Do people even know what film is any more?

[Actor]

There are at least two threads on this forum posted by noobs with questions about their digital cameras. The forum's title is clearly "Film Discussion and Q&A." Don't these people know what film is?

 

[Overread32 1]

If they've put their thread in the wrong place then just use the report post feature to alert the moderation team that the thread needs to be moved

 

[c.cloudwalker]

Film? Wot's that?

:lmao:

 

[Hybrid Designz]

I just bought an n65 and 3 Minolta 35mm. cant wait to use them!

 

[xjken99]

Film is that stuff that goes in my Canon slr's that have been in my closet until about a month ago. I'm shootin, I'm playing with my light meter, using my lenses, converters, filters, in short having a great time.

 

[airgunr]

I still shoot 95% film.

 

[Mike_E]

At least give them credit for looking here.

 

[molested_cow]

Da hood is tough.

 

[TiaS]

One of them was me. I am new here and still getting the hang of the site. And yes, lol. I do know what film is.

 

[maiello22690]

I just got through a roll of Kodachrome yesterday. I've got to send it out to Dwayne's in a couple of days. But yes, I'm 19 and prefer film, thing is, there are no dakrooms anywhere near me! My college shut theirs down a couple of years back and I don't have the space or money to make my own yet.

 

[TexasJeff]

You guys have renewed my hope in film. I have been out of the photography scene for a number of years for reasons I dont need to go into here.
I admit I was a bit upset when I came to the realization( false as it may have been) that DSLR tech was rendering my hard earned knowledge obsolete.
Now, I am looking forward to setting up my own darkroom, buying some medium format gear to supplement my existing 35mm setup and going to town on some film and prints! As I mentioned in another post I have enough negatives to keep me busy for at least a year even if I dont shoot another roll.
That said I do own a DSLR and am slowly learning to use it, but film is my first love in photography. Does this mean I have chosen a "side". Oh god.
I didnt even know this debate was raging in the photography world, though I might have guessed.

 

[IgsEMT]

I have tears in my eyes, film lovers... :lmao:

 

[Battou]

Do people even know what film is any more?

I've seen evidence of this before. I am ashamed of the way things have been proceeding. I understand everything moves forward but sometimes people just have to remember that there is a past. Film does exist, it is still used and I can even tolerate the occational thread misplacement, but there is a little bit of frequency in ignorance IMHO. I too have to wonder if todays average beginner knows what film is.

 

[IgsEMT]

I've seen evidence of this before. I am ashamed of the way things have been proceeding. I understand everything moves forward but sometimes people just have to remember that there is a past. Film does exist, it is still used and I can even tolerate the occational thread misplacement, but there is a little bit of frequency in ignorance IMHO. I too have to wonder if todays average beginner knows what film is.

Got a call few days from a friend, her brother wants to get into photography and wannted me to talk to him regarding it. So we start talking and I tell the guy - by your self disposable 35mm, shoot it, develop it and we'll meet to discuss it. OF COURSE he asked WHY to which i replied that it'll teach him "think first, shoot later". His reply was "isn't it easier just to shoot digital and then look at pictures?
Ignorance or maybe even arrogance

 

[Battou]

I've seen evidence of this before. I am ashamed of the way things have been proceeding. I understand everything moves forward but sometimes people just have to remember that there is a past. Film does exist, it is still used and I can even tolerate the occational thread misplacement, but there is a little bit of frequency in ignorance IMHO. I too have to wonder if todays average beginner knows what film is.

Got a call few days from a friend, her brother wants to get into photography and wannted me to talk to him regarding it. So we start talking and I tell the guy - by your self disposable 35mm, shoot it, develop it and we'll meet to discuss it. OF COURSE he asked WHY to which i replied that it'll teach him "think first, shoot later". His reply was "isn't it easier just to shoot digital and then look at pictures?
Ignorance or maybe even arrogance

Suprisingly I had a kid come to me the other day talking to me about his photography class. He was dissapointed with his photos of late. I've known this kid since he was...well A kid. When I asked what he was shooting he kinda seemed ashamed but did tell me. He is shooting for class with his cell phone. He has to because he is still a student and the school took his loaner SLR away because they can no longer process film in school and his job don't pay squat so he can't even afford a deisent dP&S.

Much to my suprise he had actually been wanting to go back to film and to ask me what camera it was that I had originally reccomended a few years ago, so we poured over E-bay looking for an AE-1 setup or an EF like the one I use that would fit his budget. He was also interested in a scanner as well. This likely would no be the case if I shot digital. He likely would give up considering the price of digital equipment.


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Some of his photos can be seen here