In a message dated 8/5/2007 8:14:23 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Interesting thread.
By coincidence I was visiting an old friend last week who runs one of the country's few camera shops that still sells film cameras almost exclusively. (John's Camera in Blacksburg, VA) John has about a hundred film cameras in stock ranging from 35mm up to large format (he has a gorgeous baby Linhof outfit for sale!). He's well stocked with film and darkroom supplies. He's just bought another minilab processor and is installing it now. He's seen an upswing in film camera sales in the last year. I sell regularly on eBay, and I've noticed a dramatic upswing in prices for some types of film cameras. I sold a bunch of Hasselblad equipment several months ago and got much more for it than I ever expected. Prices for Rollei TLRs have jumped considerably as well. I'm wishing now that I had held on to some of my personal gear longer. I'm committed to digital for my commercial work, but I see many signs that film is not dead and perhaps will see a renaissance in the next few years. Bob ============= I am taking a Landscape Photography from a young guy, about 24-26, who is shooting with a Hasselblad (pretty sure that is it). He sells his work through galleries and says there are about 10 photographers in the Bay Area making serious money doing it that way (he's very, very good). The fact he shoots with film gives his pictures cachet and that makes them even more sellable. Yes, it definitely is an "art" field now. Marnie aka Doe --------------------------------------------- Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
