Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/08/24

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Subject: [Leica] Is film making a comeback?
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 12:07:56 +0200
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I would not say comeback in the sense that it will ever become mainstream 
again. It will not die out completely, just as vinyl records are still 
around, but it will remain a niche product for aficionados. Some of those 
will be young, artistic types, yes.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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YNWA









On Aug 24, 2013, at 11:33 AM, Dan Khong wrote:

> Friends
> 
> Many years ago, lots of folks who enjoyed talking about Leica cameras,
> signature of various lenses and the attributes of the many films available,
> jettisoned their film equipment and then joined the bandwagon that echoed,
> "Film is dead!"
> 
> Today, we can still get film AND many old film cameras are holding their
> prices. I am seeing young people toting film cameras. Hand phone cameras in
> one hand and film cameras in the other.
> 
> Is it possible that film is not that dead but is actually making a 
> comeback?
> 
> Dan K
> 
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