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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 30, 2018, 01:46 PM:

Following today's 8 o'clock news from French tv channel 2, there is a significant come back to the 35 mm still pictures among young people. One of them (age 20) explained that with a non digital camera he has to think carefully before pressing the button, Something he doesn't do with digital. A 200 meter square camera shop in central Paris process up to 1.500 films a day. A young lady said she likes the pleasure to wait for the results. The sales of digital still cameras dropped by 33% between 2016 and 2017 so the "historic" makes put classical cameras back in their catalogues at prices from about €19 to €300. Each year, since three years, the sales of still filmstock increases yearly by 5%. Not a word about movie films but interesting to know that after vinyl revival there is a 35 mm still photos one.

At 29:20 https://www.france.tv/france-2/journal-20h00/806723-journal-20h00.html

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on November 30, 2018, 01:53 PM:

Should I dust off my 35mm Leica? [Wink]

My local Jessops say that about a third of their processing is 35mm.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 30, 2018, 01:57 PM:

If you want to be up to date, yes, Maurice [Big Grin]

Posted by Terry Sills (Member # 3309) on November 30, 2018, 04:12 PM:

Unfortunately I sold my M3 but I've still got a 111f and a 111g which I love and intend to keep. Maybe I will get back to using them someday. I also have many other fine 35mm cameras which I will probably never use but I just love to have them on view in my display cabinets.

Posted by Rodney Bourke (Member # 1646) on December 01, 2018, 09:18 AM:

35mm Ektachrome is Back, this amazing Reversal Slide film.
Now can be used in all 35mm Film Cameras

https://www.digidirect.com.au/accessories/film/kodak_ektachrome_e100g_ww_-_single_roll__-__35mm_color_slide_film_36_exposure

Posted by Rodney Bourke (Member # 1646) on February 19, 2019, 07:29 PM:

The New Kodak Ektachrome is sold at Shops were you can Buy Now Today at

Vanbar Photographics, 450 Gore St, Fitzroy, Melbourne, VIC.

http://www.vanbar.com.au/catalogue/index.php?item1=FILM&brand=

and

Smile Please - Sydney Super 8, 457 King St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW.

http://www.sydneysuper8.com.au/

Posted by David Michael Leugers (Member # 166) on February 20, 2019, 02:32 PM:

I seldom if ever use a digital camera to shoot anything I want to keep, like family photos. I still love to shoot film and have accomplished one of my bucket list items by doing my own developing starting a few years ago. I find it to be a great hobby and a great deal of fun. Besides 35mm, I shoot 120mm and even 110. It seems kinda crazy shooting and developing 110 film, but for certain pics, I think it is great. I love having real negatives and prints.

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on February 21, 2019, 01:05 PM:

Rodney

I bought a roll of new Kodak Ektachrome slide film for my Canon FTB just before Christmas, so I looking forward to see the results later this year. Its great to be taking slides again. I was speaking to a friend of mine the other day who is a keen 16mm film maker, and it was interesting to hear that it might be better value price wise to shoot 16mm with this new film, than Super 8, that was a surprise...interesting times [Smile]

Posted by Phil Clarke (Member # 4299) on February 22, 2019, 08:23 AM:

Re the new Ektachome 100 ... currently it is available only in 35mm and Super 8, with 16mm (single row) slated to follow some time later this year. Big K have also mentioned possible 120 and 4x5 formats.

Agree the Super 8 is waaaay overpriced, although I have read it might become a bit cheaper once production ramps up. We should not hold our collective breath on that one ... as an occasional shooter of cine I will wait for 16mm.

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