why I got a digital camera + recent inspiration // RECENT PHOTOGRAPHY PICKUPS

[@KarinMajoka]

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[@piketubeman]

Karine, you're not the only one to be making a "film photographers confession" about getting a digital camera and it just makes me laugh so hard ❤❤❤ I'm glad you got one, I'm excited to see the photos you make!

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you, I appreciate your comment! :)

[@ioegreer]

hey karin, wow thank you for including this book in your video! a surprise and an honor to hear your honest review on it. thank you always for the support! keep up the incredible work! hope our paths cross again someday 💞

[@KarinMajoka]

Hi Joe, thank you for stopping by the video! Incredibly inspirational book, thank you for sharing all these insightful thoughts and experiences, I certainly learned a lot. I hope so too! 🌱

[@dr.seltsam1975]

Welcome to the Fuji Family. 😊The Camerabag is awesome ! Really like it 👍🏻👍🏻

[@john_harvey3]

Karin, welcome to the hybrid shooter world! I have the blessing of growing up with film and as digital came into prominence I was lucky enough to learn that technology as well. Was at a wedding this past weekend with an M10 on one shoulder and my Bronica ETRSi on the other. Enjoy the the photographic experience we have available to us.

[@KarinMajoka]

What a wonderful combo, this sounds really great! Thank you for your comment. :)

[@ivan.90125]

John Sypal is amazing! One of my favourite photographers!

[@raphael--]

Karin, I'm absolutely convinced that no matter what tools you use, you will still produce fascinating videos and photos. There is no need to label yourself. Do what you enjoy and what feels right for you, the results speak for themselves!

[@PhilKnall]

No need to apologize, i think your reason is one of the best to switch to hybrid shooting. The only reason i can stick to film is that i shoot like a roll a month this time. One of those days I'll get a fuji... Maybe.

[@Marma92]

Great content as always! The x100v is a great choice, its popularity is really deserved, and I like how Fuji made the choice to make a fun camera instead of taking part of the performance race like other manufacturers. I am pretty sure you will love the recipe system! Thank you for showing us some zines also, it is good, inspiring and refreshing to see them!

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you for your comment, I appreciate it! Glad you like the featured printed pickups and that you are still here regardless of the digital camera haha. I have been using the Fuji for probably something like 8 months now and I use the JPEGS straight out of camera - so I do indeed enjoy the simplicity of the film simulations even though I am not as obsessed with getting more and more new recipes as some people seem to be.

[@filterfreephotography]

I have had the X100F since 2017 and it is a great camera. However, I am saving for the M10-P or M11. I don't shoot film with a rangefinder. Instead, my film gear is either the Nikon FM SLR or Nikon L35AF P&S. Each is great in their own way. Glad to see the update and fun stuff you have purchased!

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you for your comment, I appreciate it! Yes, the X100F is a great camera as well, I wish I would have decided to get one when the used prices were still relatively low. I am also not sure if the X100V will be my final bet or maybe just a stop along the way. I am craving to get the exact same experience as with my Leica M6, so the M10 is not completely off my radar yet.

[@bngr_bngr]

The Nikon image quality is amazing. Reminds me of older Leica M glass.

[@ryankwan1934]

I saw the video and instantly knew "Wotancraft Pilot!" My favourite bag.

[@guillaumebouqueau]

Just picked up the book of an exhibition of Ken Domon’s work. It’s absolutely stunning and diverse, from street photo and reportage to propaganda and personal work on Japanese temples. What made him famous was his project on the consequences of the atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Tough subject but skillfully done.

[@robertschwarze9953]

Nice. I'm looking forward to see more stuff taken with the X100V besides your film photography.

[@olympus2OM]

Film Fuji Karin. Film Fuji or digital Fuji. It does't really matter as long as analogue Fuji Film stays the main purpose. I use my Olympus Pen-F for digital. There are many color and black&white settings. Very good analogue feeling because the PEN-F is also a film camera from Olympus of the 60s and 70s. Very similar look and the kept even the name of the camera. And I can change the lenses or use my old Olympus MF-lenses of the 70s, 80s and 90s. Well done Karin!

