ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY :: RETURN OF KODACHROME?

I haven't covered analog or film photography in quite some time. So today's Friday Q&A is all about analog photography.
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My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on KZbin.
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[@JKrantz846]

I'm a retired photojournalist who got his first camera in 1968 (a Nikon F). Obviously had to turn to digital as the business changed, but have never lost touch with film. Now that I shoot mostly for myself, it's almost all film. I've sold lots of gear in my life but never got rid of my original F2 kit. Now I'm back shooting with my Nikon F2AS bodies and loving every minute of it. Would love to see Kodachrome make a comeback, but I'm not holding my breath.

[@soooooooph]

I use film and digital - digital for birding and wildlife because you end up wasting a lot of your shots. I love film for the look and I use it for more artistic shots. It forces me to think more about composition and to really learn the camera’s controls which in turn makes my digital photography better. They complement each other and are both valuable in different ways

[@williamschultz8198]

I was sold on digital when I was absolutely amazed at what you could do with Lightroom /Photoshop/Elements. It gave me the darkroom I never had. And yes, I'm an old guy.

[@CarolinaCharlie]

Those older videos that you did on film and film processing is what got me hooked on your show years ago. So of course when there is talk of film and analog photography, I am all ears and I would be interested in segments or a new series from you on film photography.

[@markharris5771]

I've recently gone back to shooting SOME 35mm film for the first time in years and this has led to me buying a Bronica 120. I'm looking forward to eventually processing my own black and white film and creating something from start to finish. It is an medium that teachers much more than the delete button on a digital camera. But, even with this renewed enthusiasm at least 75% of my photography will continue to be digital especially for wildlife, macro and for bracketed shots where I will blend them myself. I totally agree with you, it is the finished photograph that matters and the satisfaction it gives you. Photography is to be enjoyed not fought over or have separate "camps", we can debate (I have an ongoing debate about filters) but we mustn't lose sight of what we are trying to create. Another brilliant video, your channel is unique in its approach and certainly one of the most informative and inspiring.

[@jimmylloyd8944]

Absolutely loved those film videos from way back when. It's what got me into shooting and developing my own film.

[@EmilAliev7]

I remember watching your analogue process episodes a few years ago. They are a great reference I would always come back to, however, your "new style" of shooting the episodes could bring a refreshing theme to the subject and of course include knowledge you've acquired since then. Plus, it would be great to see your set up at your new place. Thank you for everything, Ted! Cheers

[@pixiedixie3682]

Digital vs film , oil painting vs graffiti , I love all ! Actually tomorrow I will shoot film , street photography I will use a grainy one !

[@diegoscopia]

Just to point out, the Rochester plant was not totally closed down, and its not Kodak Alaris who manufactures the film, its Kodak itself. They manufacture both the film for photography and for making movies, but the distribution of the photographic film, like Ektar, Portra, Ektachrome etc... is done by Alaris.

[@jec6613]

Kodak has shut down the rest of their plants though, it's now only Rochester and at much smaller volume. There used to be Chinese, UK, and West German large plants as well.

[@willgotsch7292]

I love shooting film because of the romantic aspect of it. Working with film is fantastic, and it's very enjoyable. That being said, it's slow as hell, and whether or not you shoot film or digital, you're still going to be touching up the images on a computer to deliver them to a client. Film is great, but sometimes it can get in the way.

[@mateowhite8092]

I'm 16 and i've been shooting a Pentacon Six, Fuji Gw690, EOS 650 and FTb QL for a year now and it's amazing

[@DanielMelzerPhotography]

awesome, keep it on!

[@Meryndyn]

Film versus digital. Its certainly an interesting discussion. In a way, film is similar to vinyl records. There's a certain depth to the tangible quality of film (and the subsequent tonal quality of prints) unattainable by digital no matter the technological advances. (is that nostalgia?) Film relies on light particles reacting with chemicals to fix an image, there's an actual 'physical' base level underlying the process, it is literally light caught and fixed on film, which is pretty amazing. Digital photography is just as amazing but different. A series of electronic photodetectors which record light digitally and is reproduced digitally. Photography, to me, represents opportunity and 'quite unlike' any other 'art form' or 'mechanical process', represents and reflects modernity. As much as it signifies the scientific vigour and inventiveness of the industrial revolution so it reflects the more recent technological/digital revolution and the whole gamut in between these eras. Whatever way you use it the camera and photography, are perfect vehicles representing a modern, ever changing world and I am excited to see new developments whatever they may be.

