A lot of digital shooters still use film as well...for a variety of reasons. Any reason why a film forum dedicated to all things film wouldn't be a useful addition to this site?
only problem is you use the same lenses on both bodies... and lenses are more interesting than bodies (who wants to talk about my EOS 3 or Rebel G now?)... except when a new one is released or something... I think it would amost beg splitting into 3 forums, Canon SLRs, DSLRs and lenses...
mh2000 wrote:
I think it would amost beg splitting into 3 forums, Canon SLRs, DSLRs and lenses...
I think a Canon film forum would be a great idea! A (rare) thread here a week or so back made me realize how many people on this (bickering about) Canon gear thread are also still involved in film. Given the repetitive cycles on this gear thread driven by new body releases, I don't think splitting (or sub-dividing) into three categories would be a bad thing at all.
I'd love to see a dedicated film forum here on FM. It could be a pleasant oasis from all the gear whiners/complainers, and, at least for me, be educational. I started shooting 35mm film 30+ years ago, but I'd enjoy knowing more about current choices for processing/scanning, which older bodies/glass to use, etc.
Don't make it a Canon film forum...make it a film forum where we can talk just as much about the film process as about the gear. In fact, leave the gear out as we already have enough gear forums here.
Can we please have subcategories, then?
I propose 35mm, 120/220, 4x5 and larger. For the obviously necessary Alternative Film Tread 110, 126 and Polaroid could be considered.
If positive film users feel repressed, or in any way left out, they could suggest a forum of their own. That way, the Nikon vs Canon debaters can happily continue with a Negative vs Positive war
Perhaps we should kick it off with at least 4 polls.
chez wrote:
Don't make it a Canon film forum...make it a film forum where we can talk just as much about the film process as about the gear. In fact, leave the gear out as we already have enough gear forums here.
Marcel VanEerd wrote:
Can we please have subcategories, then?
I propose 35mm, 120/220, 4x5 and larger. For the obviously necessary Alternative Film Tread 110, 126 and Polaroid could be considered.
If positive film users feel repressed, or in any way left out, they could suggest a forum of their own. That way, the Nikon vs Canon debaters can happily continue with a Negative vs Positive war
Perhaps we should kick it off with at least 4 polls.
Sorry, but IMHO that's a silly idea. Film is film, and the principles which apply to 35mm also apply to 120, large format, etc. With multiple forums I'd surely miss something which might prompt me to try something new, and really how many divisions do we need here?
