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It’s a fair point, that film is still available.
There are also labs still making a living at processing film, if one isn’t inclined to do it oneself.
Of course it all comes with a recurring price tag that digital cameras don’t have…unless you keep buying them toys.
I don’t hanker for the camera bodies I had predigital.
I personally think the Nikon D850 surpassed all my previous cameras, digital and film, in terms of its ergonomics, speed and ease of use….not to mention great images, instantly.
My one slight regret, since embarking on this Fuji, Sony, Fuji swopabout, is not sticking with the D850.
It was good enough for me as a professional…I am certain it would be more than adequate for me as a retired hobby photographer.
I still have a D850 but compared with my Z8 it is less good but the issue with the F move to Z lens mount is a another cost but it has made me focus on my real needs wrt lenses.
I find the real advantage of digital over film is the cost of shoot is nearly zero and I can change ISO as often as I want in a shoot.
E6 slide processing with a high quality scan of 35mm or 120film runs at £20/roll. So my ROI for the I'm Back is 20 rolls of film. Probably a year or less of film shooting. I can remember taking 50 rolls of film to Kenya when I went to see my parents and go on safari.
The I'mBackFilm is a nice toy to have so I can use my old Nikon F2 which I do enjoy doing.
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