[@albertmeyer8983]

Hi Karin. Congrats with your new camera! Super that you could get hold of one! The Fuji is supernice and so light and small

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks for your comment Albert, I appreciate it. :) Yes, the size and compactness was also a huge factor for my decision.

[@BerndtOtto]

Good choice for your digital camera. Fujis are the best. I like to switch lenses sometimes, so I chose the X-E4 instead, but all Fuji X cameras are equally great. Having said that, I actually haven’t used it much yet. The iPhone in my pocket is simply too convenient … and … always with me. But for art pictures, I still shoot film. So yeah, I can understand, that people want to use digital and film. Digital is the „fast food“ of photography, while film is like a „good meal“. We need both in our lives, I think.

[@KarinMajoka]

Hahaha, love that food metaphor! I also thought about the X-E4 for a minute, but was missing the OVF.

[@Bunnyisms]

I love being able to have both film and digital. I share lenses across both, and really enjoy being able to experiment and be creative more with my digital bodies without having to waste any film when I'm trying to do crazy things. I bring all the stuff I learn back and try it on film later

[@shereemaebalangue1296]

Such a big fan and always have been and will continue to be a fan. Its hard not to have a digital camera. I tried. I have my dream film camera (leica MP). No digital camera can give me the same experience and satisfaction I get from a film camera. I am mainly a film shooter but because of the rise of film I too purchased a didgital camera. I purchased the GR3x. Iam mostly a 35mm focal length shooter and enjoy a good 50mm so I though the 40mm would be a happy medium. I'm still not sold on just digital. I dont think I ever will be. I'm also still learning how to use my new digital camera hahah and learning how o use its strengths and how to get around its weaknesses. At the end of the day I'm documenting my life and all the the thing and experiences I enjoy. Using photography is how I can do that so I have to learn to embrace and be open to all forms of this medium to share my life with others.

[@Deetroiter]

I have the größerer bruder, the Xpro 3, and it's really nice to carry around when I don't want to take the film camera out, or if my funds are a little short to get more film, etc. Each medium, film and digi, has it's place. I think the x100v will serve you very well! For myself, I usually keep the Voigtlander 23 1.2 on the xp3 and gives me a decent closeness to my film experience with its results.

[@mingman]

Welcome to the Wotancraft Pilot world! I have the same one and love it! It's my everyday bag.

[@KarinMajoka]

It's really really great! I only have one pilot bag at the moment, but I assume the system works very well together.

[@rickbiessman6084]

Please do share some of your thoughts on shooting with the Fuji! =) Shooting film on a 70s SLR is still the most enjoyable experience for me, but these days I shoot on my A7C most of the time. Totally different experience, but I just can’t afford the cost of film when I shoot the amount that I do. :( And thanks for showing us through Joe Greer’s book a little bit! I paused the video to read through some of the pages and got really interested. I’ve read a few reviews, but peeking inside was cool. I’m actually a believer, so I could imagine that I can connect with the parts about his faith in a really intense way (that most people probably can’t). I can imagine these parts aren’t very accessible to non-believers though.

[@ShirazChanawala]

Great narrative thank you for creating and sharing.

[@Francois_L_7933]

Happy to see you again 😊 The Fuji X is a good choice. I know a local celebrity photographer who's been using one for years and he's never complained publicly about it. I recently got one of those small light meters from TT Artisan and must say I'm really impressed with the build quality. It's all made from brass (I got the black paint version) and feels really sturdy. Perfect for all the cameras I have that lack an exposure meter as I don't have to carry my Sekonic handheld when going out.

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks for your comment! :) Oh yes, I have seen those small light meters and also thought that these would come in handy for cameras without an internal meter. I recently got a lens from TT Artisan and was also really impressed about the build quality.

[@GAROBERBERIAN]

Always enjoy your videos Karin.

