Film Photography Resurgence
Comments focus on the revival of analog film photography, including using film cameras, self-developing processes, specific film types like Kodachrome and Polaroid, and local photo labs as alternatives to digital.
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Use a film camera and develop the film yourself.
People still use old film sometimes ...
If they used an old school film camera would this be an issue?
Reminds me of the complicated process needed to develop kodachrome film. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodachrome
Wow, that photo is taken on film, I bet.
Write it to stable film stock. Seriously.
The people paid for this film stock, we're going to use the film stock!
This would also create negatives of pictures, right?
Film has had a big resurgence since 2020. Just ask your local photo lab - yes, there's probably one still hanging around. Just one, though. And yes, they probably still develop color negative film in house. They'll even digitize it for you, as long as you bring a flash drive!I'm part of the trend - I have a couple Minolta SLRs, 8(?) lenses, a couple point-and-shoots, and even a medium-format camera. There's a Yashica Electro 35 sitting in my lap as I type this.If you wa
I used to do this many years ago with Polaroid types 105 and 55 film. It's 4x5 film and it works in almost any 4x5 camera. It develops instantly and you get both a B&W print and a high-quality B&W negative from a single exposure. No darkroom needed. It was awesome. No idea if it's still available but I hope it is. Might be time to revisit that hobby.