I know I should sell the LX and MZ5n, but just can't bring myself to do it. I recently shot a couple of rolls of HP5 in the MX with the 50/1.2 and the results reminded me of why I enjoy B&W portraiture so much. The *ist-D is the default choice for colour. I don't expect I'll ever buy another 35mm camera, but assume that eventually the *ist D will be replaced with another digi.
I'm still shooting MF and LF, but don't expect to be buying that much more gear there. Providing I stick with B&W I expect that there will always be something available for 120 and 4x5 that will suit me. I wouldn't want to bet on things like tungsten balanced colour film lasting forever but I think the B&W film niche will remain profitable enough for at least one company to continue manufacturing it. I expect that the next decade will see film move from being a recording medium to an artistic choice and from that point the sales will stabilize and the prices will jump. Regards, Paul Ewins Melbourne, Australia -----Original Message----- From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] So who here has shed their excess film bodies in view of the pending fate of film?