[@stephenhopkins1068]

I ran a photography business for 27 years. That whole time I processed my own film and prints, both black and white and color. I especially loved doing large prints from transparency film. I would tube process 16x20's. It was so exciting to open the tube at the end and remove the print. In all that time I shot commercially and did the art end of photography for myself. I would take my 4x5 out in the field to do nature stuff. And 35mm was always my favorite. In the end I had all those years of making a living and experiencing the joy of photography. I shoot digital now and have started the learning process all over. Photography will always be amazing and fascinating to me. ThanksTed, for a great KZbin channel.

[@jkoepis]

Tube amplifiers, tube mic's, analog synthesizers analog mixing tables, vinyl records, analog photography... Anyone else see the similarities? Almost every single one of these were said to be obsolete by now, but doesn't really seem like they're going away any time soon

[@garcjr]

The imperfections these devices cause give the audio or picture some character that you just can't reproduce on a digital device.

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

Let's be honest that a huge part of this is trend. That's not to say that the older technology isn't good or that it's completely useless just because it's outdated, but the majority of supporters don't even get why they like it, and a good chunk of them are hipsters that just need to be contrary about what's "mainstream". - But the people who can properly use the older technology should be thankful to the hipsters of today, or it wouldn't be around as much. My personal theory, or experience anyway, as to why that old and analogue stuff still works or clicks is because it's something more physical. You have all these people going "Oh, it's nostalgic. It's imperfect. It has character."... And sure, there's that, but it still doesn't explain it. - I think it's because it's more physical and organic. And I don't mean as in how they say "It looks/sounds organic.", there is that too in style, but I'm talking about the physical transfer from like sound into magnetism and electricity, onto tape or vinyl, through tubes and transistors and out of large speakers. If not light captured by chemicals, basically. - All this stuff is physical and it connects better with humans than digital technology. - I have nothing against digital technology, but I honestly believe it's best used for calculating things, editing things, or containing things. I think digital doesn't take away a lot from sound captured on tape or light captured on film, it's able to practically clone it. But you can still notice when something wasn't recorded to tape or film, or when it was a digital/virtual tool... There's a detachment with humans there, which I find to be a problem as both a creative and an audience.

[@downthelead4386]

I don't think tube amps ever went out of fashion though...

[@kiwipics]

Hmmm ... I don't think I'll be going back to vinyl any time soon, but film is another matter. I've never got rid of my analogue cameras, and I never will. They sit side by side with my DSLRs and mirrorless cameras.

[@urbanimage]

Of course silver halide photography be it film, paper or on glass isn't an analogue process.

[@pirata00001]

Hey Ted, first of all big fan right here, I've watched your videos for many years now and what I like the most is that they deliver exactly what they say they will: an approach to photography as an art. That's something we don't see too often out there. Second, I have a request. When you have the chance, please show us a comparison on pushing film. By that I mean probably taking different shots of a same scene pushing the ASA at different levels, in order to show clearly what are the consequences of pushing the film in therms of contrast, depthless, etc. There are some comparisons out there, but they are never really precise or clear enough. Thanks a lot, take care.

[@eli-dark224]

Analog stuff I would love to see in your channel: - Direct positive paper exposing and processing (Imago/Harman, similarities, differences) - large format film processing (trays) - contact printing - alternative processes if you use any

[@GrahamAtDesk]

I'm enjoying heading you talk about film again Ted. I'm not sure if it'd be easy to arrange, but I'd love to watch a video of you trying out some P30, developing it, and talking us through what you thought of it, what kind of situations it's good for, etc.

[@AlGreenLightThroughGlass]

Started using the Velvia film presets on my Fuji X for a recent KZbin project. Results blew me away when comparing those JPEGS with the duplicate raw baseline images. Lot of phots also like the Chrome preset. Not film I know but fun and interesting all the same.

[@queencrimsonqueencrimson]

Since I've started to shoot film 6 years ago, I could never go back to digital... Even when I travel I only take my iphone and one film camera. Couldn't be happier with that decision.

[@DanielMelzerPhotography]

i started about the same time, but i do use both.

