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Been shooting a ton of 35mm film lately.

It’s so much better than digital photography.

It really takes me back to a specific time and place.

I love only having 36 shots per roll and having to be patient and wait for the right moment.

Shooting less. Being contemplative.

It’s like a meditation for me.

And the photos are magical. Digital will never be able to replace the chemical reaction of light meeting silver halide.

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Interesting. Scarcity re-entering the equation + nostalgia

CitizenPleb · 6w

Ever think about getting into large format?

dustygrooves · 6w

A renaissance man you are. Would love to see some of your fav shots.

I love film! I recently put my Grandpa’s old vintage lenses and my 400D (very outdated now) with an adapter and the look of the low tech digital with vintage glass looks lovely. Much softer, you have to slow down and manually focus, take your time, it’s great!

Grace and Truth · 6w

I've heard the same from musicians, that there's something right about needing to record the full song in one take, that the older process calls them to higher excellence.

JLHoffmanGuitars · 6w

Suprising you can still get film

Limitation creates intention. 36 frames force presence, patience, and meaning. That silver halide magic hits a part of the soul digital never will.

First Man Photography · 6w

It’s the smells. Digital photography doesn’t smell of anything. It’s why a use a tripod for my landscape photography though. Apart from helping to get an accurate composition, it slows me right down so I can be present in the moment, out on the hill.

For price point film is way higher quality. You'd go through a bunch of film before getting anywhere near the price of an equivalent digital camera. Film doesn't have pixels, so it can be expended a lot more than digital images. It's why all them movies from the 80s are being rereleased in 4k ...

Homestead Citadel · 6w

Only those who grew up on film and had to wait to get it developed to see what you captured will understand. I carried the patience deep into the digital era because those early years were so impactful. I should have significantly more digital photos than I do.

Settebello · 5w

Omg. You are taking me back to another world!

> I love only having 36 shots per roll and having to be patient and wait for the right moment. You can do the same with digital if you know how and what to shoot. I often return home with 5-10 shots on my digital camera. Also, depends what you mean by “it’s so much better than digital photogra...

whistlenick · 5w

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You’re taking dick pics with that thing aren’t you you sick, beautiful bastard.

BTC-BACKPACKER · 5w

I SHOOT WITH MY RICOH GRIII AND LOVE THIS 28MM APSC CAMERA ITS THE BEST FOR STREET PHOTOGRAPHY AND EVEY DAY CARRY DUE TO ITS SIZE AND QUALITY. USED TO SHOOT NIKON, CANON , SONY AND FUJIFILM... IVE BEEN SHOOTING FOR A HOBBY FOR OVER 15 YEARS . BEEN REALLY INTO HIGH CONTRAST BLACK AND WHITE LATELY ...

Ragamuffin · 5w

Def love this.. been feeling the long pull back to the real things.. it’s a good vibe.

This is my favorite new Zealand photographer 35mm simpfluencer https://youtu.be/8F-XSkRgVRc

I love this post. I've purged many items from my life, but one thing I've struggled to part with is my old 35mm gear. I put it in storage after my first digital camera and never looked back, until now. I can;t wait to use it again. Thanks.