DELWEDDAU IMAGES

23. Sep, 2021

#filmisnotdead

More and more we see the hash tag #filmisnotdead, or #filmisalive, for us old guard , it never dead , coughed and spluttered a bit , but still forms part of our photographic life. For me its where I started my journey with a Zenit E, and I got to grips with the exposure triangle of Aperture,Speed and ISO (ASA then) .

In recent years we've seen an increase interest in 35mm so much so 35mm film prices have increased 20% to 30% and even the price of the used camera has seen a sharp hike

Listed below is a survey from 2019 and is still indicative of prices today (see Jan 8th Blog 2019 Half 1 http://www.delweddauimages.co.uk/441334475)

Ebay Prices 2019

Fed 4 £39 , 2017 acquired in mint condition £13 , (Check Blog 23rd July 2017)

Voightlander Vito £30 , 2018 bought for £4.99 (Check Blog 2018 Hf 1 18th Jan 2018)

Nikon F55 £26, picked up in 2017 at £10 (Check Blog 12th Aug 2017)

Despite cost inflation new users join the love of 35mm film and experience the positive reasons for using this medium these being :-

• Unique Finish
• Seeing Perfection in the imperfection
• The creative benefit by stopping and considering your composition before clicking the shutter
• Anticipation whilst waiting for the processing.
• Developmental benefit