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The Velveteen Ocelot

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3. There are hobbyists and artists that prefer to use film.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2020, 02:26 PM

Apr 2020

It's harder to get film and processing than it used to be but it's still out there. You might try hooking up with a camera club whose members develop their own film. It will be more expensive than digital photography, of course. I used to have an Olympus OM-1 that I liked a lot.

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I like the Olympus camera that I purchased 40+ years ago. [View all] no_hypocrisy Apr 2020 OP

extremely limited. TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #1

It must be hard to find film even. Kodak is hanging on by a thread. brush Apr 2020 #2

There are hobbyists and artists that prefer to use film. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #3

Adorama still has 187 choices for B&W film Major Nikon Apr 2020 #4

I have great pics from nearly 50 yr old Yashica but I'll never want to use it again. IADEMO2004 Apr 2020 #5

I'll add to what I said above-- I had a functioning darkroom years ago and... TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #6

If you have an Olympus or Lumix digital body, you can adapt the lens alfredo Apr 2020 #7

It's nowhere near as dire as the naysayers make it out to be. sir pball Apr 2020 #8