why won't film just die already?!

[480sparky]

Now that we have MP3s and WAV files we can play on any device any time, any where, why won't live concerts just die?

 

[vin88]

I was casually browsing the eBay and noticed that old film cameras are commanding ridiculous prices.
an old Olympus Muji II going for $200, Yashica T4 (zeiss) trading for $400...and the Contax T4 (my old love) going for $1500 to $2000.

Why are people still clinging on to film in the age of far better digital technology?

its not about cameras. its about collecting, hording and price manipulation or the came of "old maid". vin

 

[marcookie]

I don't know if this has been posted yet, but large format film is still an excellent choice for landscape work. With $1000 it is possible to buy a used large format camera and a good flatbed scanner. This will get images that about 100 megapixels and can be printed 30x40 with no problem.

Additionally, with $1000/year you can have 100 images processed and 3-4 professional drum scans, which will yield about 300 megapixel files. Good luck having the same quality/price ratio with digital.

 

[480sparky]

I don't know if this has been posted yet, but large format film is still an excellent choice for landscape work. With $1000 it is possible to buy a used large format camera and a good flatbed scanner. This will get images that about 100 megapixels and can be printed 30x40 with no problem.
............

If I scan my 4x5 negs at maximum resolution, I would end up with 1.2 to 1.4 gigapixel files. That is, if my computer had the horsepower to deal with those size files. It doesn't, so it just locks up and must be rebooted.

 

[marcookie]

My Epson V800 does not show any significant improvement above 2400 dpi... which is slightly above 100 mpx. Still plenty. I will try fluid mount but I suppose that it will not change a lot.. What scanner do you have?

 

[480sparky]

CanoScan 9000F Mark II.

 

[chuasam]

I don't know if this has been posted yet, but large format film is still an excellent choice for landscape work. With $1000 it is possible to buy a used large format camera and a good flatbed scanner. This will get images that about 100 megapixels and can be printed 30x40 with no problem.

Additionally, with $1000/year you can have 100 images processed and 3-4 professional drum scans, which will yield about 300 megapixel files. Good luck having the same quality/price ratio with digital.

By using my DSLR and a GigaPan, I can easily get images with the equivalent of a gazillion (approximately) megapixels

 

[480sparky]

By using my DSLR and a GigaPan, I can easily get images with the equivalent of a gazillion (approximately) megapixels

With just one shutter actuation?

 

[DennyN]

Love my film cameras and there are times when I need the ease of use and reliability of my digital. This same issue comes up in the audio world digital vs analog. As a musician I love the warmth or distortion of a vintage tube amp vs solid state. By the way why won't vinyl records just die ?

 

[vin88]

so, why not use 35 mm film?

 

[limr]

so, why not use 35 mm film?

To whom are you directing this question?

 

[vin88]

Love my film cameras and there are times when I need the ease of use and reliability of my digital. This same issue comes up in the audio world digital vs analog. As a musician I love the warmth or distortion of a vintage tube amp vs solid state. By the way why won't vinyl records just die ?

vinyl records or even old Edison records are a good sound storage device and disks are not. what is a good device?

 

[DennyN]

Love my film cameras and there are times when I need the ease of use and reliability of my digital. This same issue comes up in the audio world digital vs analog. As a musician I love the warmth or distortion of a vintage tube amp vs solid state. By the way why won't vinyl records just die ?

vinyl records or even old Edison records are a good sound storage device and disks are not. what is a good device?

My remark about records was tongue in cheek humor.

 

[vin88]

Love my film cameras and there are times when I need the ease of use and reliability of my digital. This same issue comes up in the audio world digital vs analog. As a musician I love the warmth or distortion of a vintage tube amp vs solid state. By the way why won't vinyl records just die ?

vinyl records or even old Edison records are a good sound storage device and disks are not. what is a good device?

My remark about records was tongue in cheek humor.

good show, I like to record live music.

 

[ac12]

So that I can still shoot my 4x5 view camera.

I have to fix my new old turntable, so that my wife can listen to her growing collection of 33s.