[@sharphillfilms9438]

Inspiring content! Makes me wanna go back to streetphotography again :D / Cheers from Sweden

[@AlejandroGonzalez-AGS]

Hello Karin…another in common, I also have the X100V…is a great camera! Glad you got one…Cheers..

[@KarinMajoka]

Cheers! ✌🏻📸

[@MB-or8js]

Leica M 240 series - best price/quality ratio, much better priced used than any of the M10 series. And photos are more film-like than in later M models.

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

Only two months waiting for the Fuji X100V … lucky you! I had to wait seven months for delivery but definitely worth the wait! It’s great! PS: I started snapping film B&W back in the 60’s and that little Fuji brings me back to that experience. So much fun!

[@Kari-SF]

I'm a black & white film photographer because I make darkroom prints. I did used a lot of color film, but after the rise in cost I stopped using it completely. All my color photography is digital using my Fuji X-Pro 3. I chose that camera specifically because of the optical viewfinder, it's easier for me to move from an analog camera to the digital camera seamlessly.

[@KarinMajoka]

Really interesting, thank you for sharing your approach! After shooting only black and white since the beginning of the year, I also noticed that I some money on film and developing, since b&w is overall more affordable. However, in the future (after my black and white challenge is over) I would love to continue shooting color again. So maybe a similar approach to yours (b&w on film and colour on digital) might be an efficient solution.

[@Kari-SF]

@@KarinMajoka Indeed. I still have color film in my fridge, but I'm keeping it for special occasions.

[@thomasa.243]

The "problem" is that I want to support manufacturers of Color Film but it is getting very frustrating. Not only the price is a problem but also the availability. Just got a 3-pack of Kodak Gold that I ordered 14 months ago. 14 months 😑

[@Kari-SF]

@@thomasa.243 Yes, sadly Kodak is kind of the only manufacturer of color film right now, that makes things worse.

[@thomasa.243]

​@@Kari-SF Yep. I mean, in theory, other film companies could join forces with Kodak (Rochester, not Alaris) to produce their films there. I am also fairly certain that, given enough money, Kodak will produce using the customer specific emulsion. But, I don't have hope for a few reasons. Film Ferrania and Agfa probably don't have the necessary financial means and Fujifilm will much rather burn their recipes than producing them in another plant. Although, they are already doing that with Harman/Ilford. I am willing to pay a higher price any day if it is available. Agfa was my film stock which I replaced with Fujifilm Superia after Agfa stopped production. Both are missed :/

[@StepsAndStoness]

That book looks amazing! Who doesn't love hidden cats

[@davidw8656]

Currently going through the book “MAGNUM CONTACT SHEETS”! Highly recommended

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks for sharing! I also got this one already and love it. I recently picked up "Magnum China" which is a real big beast. I might include it in the next episode. :)

[@kevinlack5634]

Excellent video Karin. The Tokyo Silver Paradise book caught my eye so I may have to look out for a copy for myself :) I also liked the Zine you featured and it’s (potentially) ‘reusable’ presentation pouch which I thought was a great idea. Enjoy your new Fuji digital camera however be careful to not be tempted to go fully over to *insert Darth Vader voice* the dark side… or should that be the ‘Lightroom’ side lol ;)

[@KarinMajoka]

John has some other books too, which I urgently need to buy at some point as well! His work is really fantastic, so I am glad you are interested in his book. Haha, I will definitely try to juggle darkroom and lightroom! 😂

[@Uwe_Ludolf]

12:18, right in front of Münster Hbf, made a couple of shots like that too. By the way, arguments for going digital were the costs and wasted frames. Did you ever consider bulkloading film?

[@KarinMajoka]

That's actually a scene from my Berlin video but it looks indeed rather similar to the train station in Münster. Yes I did, but I don't think it's as lucrative as some people might think. 30 meters of HP5 cost 125€, which comes out to around 7€/36 exposure roll. A regular roll of HP5 costs 8,70€ (when buying 10 rolls at once). So with 18 rolls of film you save around 30€... - which is 1,5 rolls of Kodak Portra 400 with the current prices. Older bulk rolls stock for a cheaper price would be really interesting though.

