Malcolm Smith wrote:
During December I rarely used a camera and when I did, it was for those sort
of pictures that required onward transmission quickly (eBay postings, school
concerts and Xmas pictures of the children to e-mail to relatives etc) and I
noticed how easily it was to get used to instant results.
This morning I got out my LX and realised how much I've missed shooting
film. With all the advantages of running costs, time and convenience of
digital use, I still want to be limited to the number of photographs I can
take on a film, the inconvenience of buying, storing and processing - both
costly and slow as I don't do this myself - and no immediate results.
I can't immediately think of a good reason as to why film still has such a
hold, although the anticipation of a set of developed slides landing on the
doormat from the post may well be part of it.
Time to buy some film. I miss it!
Malcolm
To me, it's not that I miss the "disadvantages" (or even the advantages)
of using film, but that I sometimes miss handling particular instruments
that happen to use film.
