Thanks for pointing this out. I've owned several Leicas, including pre-M models, IIIc and IIIf. Among M Leica cameras I once had an M-3, and have owned an M-6 since the 1980's ("Classic" according to the article).
Like many photographers, digital has been the medium for over a decade and haven't touched film over the last 10 years. When I see reminders like this article, I'm enticed to get the Leica out of storage. One of these days, I might even take some pictures with it. I do enjoy using the Leica lenses with my Olympus EM cameras in manual mode, it's great fun.
I agree with the comments that digital and film are distinct image-making methods. And because each has its unique esthetics, they really can't be compared. It's rather like oil vs. acrylic painting, one's not better than the other, just different, its own thing.
A store in town sells only film equipment, mostly used. I've visited the place often. One time I asked the owner about his customers thinking they were of more "mature" vintage like me. However he says most of the interest is among people under thirty who regard digital as "old hat".
Interesting. It makes sense though, artists still use oil paint (about ~700 year old technology), and egg tempera (>1000 years old), among many processes. On that basis it's safe to predict film will never die.
Though I'll likely never use it again, I'm glad film is still an option. With any luck, some day my M6 will again come alive, no doubt held by a photographer about as old as the camera itself.
The difference between film and paint is that with a little skill it is possible to make your own paints. Film? Not so easy.
Film sales have been in decline for over 10 years. Before that, prices were subsidised by huge numbers of people who developed one film a year: christmas trees at each end of the roll, beach balls in the middle. There may be a vinyl-like resurgence driven by the nostalgic but I tend to doubt it. At some point film will simply be too expensive to produce. If you want to shoot film I would suggest you buy what you can and keep it in the fridge against the day when it is no longer available.
Like many photographers, digital has been the medium for over a decade and haven't touched film over the last 10 years. When I see reminders like this article, I'm enticed to get the Leica out of storage. One of these days, I might even take some pictures with it. I do enjoy using the Leica lenses with my Olympus EM cameras in manual mode, it's great fun.
I agree with the comments that digital and film are distinct image-making methods. And because each has its unique esthetics, they really can't be compared. It's rather like oil vs. acrylic painting, one's not better than the other, just different, its own thing.
A store in town sells only film equipment, mostly used. I've visited the place often. One time I asked the owner about his customers thinking they were of more "mature" vintage like me. However he says most of the interest is among people under thirty who regard digital as "old hat".
Interesting. It makes sense though, artists still use oil paint (about ~700 year old technology), and egg tempera (>1000 years old), among many processes. On that basis it's safe to predict film will never die.
Though I'll likely never use it again, I'm glad film is still an option. With any luck, some day my M6 will again come alive, no doubt held by a photographer about as old as the camera itself.