[@simonbnyc]

Great video and welcome (back) to the world of digital! Did you consider the Leica Q2 by any chance? I remember you trying it and liking it a while back or was this also a budget constraint like the M10? Is your X100V new or used? I've been on a waiting list in the US for well over a year and I'm still getting the "unavailable" updates. That's mainly why I gave in last year and purchased the Q2 instead and I have no regrets whatsoever. Love the Joe Greer book, by the way!

[@KarinMajoka]

The Leica Q (probably not Q2 though) was also a thought I had. However, the lack of an OVF, the 28mm (35mm is my favourite focal length) and overall size of the camera let me lean towards the X100 instead. The manual focus of the Q would have been nicer than on the X100V - but you cannot have everything. (I guess you can, it's called Leica M10/M11 haha). Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it! :)

[@ssadonnelly]

This is NOT a troll comment. I really dont get the whole Fuji thing (though I think the x100v is quite a good camera for your street shooting that and the Ricoh GR3). The things people say are so great about Fuji like the “film like” X-trans sensor over Bayer, I defy anyone to tell the difference especially if printed. Then the tactile feel of traditional switches and dials, well 95% of people I know with XT3 and 4’s they are all set on A and they use the touch screen or command dial. Finally the film emulations ok I shoot in RAW and you have access to 1000+ filmic looks. Or am I missing something

[@KarinMajoka]

To be honest, I cannot tell you why the Fuji camera seem to experience such a trend right now. I can only tell you why I (!) chose it, what the things are I like and what bothers me. I have a Sony for video recording and tried taking photos with that first - but it did not work out for me at all due to the lack of manual dials. I actually use my camera in manual mode 99% of the times and this is one of the major reasons why I went for the Fuji, since aperture, shutter speed and ISO are something I can set with dials rather than in the menu. I get annoyed by the autofocus and the poor manual focus capabilities of the X100V, which is why in hindsight a body with an interchangeable lens with a better manual focusing system (like a proper focus tab) might have worked even better for me. I have turned the touch screen off and use my jpegs (even though I also shoot raw as a backup, but I seldomly use them) straight out of camera. So for me the camera is not a perfect, but at least good enough fit - which simply might not be the case for your style of shooting,.

[@ssadonnelly]

@@KarinMajoka Totally understand that the X100V might be a good fit some will like having an optical viewfinder and have always shot with one. I might have been more tempted by the interchangeable lens X-E4 though for less money . When I am shooting “Motorräder ” everyone around me has Canons. Them with 1D-x, or R3 or R5. Me with my poor mans R6 Mkii. It’s funny certain cameras get associated with certain genres of photography with no logical reason reason. Still love your channel content a lot I actually do shoot film too Canon 50E and Sureshot A1.

[@kayhankayar531]

Film is not that expensive if you know, which one to buy. My go to film is often Fomapan 100 or 400.

[@KarinMajoka]

If you limit yourself to black and white only and rather "cheap" emulsions that is true. I love Fomapan as well, but for some things it's just not the right choice. If I shoot film I don't want to pick the film by price but rather by needs and fit. And if HP5 or Portra 400 is the right choice for the situations I want to be able to load this - but in the long term this is really expensive, so the digital camera will help me to be able to "afford" the right film for those situations.

[@johnmakphotography]

Karin, I have enjoyed watching your video, after a looooong day (and after ordering my first Fujifilm camera as well :D. I am very happy for you that you find ways to stay motivated and creative. I can't wait to see more photos from you using both analogue and the Fujifilm camera. They say "who's behind the camera" to identify a photographer, but I say that we are what we photograph. Also, I really liked the last book. It gives me a lot of info and ideas on how I would like to create something similar from my journey. Personally, it is better to create a phonebook, than print random photos. Of course, random photos are also cool to have (memories made) but if you want to tell a story, a photobook is a better way to tell it. Keep it up, Karin! Till next time :)

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you John, I appreciate your comment! Which camera did you order? :) Sounds exciting! Yes, photo books are on a completely different level compared to individual prints - but making a cohesive and substantial book is also really challenging.

