day on that forum. And a couple are extremely abusive types too (I know, I was flamed for politely disproving a "head honcho's" post!). Checked with a colleague involved in broadband here in Geelong and he observed much of the "amateurish info-knowledge" is "not factual stuff...potentially hazardous". If I want broadband advice I certainly don't wave a flag on Whirlpool.

Couldn't agree more! Lost track of Whirlpool years ago! The place always reeked of "instant experts" and all sorts of "internaut" nutcases.
Not worth the time and effort to seek out the truth.

w9cae · Jun 23, 2010

Just saw this behind the scenes clip for the new Dodge Challenger & they are using an antique plate camera for stills for the print adds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLa6NGduJ_c

This guy thinks film is dead

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