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

I've shot film as a child in the '90s, obviously because that was the main thing for the average consumer, and I also moved along into digital in the early 2000s. But while I got myself some digital cameras as an adult, I suddenly grew tired of it. It's difficult to pinpoint why, but while digital technology is absolutely amazing, it took something away from just creating things, both in imaging and audio. Even writing digitally, though I'm not about to go back to pen and paper and then scan it, I'll occasionally write more personal letters just because that makes more sense than e-mailing or printing text. Anyway, I ended up just putting down cameras (somewhere between 2014 and 2017) because I got bored, then I recently had the opportunity to receive some old film cameras for free, which I took, and now I'm excited about photography again. I'm now trying to find a nice snapshot-film for my Olympus Trip for more casual shots and memories, so I can easily take along a film-camera. I too have an iPhone, I also have a decent Canon PowerShot, but meh... It just doesn't do it for me. Pictures are fairly easily taken, but they almost always come out so cheap and cheesy. Film just kinda is what it is.

[@josephpeppard561]

I shoot digital and film for portrait photography projects. But I must say that shooting portraits with a Nikon F6 SLR, Nikon 105 f/2 DC lens and Fuji Pro 400H film is an experience unlike any other and the reason I'm so passionate about photography.

[@pixiedixie3187]

We shoot film because the way it looks and because shooting film force you to visualise the picture before and after taking the picture and that is a powerful tool , Your brain!!

[@2963Glass]

I was hired as photographer at the Musical Instrument Museum in 2009. I shoot Digital at the MIM museum. For the last 7 years now, all day long I have photographed and documented this collection. I had burned myself out on photography. Then I discovered the large format view camera and this opened my eyes to a whole new world of photography . My evenings and weekends are spent with my Linhof 4x5 Technika. This has helped me to really slow down and work on the images that matter. The developing process of one 4x5 sheet at a time working on the zone system, 25 to 30 min. a frame. This alone will make you stop and ask yourself what story do you have and how can you communicate your thoughts visually. I am developing skills by using the view camera and I have been working through learning curves. I'm starting over and I really am enjoying the process. T.W. Sharp

[@dangerpowers123]

I shoot film almost exclusively now and my digital gear collects dust. it's hard to say why it's expensive it's limiting with low fixed ISO/ASA but I think it's because it stops me taking thousands of photos and slows me down + I love using old more mechanical cameras, the nikon F3 and F2 especially.

[@markstambaugh3273]

A few years ago I began to scan old Kodachromes & Ektachromes that my father took in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Much to my surprise a carefully scanned and edited slide can look every bit as beautiful as a digital photo. As a result, I resurrected my old 6X6 cameras from the 1970s and rediscovered film. I have to say, that as a result of scanning these old slides I prefer the analog hands down to digital. 20 years from now will your family still have the digital images? The film images will be around 20 years from now and longer.

[@Cyriljayant]

I bought my F5 originally during 2001 and still own it. They did F6 and it was with more improving on the light meter and added more auto focusing. For Nikon if they do another Analogue there's nothing more to add except few tune up. So far they used the F6 as their basic body when they introduced the first Digital camera. Now the present digital cameras are done on the demand of developments to keep up the level competitively to be on the race of the technology. Anytime when they want to do an analogue camera, they can do it easily onto a body replacing the sensor and adapting film feeder. That's how Leica did M-A camera. But Nikon F5/ F6 is still a workhorse and do the best in action Photography to get the best analogue image.

[@ReviewTubeChannel]

I'd love to see you take different films that are currently available and just go out and shoot, explain why you're shooting a certain film in that situation and see you compare films in general. I've just gotten into analog photography and I love it!

[@Disco_Shrew]

Glad to hear you're doing analog videos more often!

[@joewaun894]

I'm young and pretty new to photography, I started out just using my cellphone taking pictures of my truck and some ice after a winter storm. After that the need to improve my pictures grew but i could not afford a camera. Just recently i had a cannon ae-1 program given to me after fixing it and trying it out for a day i was in love with every aspect of this camera from the looks to the sounds it makes it never leaves my side. But im pretty remote ( for film photography ) its hard to get film, the only film ive been using is the generic fujifilm from my local store and it would lake them 3 weeks to get anything developed. i fount this channel it helped me allot i now want to develop my own film and im looking for ways to buy more and different film (currently have almost 5 rolls of film that needs to be developed just waiting on the funds to get them done ) And thank you Ted

[@sall3604]