[@Jkvillaluz]

I know a lot of folks (like me) move to digital from film and can pick up a few bad habits because the sheer number of photos you can take on a single card is so vast. I've recently been experimenting with a 2GB card loaded into my X100V and when shooting RAW+FINE which gives about 40 images. It's been interesting loading a film simulation and going out with constrains more akin with my experiences earlier on in learning film on my mom's old Nikon L35AF

[@KarinMajoka]

Oh yeeees, I am definitely guilty of that since I am more trigger happy with the digital camera compared to my film cameras. That is actually a really interesting approach - thank you for sharing, I might actually try that out one day!

[@ToniLovesSkateboarding]

Im actually the other way around. I grew up shooting film in the 90's and got my first DSLR in 2008. Never looked back until recently. I have a few film cameras and when I load one, it takes me days, sometimes weeks to get through 1 roll, hahaha.

[@Jkvillaluz]

@@ToniLovesSkateboarding Interestingly enough, I find this being the case with my 2GB card. I used to be able to take it along when walking my dog and come home with like 20-30 pictures per day. Now it takes me around 3-4 days to get to a full card. Interestingly enough though, the hit rate doesn't seem to suffer.

[@finkerr6077]

I bought a Sony mirror less camera in march when Kodak announced they were raising prices again, it's a great tool but the experience of using digital is just not fun compared to film.

[@KarinMajoka]

That also matches my experience, thanks for sharing! I use a Sony camera for filming and due to the lack of manual dials it's even further away from the "film experience" that the experience I get from the Fuji.

[@noenken]

If you get bored by the Fuji film sims at some point, you might wanna look into All Films 5 by RNI. As someone who does not shoot film (aka someone with an untrained eye) it seems to get pretty close to the real thing.

[@KarinMajoka]

Interesting, thank you for the tip! :)

[@ebreevephoto]

It's really disappointing that as film use is actually a growing tremendously that the prices are beginning to curb that appeal. And yes I went digital too, but ended up with the M10-P. I have had the x100 series a couple of times, and do not find them as simple as the M series.

[@blende5.693]

Nice video, my Lidl heater keeps the temperature exactly at 38 degree, works digital and cost just 52€. I like booths worlds, digital and film. That’s one reason for Leica M. 5 lenses for digital M10R and film M2. all best from Hannover

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it! I had a souse vide stick from Aldi before which I also found for a bargain. But regular souse vide sticks (not from a discounted where you have to be lucky that they have it in stock) are almost in the same price range as the Cinestill one. So for everybody who does not have an Aldi or Lidle around the corner that coincidentally sells them, I would definitely recommend going for the TCS. :)

[@anta40]

For me, digital and film are equally artistic (sorry to offend you strictly film shooters :p ). Digital is more convenient though. No need to send rolls to the lab, no need chemicals, etc. Just need camera and laptop. Well, actually most smartphones nowadays are capable of RAW editing, so perhaps laptop isn't a must. Very relevant when travelling. I used to have the X100T. Fine compact shooter. But obviously severely limited for telephoto work, so another body is needed.

[@geoffmphotography9444]

I would be interested in your experience of film vs digital day to day. Do you shoot more digitally and so on.

[@KarinMajoka]

Interesting question! I might note this for a future video as well. But in short: Here in my hometown I tend to shoot more digital now, since the city is not as inspirational for me on a daily basis. But when traveling or seeing new places I still shoot primarily film.

