OFFICIAL - Film is not dead

[Jarvman]

film sux pixelz rox!

[digiconvert]

Originally Posted by Jarvman

film sux pixelz rox!

Now is this
a) A troll trying to get a reaction.

b) An ironic comment on the lack of education which allows the marketing men /women to win.

c) An actual example of the Yoof of today expressing their opinion on the antiquated views of those who cling to an outmoded art form.

Answers on a postcard please to the Vogon Constructor fleet , Sol3 .
(The answer 42 is not allowed )

[jovo]

Originally Posted by Jarvman

film sux pixelz rox!

Sounds more like what "Java Man" would utter as he struggled to learn a comprehensible language.

[digiconvert]

Ahh I presume you do not teach teenagers , it's perfectly comprehensible to those of us that do (unfortunately)

[Andy K]

I put a clip on youtube demonstrating the multiple file opening capabilities of the iMac. Got a comment saying 'dude, you have mad file opening and expose-triggering skillz!' Not as bad as many I have seen.

[jovo]

Originally Posted by digiconvert

Ahh I presume you do not teach teenagers , it's perfectly comprehensible to those of us that do (unfortunately)

Actually, I do teach teenagers, hence the wink emoticon at the end of the sentence... dude.

[Paul.]

You are of course right film is a shrinking market but when the mail order people do stock ferricyanide and can deliver from stock next day anything I have ever wanted they will get my money. For me it is a 40 mile round trip and parking to pay to my nearest J's so the postage is not an issue when you take the time and costs into account.
I support those who have supported me and didnot try to sell me a digi phone when I wanted a roll of HP5+.

Regards Paul.

[Paul Goutiere]

Originally Posted by Jarvman

film sux pixelz rox!

My favorite is "Film roolz, digtal sux" but these days I may be quoting the Antichrist.

No film is not dead. It may become a smaller market in some places but I'll be a lot older then, and by that time there may come a digital camera I actually like.

[Justin Silber]

Originally Posted by pauliej

I stopped into a CVS (large American chain) pharmacy in Columbus, OH last week while on holiday, and was perusing their cameras and film selections. They even had some APS film in stock - what are the odds of that happening??? When any Joe (or Jane) Nobody can walk in and buy some APS or 35mm film, I'm a thinkin' the talk of film photography being dead are to say the least a little premature.

paulie

At the drugstore chain I work at, at least in my store, we stock several types of Kodak and Fuji APS films, as well as 1 type of Kodak 110 film (not that I've seen anybody buy it) and we even have some Kodachrome 64 in stock! Of course, we also have a few brand new betamax tapes...

- Justin

[Fintan]

Originally Posted by Andy K

BUT... for most users film is ONLY dead because it is no longer obviously sold on the high street. And that is the fault of the retailer.

I don't buy the cheapest film I can find online anymore and just buy it in my favourite shop in Dublin. I think the bargain hunters like myself may have contributed to this problem of high-street not stocking film.

I bought 4 dozen rolls of 120, some paper, chemicals and toner before Christms and the guy behind me said I was nuts for not buying online from the jersey islands. I turned to him and said I'd rather the shop stayed f***ing open than save a few quid and asked him who stocked 5L of Fixer in Jersey? He looked at me blankly for a few seconds and said, you're bloody right

Ilford have a neat idea on their website and I'd love to see it rolled out to include Ireland. You can order on their site and the sale is sent through the distributor/shop. Trust them to come up with something like that. Ingenious.