Firstly great show. I find it odd that many photographers are still doing the film v digital thing. Here in the UK many photographer I meet are either shooting or want to shoot film as well as digital. I'm trying to get back into photography and dug out the Pentax Super A I bought 9 years ago (virtually new). I find it better than my digital camera when trying to re-learn things I haven'y done for years. The quality of my pictures are still a bit iffy and finding a good low cost processor has been more miss than hit so far, but its still very enjoyable. A few days ago I ordered some chemicals to process black and white films myself thanks to your stand development video. So please revisit the analog processes if possible they seem as much fun as taking photographs. Keep up the good work

[@narudh]

Different flavors, both valid. But in almost every art form it is clear that as we strive for perfection (mostly through digital and technology), a large segment of people realize that actually technical perfection could be actually less desirable. In music this is proven time and time again, very high level recording uses tube and analog equipments that introduces distortion, 30+ year old synths guitar and drums are the most desirable instruments, and play back on vinyl and tubes again can be perceived to be more pleasing.

[@AndySnap]

Catching up on some AoPs, one year late for this eps, but this is a really good one, very good points raised and discussed.

[@simonrutter2084]

Hi Ted, I have recently bought a 35mm camera and now I am learning all of this from the beginning. I would very much welcome a mini analogue series in your usual well thought out and informative style. At the moment I will be sending my films to a lab but I would love to understand how I could develop my own film at home without having a dedicated darkroom. Many thanks.

[@AndrewGoodCamera]

What I'd like to see from a darkroom episode: Semi stand development. Not how to do it. But what sort of results you can expect from doing it, vs normal development (c-41 in particular, but B&W would also be interesting).

[@mnchaser]

I have been shooting only film for some time now. Not because it's better, but because it forces me to think about what I'm doing. I like that. I was in a coffee shop the other day and there was a (digital) photographer taking pictures of a model and she would take a couple photos and then look at the screen and say, "hold on, just getting my settings right" then take a couple more photos and adjust again. After about 10 minutes, she finally started saying "beautiful...ahhh, these are amazing". By this point you could see the model was kind of bored. Total time taking pictures was less than the "figuring it out" time. Wasted moments that could have been captured. This isn't a digital vs. film problem. Can be done with digital too. However, just saying film really does force you to plan and appreciate every photo you take. With higher stakes, you will probably produce a higher ratio of better images too.

[@Ttamlin]

I would love to see a darkroom series. Make ir happen, Ted! Please!

[@DecentGatsby]

YES!!! Thank you! I mainly shoot film but I haven one digital camera, Ricoh GR. I turned on notifications because I love the material covered on your channel. Keep it up!

[@MrDomq22]

Ted, here's a question for you, do you plan on doing any more videos spot lightning a single past photographers like your past videos? Those are the videos that inspire me the most and I'm a huge fan of your curating on them.

[@dirtywater5336]

In terms of film vs digital, something should be said for photo quality. A medium format negative scanned at full resolution can produce a 95 megapixel equivalent image. That blows the large majority of the consumer DSLRs on the market out of the water. For some landscape photographers, medium format cameras is the only way to go. I shoot both. I appreciate both. Both have pros and cons. Digital is faster but film is about the craft and for some work, the picture quality. For any serious landscape photography I plan on doing, I reach for my Pentax 6x7

[@adrianmorgan6100]

That classic film " Blow up" sums it up for me.........you never know what you have actually got in the camera until its been developed.

[@Malcolm701]

I spent over 40 yrs shooting film and working in pro darkrooms both B&W and Color. One day almost by 'accident' I got to use a really really cheap digital camera and I was amazed by the image quality in terms of image resolution- much better than 35mm film could achieve, so....having by then being very familiar with computer graphics it became a no brainer to go digital.

[@matt_phistopheles]

Sometimes I really miss the old days of analog film, the smell of the chemicals and doing things by hand. The process was slow because the chemicals needed a specific amount of time to do their work. So there was plenty of time to think about what to do with the next picture while waiting for the previous ones, note what to do better in the next shooting and things like that. That helped a lot in the creative process when I look back. Do I miss the "analog quality"? Not really. Modern cameras are technically better in every possible way. You just have to define the limits yourselves instead of naturally being limited by the technology. That's the hard part.

[@ShawnBrezny]

Always love the analog photography topics. Thanks Ted!

[@shivboy09]

I am pure digital photographer. I have never tried my hand on analog photography. Not by design, but by default because when I seriously decided to pursue photography about 6 years back, digital was the most accessible and conspicuous technology available. So, my request would be if you could do some videos on basics of analog photography and processing film (unless you had already done in the past), that would be great. It just might motivate the likes of me to explore analog.