[@film.fiasco]

trying it out your digital camera IN SECRET (11:30) haha. Keep it up, true fans will stay with you ❣ (including me hehe)

[@KarinMajoka]

Hahaha, I should have put a costume or mask on to remain undiscovered 😂 With "in secret" I actually meant offline and not on social media. Thank you so much for your comment, this means the world! 🤍

[@film.fiasco]

I knew exactly what you meant but i laughed out loud either way haha. What a cute way of saying it,... I might actually wear a "secretly-testing-digitcam-custom" for next Halloween then 😂

[@sophietucker1255]

There is nothing wrong with having both types of cameras. In the end it boils down to are you a photographer or a film enthusiast. The camera is just a tool to get to an output that you like. If a film camera works for project A or digital makes no real difference to the project if the results are what you are looking for. My refrigerator and freezer have around 100 rolls of film in both color and B/W and 135 and 120 with two boxes of 4x5 sheets. I also have a digital FujiFilm GFX 50SII, Canon EOS R, a NikonZ7 and Olympus PEN F digital. More 35mm cameras than I can willingly admit too and a Hasselblad, RB67 and even a Fuji GX680. So make images and don’t worry if they are film or digital as long as they make you happy and are the result you envisioned

[@KarinMajoka]

I could not agree more, thank you for this elaborated comment! I still enjoy the process of shooting film waaaay more, but regarding the results I was pretty shocked how close you can get with a digital camera. So as long as you get the results you want, the medium does not really matter, I totally agree! 100 rolls of film would be gone in 1,5 years with my current shooting pace, which is why a digital camera will (hopefully) help to counterbalance that a bit.

[@sophietucker1255]

Not sure how long my film will last. I tend to go in spurts. Sometimes I shoot 10 rolls in a week and then nothing for 2 weeks. With digital there are lots of presets that can help get a more film look but the sensors and the lenses tend to make overly sharp images. I’ve discovered that using my GFX with an adapter for either my Hasselblad or RB lenses gives me a more pleasing result than using the Fuji native lenses

[@jaeAre200]

Booooooo Digital!!!!! hahaha...weirdly, i was looking to do the same exact move with the same exact camera :) Still trying to aim up for that M10 though, come on Law of Attraction!!! I obviously havent been on youtube for a long minute, outside of watching NBA highlights, but i'm super happy your channel is doing well and I wish you all the success and continued success!!!

[@KarinMajoka]

Wait, didn't you start out with Fuji? So going full circle and back to Fuji now? :D But I feel you, I have not given up on the M10 completely yet either. One day... one day. I miss your videos, but I understand your reasons for staying off of KZbin.

[@kevin.itruth6880]

Does anyone know if you can fit a 13inch MacBook Pro in the 7L Wotencraft?

[@nyomanambara7711]

Suddenly everyone goes X100V 😊. My first film camera is pentax spotmatic. Now i use digital only, the mighty X100F ❤

[@KarinMajoka]

Yeah, it seems to be a bit of a "trend" right now - but to be fair, the X100 cameras are great, so the hype is kind of deserved. The X100F is a lovely camera as well, I wish I would have gotten one when the prices were still lower.

[@nyomanambara7711]

@@KarinMajoka X100V used price is almost same as leica Q (2015 original) here in my country, which is crazy. If i could only choose one camera, it would be leica Q.

[@bosiefoobar]

hah, hab auch vor paar wochen die 7l wotancraft gekauft. war am ueberlegen ob ich mir diese fronttaschen kaufen soll. war mir dann aber net sicher, traegt die tasche mehr auf damit? bzw weil breiter weniger gemuetlich zu tragen?

[@KarinMajoka]

Cooler Zufall! :) Also die Tasche ist damit schon ein Stück breiter. An der Gemütlichkeit hab ich mit und ohne Taschen keinen Unterschied bemerkt, lediglich optisch tragen die Taschen halt etwas auf. Gleichzeitig kann man aber auch die Öffnungslasche noch mit drüber packen, sodass es das etwas kaschiert und unauffälliger macht.

[@bosiefoobar]

@@KarinMajoka vielen herzlichen dank, muss ich schauen wo ich die taschen am besten herbekomme. freu mich schon auf dein m10 video ;)

[@rochelf1]

Hallo Karin, für die Wotancraft Taschen muss man doch bestimmt Zoll und EuSt bezahlen oder?

