Fashion Photographers Return to Film (Business Of Fashion article)

**arnold** · 06-01-2016, 09:58 PM

Originally posted by Digitalis

.and a 8X10 format transparency is truly something to behold*.

It must be awsome, because a 35mm Kodachrome can be spectacular.

Jonathan Mac · 06-01-2016, 10:16 PM

To say film is anti-capitalist does seem ridiculous to me.

I shoot both film and digital and between the two I like film more. However, when I compare the general body of work out there (on Flickr for example) I like the film stuff much more. I can browse a film group for ages and find many images I really, really like but if I do the same with digital I just see image after image of over-processed, meaningless junk.

**clackers** · 06-01-2016, 10:29 PM

Bill Cunningham still shoots on film. Yes, it's mainly street fashion photography in NYC, but he also covers Paris Fashion Week.

The New York Times no longer has a darkroom so he has to send a gopher to a one hour place to get results.

alan_smithee_photos · 06-03-2016, 08:40 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

However, when I compare the general body of work out there (on Flickr for example) I like the film stuff much more. I can browse a film group for ages and find many images I really, really like but if I do the same with digital I just see image after image of over-processed, meaningless junk.

Hear-hear!

**gofour3** · 06-03-2016, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by Digitalis

Fuji Discontinued Velvia (disneychrome) 8X10 sheet film format in 2013, AFAIK Provia and Astia are still in production.

Velvia 100 and Provia 100F are "supposedly" still available in 8x10. That would be it for slide film in that size.

Phil.

Eyewanders · 06-03-2016, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

To say film is anti-capitalist does seem ridiculous to me.
I can browse a film group for ages and find many images I really, really like but if I do the same with digital I just see image after image of over-processed, meaningless junk.

Double hear-hear! And extend this idea to a set of prints.
There is plenty of diatribe'ing and hullabaloo to be had (and has been had) on the subject, but this is one of the simplest distillations for me personally.

**Digitalis** · 06-04-2016, 03:15 AM

Originally posted by gofour3

Velvia 100 and Provia 100F are "supposedly" still available in 8x10

I haven't seen anyone who actually has 8X10 format Velvia 50 in stock, the ISO 100 stuff is reasonably easy to come by in common sheet formats. You can still get Neopan 100 in common sheet film formats direct from japan, I have been shoring up my stocks of b&w sheet film.

Last edited by Digitalis; 06-04-2016 at 03:20 AM.

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06-01-2016, 09:58 PM	#16
arnold Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,294	Originally posted by Digitalis .and a 8X10 format transparency is truly something to behold*. It must be awsome, because a 35mm Kodachrome can be spectacular.

06-01-2016, 10:16 PM	#17
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,894	To say film is anti-capitalist does seem ridiculous to me. I shoot both film and digital and between the two I like film more. However, when I compare the general body of work out there (on Flickr for example) I like the film stuff much more. I can browse a film group for ages and find many images I really, really like but if I do the same with digital I just see image after image of over-processed, meaningless junk.

06-01-2016, 10:29 PM	#18
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Bill Cunningham still shoots on film. Yes, it's mainly street fashion photography in NYC, but he also covers Paris Fashion Week. The New York Times no longer has a darkroom so he has to send a gopher to a one hour place to get results.

06-03-2016, 08:40 AM	#19
alan_smithee_photos Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 844 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac However, when I compare the general body of work out there (on Flickr for example) I like the film stuff much more. I can browse a film group for ages and find many images I really, really like but if I do the same with digital I just see image after image of over-processed, meaningless junk. Hear-hear!

06-03-2016, 09:57 AM	#20
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,090	Originally posted by Digitalis Fuji Discontinued Velvia (disneychrome) 8X10 sheet film format in 2013, AFAIK Provia and Astia are still in production. Velvia 100 and Provia 100F are "supposedly" still available in 8x10. That would be it for slide film in that size. Phil.

06-03-2016, 10:39 AM	#21
Eyewanders Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Land of the Salish Sea Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,343	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac To say film is anti-capitalist does seem ridiculous to me. I can browse a film group for ages and find many images I really, really like but if I do the same with digital I just see image after image of over-processed, meaningless junk. Double hear-hear! And extend this idea to a set of prints. There is plenty of diatribe'ing and hullabaloo to be had (and has been had) on the subject, but this is one of the simplest distillations for me personally.

06-04-2016, 03:15 AM	#22
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	Originally posted by gofour3 Velvia 100 and Provia 100F are "supposedly" still available in 8x10 I haven't seen anyone who actually has 8X10 format Velvia 50 in stock, the ISO 100 stuff is reasonably easy to come by in common sheet formats. You can still get Neopan 100 in common sheet film formats direct from japan, I have been shoring up my stocks of b&w sheet film. Last edited by Digitalis; 06-04-2016 at 03:20 AM.