[@jd-py5nm]

i feel like for work and day to day use digital in some form or most forms is the way to go. film is fun once and awhile when you have the time

[@kc8owk]

I love film, I have 35, 120, and 2 1/4 x 3 1/4. Unfortunately due to having a lung problem I can't be in the dark room in the chemical fumes so I do digital, but my hart is still analog.

[@ThomasPrettyman01]

Ted, bought an F3 on your recommendation. Liked it so much I bought a second... and a third. One for each viewfinder, HP, regular, and waist level. Then I started following Matt Day and Negative Feedback, now I somehow have an enlarger and a fully equipped darkroom. Thank you for your wide breadth of content. Although I don't watch all of it, it's all important to me.

[@deidrajnay4697]

My partner and I have started shooting large format film with the intention of moving into wet plate. At least with chemical photo processing on plates... tintypes, etc, there is not such a reliance upon film companies. It is possible to still engage in analog photography. Even if all the companies go out of business, if you understand the chemistry, you can produce gorgeous one-of-a-kind art.

[@maliabever9465]

I'm more into film now.. I took a summer class in NYC and fell in love.. I don't edit much anymore and absolutely love being in the darkroom

[@BriManeely]

TED!! I would love to see a video based on graded and non-graded papers when trying to obtain a certain look. You see, I've been hoping to really crush the blacks on my prints, but haven't quite found what I'm looking for, and I find that wading though film, paper, and developer options to be daunting and expensive. Any help demystifying this part of the process would be greatly appreciated. On a personal note, your darkroom videos helped me out tremendously when I first started processing and printing my own film, and to be honest they still do today. They're my go-to whenever I'm not feeling confident about something in the darkroom, and whenever I introduce someone to the world of film, I send those videos along like a care package. Thank you for the tremendous amount of work you put into this channel, and into the photography community. I hope you realize how much these videos mean to all of us.

[@nomadben]

I think the idea you mentioned of creating a new modern film is really interesting. That's definitely something I'd like to see. Also, yes, I would love to see videos of darkroom printing. I just shot some black and white landscape photos that are some of my best work, and I'd like to print them on photographic paper. It'd be nice to see some tips from you.

[@JoshGilley]

Thanks for the video. I really enjoy watching and learning from your channel. I would love to see the process from taking the shot to finished print the way it was done in the past before the flatbed scanner. Thanks again for your videos.

[@BikeTour07]

Been shooting digital for a couple of years but never tried films. Two days back as I was browsing a buy and sell website I accidentally saw a post about a Nikon F80 AND F75 film cameras being offered for free. I contacted the guy and we met yesterday. I am now very eager to go out and shoot with these film cameras. I would want to start off by loading the film but the problem is I could not find stores selling roll films in Dubai! :D

[@kasiakolmas]

Great video! I bought a Nikon FE film camera last year (I live in Hong Kong and it's used camera market is incredible!) and am loving learning the process in the darkroom. I would love to see videos about the printing process specifically, what are the things to first learn, what are the techniques to then focus on when wanting to increase the quality of the print, any tips a leaner may not know? And all of the basics like how to get your image sharp around the edges, how to burn/dodge smaller more difficult area etc.

[@Lurker1979]

Your first question. Reminds me of other areas. When I was in college as an animation student. That was the big fight. The 3d animation vs 2d animation. Digital vs analog music recording etc. I still see it even now. Now it has moved to DSLR vs Mirrorless.

[@Kidbazzlehd]

YESSSSS!!! Bring back the Pinterest boards and the essays on composition and film process :D

[@TheCampbellseth]

This channel has become something else

[@bbayek5573]

You got me at "Analogue photography as a topic" :) Love this episode - thanks for sharing!

[@TheManFromGallifrey]

TED, agree 100% on the darkroom tutorial. Would be interested to see your tips for setting up a darkroom from scratch.

[@hardground6421]

Happy your darkroom will soon be up again. Split grade exposure would be a great subject to explore!! More analogue is always welcome, as I still shoot only on film. Do you know of any cibacrome printing of slides still on the market? Getting those Cibas out of a beautiful slide was a breathtaking experience, pure pleasure! Thanks Ted

[@angelolopes8432]

I love film even though I shoot digital however film is great it has fun in the process of actually taking a picture.It has a ritual of getting the packet back and opening it and seeing your work in hard copy.

[@JimLi]

I'd love to see a new series of episodes on processing and scanning negative and positive film!

