[Frodo]

Dixons today announced it will no longer stock 35mm film camera's once present stock is gone.Along wlth VHS is film dead?

[Ian]

I had this very discussion with my Grandad last week, as he bought a camera he was after 8 years ago (£180 at the time) for £1 at a 2nd hand stall that day.

I think its got a few more years left in it yet, but getting films processed will no doubt rise soon.

[Quadophile]

I'd say 3-4 years before it completely dies away

[christopherpostill]

Its a shame really... i always liked disposable cameras that cost you what... £2.99 - good quality, guaranteed not to be blurry (within reason) and theres more fun about waiting for your film to be developed...

[TECHGUNS]

I dont think it will totally go away cause to many photographers still like to use film and a digital SLR is very expensive, you can get a very nice film scanner for about 300 US. I take the film to a one hour lab and tell them I dont want prints it cost less than 2 US. The demand for film will go down cause most people dont use SLR's. What will I do with all the lenses if I cant get film. I like to turn off the auto stuff Sear SK1000 and manually adjust it.

Spend about $5,000 to replace it mabe.

[floppybootstomp]

Fact is, at last a good SLR digital camera can give just as good results as a good old top of the range 35mm camera.

Couple that with all the advantages of digital media and 35mm is on the way out.

True, a quality digi SLR will cost more than it's 35mm counterpart but as I said, advantages gained justify cost.

There comes a time when one must embrace new technology and acknowledge it's just as good, if not better, as it's predecessor. That time is now.

In my opinion

But.

I still convinced vinyl sounds better than CD

[TECHGUNS]

If there was an adapter to fit a digital SLR with all my lenses I would have trown the film cameras in the trash. I like to have 2 SLR's with me in case one doesnt work. To replace all that and my lenses would likely cost over $10,000. I would have to wait awhile to do that cause Im now a pour starvin student and tryin to finish buildin a street rod. If I need a quicky Ill just use the digital camera that I have and when real lenses are needed use the SLR film.
A one hour lab isnt that long to wait. I get it uncut with no prints.

[Quadophile]

Originally Posted by floppybootstomp

I still convinced vinyl sounds better than CD

Amen!

[Raje]

Well I'm going to say that VHS may very well be on its way out.... don't see any advantages or reasons to still use them. Besides the ease of recordong off your tv, DVD are just better.

As far as film cameras.....well I guess its a toss in the air. I mean it all really depnds on us, I think we need a poll, WHO USES FILM AND WHO USES DIGI.

I agree with an earlier post, those disposable camera are perfect, especially those water proof ones.... I mean I was just at Warp Tour (punk/rock/metal festival) and it must have been in the high 90's. While Offspring was playing they decided to surprise us with a fireshose, soaking the entire crowd. Say by-by to all those poor fans who still had thier digis out. I do hope film sticks around....

[TECHGUNS]

I think when I get a nice digital SLR Ill still use film for some stuff also like color infared cause I dont think digitals will do it. I havent seen the digital infared in color. gray and green
Very few people do color infared, demand wouldnt be worth the manufacuring and enginerring cost to add that to a digital.
A digital would be perfect for wildlife photo cause the deer with those big ears hear the old camera clicks from half a mile.
Really I use both it depends on what works best for what Im doing.

I mostly film more

The radio station down the street has two editing room one is fully digital the other is reel to reel tape.