[@KarinMajoka]

Oh, das weiß ich tatsächlich gar nicht, bei meiner musste ich das nicht aber ich erinnere mich auch nicht mehr genau woher das Paket versendet wurde. Es gibt die Wotancraft Taschen aber inzwischen auch im deutschen Einzelhandel, z.B. bei Foto Gregor oder Kamera Express.

[@tomislavmiletic_]

Na dann... willkommen im Fuji - Club 😁

[@REMY.C.]

You're so right about the price of film stock and buying a digital to stretch your stock. I basically stopped shooting film because of the price rise in France and went for a XPro3 then a Xt4 when I could easily afford an m6 or mp. Digital bores me to death but the film budget is too high. I still have rolls of 135 and 120 in my fridge and keep them for a real project... One day.

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you for sharing your experience and your approach! Hope you will find a project that is "worthy" of beging shot on film haha. I have a lot of film in my fridge still, probably still over 300 rolls. But I shoot roughly 70-80 rolls a years at the moment which means that my film would be gone in less than 4 years (if I did not buy any new film). But since I still want to be able to shoot film in let's say 10 years, I hope I can stretch my supply a bit longer this way.

[@REMY.C.]

@@KarinMajoka I think that as a creative, you would enjoy printing your art at home with a fine art printer on photo paper. That would be your next step to stretch your film stock. You could even sell prints on high end papers. If a print is 75 to 150€ that would finance some of your rolls.

[@KarinMajoka]

@@REMY.C. I print my work regularly and also sell prints! :) (But I think they are way too cheap - but I want to make them affordable since art should not only be a privileged thing). I don't a high quality printer at home but send them to a printing company who do fine art archival prints. I thought about getting a printer on my own several times, but I think it will be hard to achieve the same quality. In any way, thanks for your comment! :)

[@Maxhuertas]

Shoot whatever camera you want, film or digital they are both photography and they both will give you a photo at the end.

[@pdk]

Just gotta say I really, REALLY don't care if you're shooting film or digital. Whatever works. I shot film for 20+ years and find it super amusing that the thing that film shooters back then wanted (i.e. near perfect image fidelity and control) is now driving people back to film. Anyway, like I say, shoot whatever you want. Tool is tool. The result is what matters. If you get any negative feedback about shooting digital, just know that it's the radical fringe minority. You don't need the crutch of film to make your photography worthwhile. If you like film, super cool. If you wanna shoot digital, that's fine, too.

[@GabrielGGabGattringer]

Interesting, but I´m somehow not surprised tbh. Every single person who shoots film chooses Fujifilm cameras. Why? Film simulations of course. But that would limit me personally way too much. Fujifilm only offers lenses which are too wideangle for my style of shooting.

[@eelco6587]

If you stop using film for 4 years you can buy a second hand M10 when for a reasonable price ;-). Prices are too high to justify. I bought colour film for around 11 euro each. Which seems cheap nowadays. Personally I consider buying something like a Leica M 240 in the future. Which looks like a digital Leica M light and costs around 2500 euro second hand.

[@KarinMajoka]

With my current shooting pace stopping film for less than 2,5 years would probably already be enough to afford an M10 haha. But stopping film completely will never be an option. I also considered something like an M240 or M262, but in a way they only felt like a compromise.

[@ak2365]

Das "Böse" da ist es :-) beides macht Spaß also viel Vergnügen mit einer digitalen Kamera. Film muss man sich auch erstmal leisten können. Falls es sehr viele negative Kommentare gibt, könntest du in deinen Videos ja Handschuhe anziehen, bevor du digitale Kameras anfasst, vielleicht beruhigt das manche etwas ;-) Sicherlich gibt es auch passende exorzistische Rituale, braucht man halt immer Vollmond. Leica M10 oder M11? Definitiv nein, irgendwo ist auch eine Grenze. Oder nein, die ist bei den Preisen weit, weit überschritten. Marketing hin oder her. Immer wieder tolle Fotobuch-Tipps, vielen Dank!