[@EdwinRucci]

Its 2020 and im watching all your film photography videos!

[@toniskokovic]

I started shooting film about two years ago - started as an interesting experiment and turned into a principal way to convey the mood I wanted with photography. To Ted's point - a lot of support for film will depend if Kodak Alaris, Ilford, Fuji et.al are going to be able to make profit off of this resurgence in shooting film. Our part, I believe, is to commit to shooting and exploring film photography in full analog or hybrid (develop+scan+digital post) process. The only way this makes sense if we are able to process the film ourselves, which is where resource like AOP channel helps a great deal. I hope this leads to some sponsorship possibilities with Ilford, Alaris, Fuji or Ferraria for Ted. Film reviews/discussions would definitely be something I would be interested in.

[@dale116dot7]

I do music recording on two inch analogue tape, and shoot all kinds of film. I do both that way because I love doing both. It also gets me away from a computer screen when I do my hobbies.

[@iwayanpardika2575]

Agree.. I think digital will not replaced with film. Both are just tools or option and to make a photograph, we still need to composed the scene and exposure and etc. I grew up close to film and digital. I never shot film but my uncle have a photo studio. We do process film in darkroom but then my uncle brought a lab machine to process film and prints and still remember the smell of the chemical filling my uncle's photo studio but now the photo studio is dying. Not many people now print their photograph. most people prefer just upload on social media and by digital is the fastest way to do that, even now people can upload their picture right from their camera by wifi. If only people more valued the print photographs, I dont think film will dying. All of this just happening not long ago. around 20 years ago.

[@kevinagnes]

Ted, I would like to see something regarding film printing. Types of paper, techniques on burning and dodging, are you planning to do this in the future?

[@Frisenette]

There *are* people out there building film manufacturing machines. Fortunately it's the same technology for doing motion picture stock plus or minus a few details.

[@manuelbonillaiscool]

I would love seeing an updated video of scanning film negatives. I know you have some videos up already on the subject but I believe the last one was about 3 years old

[@stephenhopkins1068]

Always interested in your take on film and processing. Keep it coming!

[@Igaluit]

My most beautiful shots were taken on Kodachrome. Awesome colours.

[@rbruce63]

Outstanding Q & A! I never shot Kodakchrome, there was no lab in Costa Rica that processed it and it had to be shipped either to Mexico or Panamá for processing. I shot Ektachrome extensively (within my modest student budget and mostly for pocket calendars for dad"s printing shop) and I loved the look and color saturation! And for the sake of catharsis on my last vacation in Sarasota FL I went and shot 4 rolls of E-6 transparency film varying from Ektachrome VS to Fuji Astia in down town with my Mamiya C220! I sent the film for processing to ZebraColor in Saint Petersburg, however, I'm still waiting for the scans to arrive!

[@vanman8080]

Quick note: Dwayne's Photo ain't in Kansas City, its down South here in Parsons Kansas. Just so no one gets confused.

[@OperationBlueprint]

Yes! I'm currently shooting my first roll of b/w film. I love the film aesthetic and involved process. I'd love to see a revisited dark room series because I'd like to start developing my own film too. Thanks Ted!

[@CaptTerrific]

I shoot film because, while my 8x10 color sheets cost $17-$25/pop, a digital back would set me back over $30k :D As for 35mm, I shoot film because I just love the darkroom too damned much!!! Everyone should find a local darkroom and give it a try, if they didn't have the pleasure back in high school / college

[@CaptTerrific]

I expose TOPS 50 sheets of color/year - you're talking 30 years to pay for itself, and by then the technology on any digital back would be woefully outdated As for 35mm, that I'll never switch because I love darkroom printing. The large format I might contact print a B&W occasionally, however they usually all get scanned.

[@jonathanwalters5739]

Aren't scanner back exposure times in the minutes?

[@jec6613]

I know this is a 2 year old video now, but Kodak/Kodak Alaris are looking into bringing back the Kodachrome sensitivity curve but using E-6 processing. Quite aside from other issues, K-14 needs specialized equipment and has severe EPA problems with the chemistry being toxic. So this would be a sort of Kodachrome III for E-6 - could be a very interesting outcome if they can pull it off. Apparently your chemists comment is the hardest part, but they have some guys over at Eastman Chemical helping them.

