Post by Tumbleweed on Jan 19, 2009 10:50:15 GMT -6
Any die-hards out there that still are using film cameras and have yet to take the step to digital? I know there are some of you out there. I was one of them for a long time and was stubborn and didn't want to purchase a digital camera for reasons different than most, the digital camera in combination with fantastic home photo printers is what made me lose my great paying job with Kodak. So I was bitter. LOL And for years I did see the digital quality didn't even compare to film developed pictures. Not true anymore and I know some of you die hards out there may still swear there still is a difference but it doesn't matter anymore.
The only places that are now developing film are your local one hour places and the long term quality of the developing just isn't there. I say this because I know first hand they run film threw regardless if the chemical tests are off in many cases. You may take fantastic pictures with your film camera but the shoddy developing will render those pretty pictures into off-color uglies in a few years. This may not be true with all one hour labs but you will never know until years down the road when they start turning an ugly cyan or magenta, etc.
With Kodak finally closing the last of it's film developing and print labs for home photography I think is your clue if you didn't have the clue about 5 years ago.
In fact, I think you need to go through all those drawers and gather up any undeveloped film you have sitting around, try to find any lab that is still trying to hang on in the business rather than your one hour labs, and get all that film developed because you know places to develop your film will be non-existent (they nearly are now) and even your one hour places are sure to stop their services in the very near future. And get that digital copy too.
I know it is hard to put down that camera you spent hundreds of dollar on with all the neat zoom lenses, macro lenses and all those nifty filters, but I think it is time. You can always drag out your old bulky camera to show your grandchildren. Best of luck to you.
The only places that are now developing film are your local one hour places and the long term quality of the developing just isn't there. I say this because I know first hand they run film threw regardless if the chemical tests are off in many cases. You may take fantastic pictures with your film camera but the shoddy developing will render those pretty pictures into off-color uglies in a few years. This may not be true with all one hour labs but you will never know until years down the road when they start turning an ugly cyan or magenta, etc.
With Kodak finally closing the last of it's film developing and print labs for home photography I think is your clue if you didn't have the clue about 5 years ago.
In fact, I think you need to go through all those drawers and gather up any undeveloped film you have sitting around, try to find any lab that is still trying to hang on in the business rather than your one hour labs, and get all that film developed because you know places to develop your film will be non-existent (they nearly are now) and even your one hour places are sure to stop their services in the very near future. And get that digital copy too.
I know it is hard to put down that camera you spent hundreds of dollar on with all the neat zoom lenses, macro lenses and all those nifty filters, but I think it is time. You can always drag out your old bulky camera to show your grandchildren. Best of luck to you.