[@KarinMajoka]

Haha, der Kommentar hat mich auf jeden Fall zum Schmunzeln gebracht, danke dafür. ;) Ich denke immer noch, dass eine digitale M das beste Instrument für meine Zwecke wäre. Gleichzeitig geht es mir wie dir, dass ich Schwierigkeiten habe so eine Ausgabe zu rechtfertigen.

[@thedarkslide]

I think there is no point in the digital versus analog debate. One is not better than the other - they're just different. As different as one film stock can be to another, as different as B&W is to C41 is to E6. I think what gets most challenging is how to mix and match work from different media - can you successfully shoot a single body of work across different media and present the work consistently? It's not impossible, but it's it's incredible hard.

[@KarinMajoka]

I totally agree! This is why I don't see digital and analog in competition but rather as a great addition. I think it really depends on what you understand as "consistent". I don't think that a similar visual quality is as important as thematic consistency and a red thread in the body of work. Therefore I personally wouldn't mind mixing different film stocks of even digital and analog into a project - but some people might disagree. I have uploaded a video recently where I shoot the X100V and my M6 loaded with HP5 side by side. And I was really surprised how close both are regarding their feel and visual quality.

[@thedarkslide]

@@KarinMajoka In my experience, it's difficult to get a consistent "look" of images when mixing different media - for example, mixing certain C41 and E6 films, you end up with images that clearly were shot on different media with a different color palette. I have a body of work shot mostly on Fuji C41 color film, with some Agfa Ct Precisa E6 within - The E6 shots stick out like a sore thumb - sometimes with their brilliance in how they highlight colors differently. I think the same problem is true for shooting different digital camera brands side by side - shooting Canon side by side with a digital Leica for example, having the shots side by side, I can clearly tell which were shot on which camera, the color science is different enough. And then there's mixing color and black and white - that is one polarizing topic. I haven't seen many photographers pairing color work with B&W work, it's heavily frowned upon. Karin, when you get a chance, grab any of the books Andreas Herzau published, he often mixes black&white and color in his books and it works in his sequencing - as an example. This whole topic might make for a great video, looking at work from different published photographers and how they handled it.

[@thorstenjaspert9394]

Die Filmpreise sind inflationär gestiegen. Das verdirbt einen den Spaß an Film. Der Kodak Gold 200 3erPack von 14,99€ letztes Jahr auf 19,99€ bei Rossmann. Mit Corona kam ein Film Boom, der Nachfrage angeheizt hat. 😢

[@KarinMajoka]

... sofern man überhaupt noch Kodak Gold findet ;) Also bei mir in der Gegend ist seit Monaten alles ausverkauft, da sind die Preise noch das kleinere übel. In anderen Ländern muss man sogar 20€ PRO ROLLE (und nicht pro 3er Pack) blechen, das ist schon echt krass.

[@kiwipics]

It's cheaper to buy a Fuji X-E1 with an 18mm f2.

[@goldenhourkodak]

I tried Fuji but just can't get into it. I use it for some personal snapshots that are not worth doing on film, but I just do not enjoy it for anything artistic. My method to save some money is to shoot more B&W and develop it myself.

[@KarinMajoka]

I totally understand, I also miss the "proper" manual focus on my Fuji and get frustrated because of that from time to time. It's just not the same as film. Currently, I also save some money since I only shoot black and white at the moment. But even though develop most of my film myself (sometimes I send in color rolls, but I also develop a lot of color myself), it's still piles up over time, depending on how much you shoot. I shoot around 70-80 rolls a year, so it's about one X100V I could afford each year.

[@ernestthomas9406]

no hate comment from me, because I shoot both, film & digital 👍

[@kaiditmn]

Digital. Artificial Intelligence. Machines are taking over. *starts hyperventilating*

[@aminfarah1403]

film or sensor, it‘s all about photography… the gear should not be the focus! it‘s a good decision to be versatile.

[@AndreaBianchiiaia]

Digital or analog, a good photo is a good photo. Photography is art, not gear.

[@musa7606]

Digital makes film cheap!