Film thrives in the digital age
It is not just nostalgia that drives some photographer to old-school film over digital cameras.
Published On 24 Nov 2012
In the digital age, who would have thought the use of real film would still be thriving?
After all, with a digi-camera you can point and shoot as often as you like and your pictures can be uploaded and shared instantly.
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Whereas with real film you need to load it into the camera, there is a finite number of shots and you must wait at least a couple of hours – if not days – for the film to be developed.
Well, it turns out a huge community of photographers love all that stuff – and at least two global companies are driving the hobby.
Al Jazeera’s John Terrett reports from New York on what is behind the nostalgia.
Source: Al Jazeera