[@NTPaintball]

I absolutely would love a new take on the developing series of film and the darkroom process!! As the other guy said, you demystified analog! Would be great to learn from you in regard of the darkroom :)

[@jimhale9597]

Great video! I do not understand the either or argument regarding film and digital. Each has its own strengths. All my images are captured on film. But I scan my 6x7 color for inkjet printing. This is the best process ever for color printing! My 4x5 is entirely analog and there are great B&W films & papers today. The best of all possible worlds in photography is right now!

[@bhop0073]

On your 'new film camera' point. Nikon still makes the F6 brand new, although it's backordered on their site. (They sell the FM10 too).. unless your answer was saying a manufacturer won't be "developing" (no pun intended) a new one.

[@bigfontbrandon]

Thanks for the video Ted! I'm really hoping ektachrome does well, I'm planning on buying several bricks in hopes of helping it succeed, and they have mentioned bringing it to 120 if there's enough of a want for it. on the film vs. digital argument, they're both great technology is amazing and so are the new cameras but I still enjoy my old film cameras because of what they bring to the table. I found myself slowly switching to film over the last few years, as a hands on kind of person, the idea of holding something that I made really intrigued me, but the biggest thing is that we live in a fast paced world, slowing down and shooting film really helps me creatively and in opening my eyes to the beauty of the world around me. and because of that I try to support the film industry as much as I can.

[@67davejb]

If you ever come to England, see if you can visit the Ilford factory in Mobberley, Cheshire I worked there and enjoyed my time there. You could get to see all the processes involved in making film and paper Sure your followers would love to see it

[@ericpmoss]

If I were starting again, I'd get an ok Nikon digital SLR and one great lens to learn on, like a Zeiss Milvus. Once I became happy with my compositions, I'd jump to a medium format for landscape or an F6 so I could use the same lens.

[@biscuitsalive]

Can I ask what camera would people recommend for a 35mm film. That's solid and basic. Not too expensive. And if possible one that I can use my canon EF lenses with. Not bothered about AF But want aperture control for EF FF lenses.

[@DanielMelzerPhotography]

Canon Eos 500n or rebel g depending where you live.

[@biscuitsalive]

Daniel Melzer Photography thanks I will check those out.

[@jmowreader9555]

Any Canon that accepts EF lenses will be an autofocus camera.

[@josephawatson]

Ive not done it yet but a company brought back a film for the SX-70 cameras, I miss shooting with it. SX 70 was one of my favorite cameras when i shot film.

[@rainscratch]

Agree with everything you say - all topics covered in your answers were on point. Yes film and digital are two totally different technologies of course, and they can live happily side by side. As for a brief look at what happened with the digital revolution - we have to realize just what an unenviable position Kodak (the best example as they were affected the most) found itself in. Here was a behemoth of a company that for nearly 100 years was the world leader in film technology, in so many varied and diverse areas - producing millions of feet of film of all types weekly to feed professional and amateur motion pictures and still film, chemicals, papers, untold types of other hardware and photo chemical technology for medical, industrial, commercial and consumer applications. Here was this gigantic production going on around the world that suddenly came to a grinding halt. In the case of motion picture film - virtually overnight when cinemas around the world and movie studios decided to stop using film for the majority of their output. Their model suddenly was obsolete. The huge factories could no longer be supported. Scrambling to reinvent themselves was the only option. They probably should have bit the bullet and simply downsized to a manageable contained entity that met the market and concentrated their efforts in the area they knew best. But everyone was crying 'the death of film'. As it turns out, fortunately, that is not quite the case - there is still a place for film.

[@daletaylor406]

A couple of thoughts on the Kodachrome discussion. First of all, there is the Kodachrome most of us shot, and real Kodachrome 25 of the distant past. It had a unique color, slate blue skies, etc. Kodak changed that formula a long time ago, and when a group of major photogs arranged a meeting to discuss bringing it back, Kodak sent its lawyers. So much for any hint of concern for the product as a historical icon. Second, there were only a few labs in the country which could process Kodachrome. As for the grain you noticed, after I got a couple of boxes back with other people's pic mixed in with mine, I resolved to try E6 and find a local pro lab to work with. I was stunned to do side-by-side comparisons of 100 Fuji E6 and Kodachrome 64, where on a black / white border (a lighthouse stripe) I could see crossover grain on K14 and a clean line on E6. And for that I was going almost a stop slower?

[@LeytonC]

One interesting technique to use when analogue printing is split grade printing. That would make a great video to show fixed vs split and show an easy way (The Ilford way) to do it.

[@4a6ka]

Please develop a film in front of us. The whole proces!

[@analogbug16]

4a6ka he's done it in the past.

[@daceuro]

I want to know more about the EMP now...

[@emotown1]

haha. Survivalists shoot film!

[@MrQuquk]

can you do a beginner guide for analog photography? cameras, films, development etc?

[@nukemanmd]

I am getting a kick out of the nostalgiamaniacs (I know, I just made it up), he long for a return to analog photography. I grew up when analog photography was the only thing. I began processing my old film (b&w) and printing my negatives on an $80 Vivitar in a ad hoc darkroom (no running water ), etc. Since the introduction of digital photography, I haven't been remotely interested in go back to the dark ages when film photography. I love being able to view the results instantly, being able to modify my photos using Photoshop, being able to store my pictures on any number of different media, etc. etc. etc. I don't care what others say, the best digital systems produce images that are far superior to the old analog cameras. If do not want to return to the days when I would shoot a couple of rolls, drive them or mail them to a processor, wait a week to get them back, pay a small fortune for the processing, and discover the exposure errors, mistaken framing, etc. Don't forget film/print's susceptibility to degradation over time. Ugh.

[@AlmightyUniden]

Stephen Prints and negatives can last hundreds of years. Digital files can get corrupt and hard drives fail all the time. I might be biased because I sold my full 5D kit to switch entirely to film. 120 and 4x5 mind you but the image quality still surpasses digital unless you talk about Phase1 backs or something. Not for everybody, I only do portraits and fine art but for that purpose, it's the best.

[@jonathanwalters5739]

Not everybody shares that sentiment.

[@shannontrainer5857]

Color film doesn't last long because of unstable dyes.

[@airrekytc7605]

I have used a canon t5i and a fujifilm x-pro1. Now I really enjoyed taking photos with the t5i, tilt screen, great features. But I loved the feel of the x-pro1. The way it was built, the view finder. That camera was just perfect. I've shot film before as well and I just love that 35mm look to the images ! So my question is what camera do you advise me to get if I want all of that in one and will be great to use for vlogging ?

[@Otokichi786]

I never understood why there wasn't "Kodachrome 100" to head off Fuji and Sakura when they came to the U.S. market. As for using slide film when the light level went down, I reached for High Speed Ektachrome (ISO 160) and wondered why Kodak let GAF's Anscochrome 200 and 500 "eat their lunch." Oh well, Kodak did wake up, finally with Kodacolor II (ISO 100) and Kodacolor 400, though by then, my new work schedule stopped my one regularly scheduled reason to use Kodachrome 25 or 64. When "the lights were turned on again," I opted for a Fuji E500 digital camera and a Nikon D40 instead of going back film, which was getting hard to find at the local drugstore. Go back to analog Photography? Well, I still have my Nikon FM2 and F2, so nothing is impossible.;)

[@RicardoRMedina]

Boy I miss Kodachrome and I wish it could be revived and back on the market. The last two rolls of Kodachrome 64 I shot was back in 2005.

[@robertpatsko961]

Please talk more about large format film! Recently I've found a interest in it but not sure if it's worth the money

[@lukedawson5183]

I would love to see some videos on starting off with film. I am really interested in getting into film, but I don't feel like I have enough information on what I'm getting into to justify it.

[@ghw7192]

I shoot digital for convenience and instant gratification, but my business has been film based (NOT analog) since I sold my first print in 1967 up to my latest ones last December. When I'm at a show, It's quite satisfying to have my 20x24 b&w prints shot with my medium format cameras using Kodak Tri-x., Tmax 100 or Ilford Delta 100 printed on canvas sell for prices that make me smile when I watch my digital compatriots selling 8x10's for $10. To each his or her own, but film has been very kind to me for the last 50 years, 32 of them in a studio, and I'm in no hurry to change.

[@zippywalker6406]

Yes, more videos on film processing!

[@Warriorflores]

Hey Ted, A film processing video for beginners would be very useful for me, if you ever feel like doing one. It could showcase a relatively simple way of developing film and making a final print from start to finish. I really like your show. :)

[@enanosiniestro]

A new take on darkroom processing would be great. You could do a small series with progressively more complex techniques. As always, thank you for the great videos.

[@Historyuncvrd]

A video on darkroom enlargers and the different types of enlargers would be awesome and using film enlargers would awesome

[@brentbousquet]

I would be excited to have a modern film to shoot. If its less expensive to produce it could survive for longer in a small market and it may give rise to some new types of shooting.