I have always been fond of shooting film, for some reason it just feels a bit different than digital. I shoot a lot of digital captures but film will always have a place in my heart. I suppose there is something tactile about it that I just love. Also not having the instant gratification is quite a splendid thing (unless your shooting type 55 but that film is amazing, instant gratification and all), it sort of makes you think about light a little more. As your waiting for the the film to get processed you think of all sorts of things, shutter speed, ambient light, f/ stops, diffusion,color balance,ect........
Digital capture is definitely the way to go for commercial jobs, its less time consuming and a cheaper cost than having film processed. I'm not here to say that film is better than digital capture I'm just merely expressing my excitement I still have for film, it is a sweet breath of fresh air. I try and shoot as much film as I possibly can and my choice is a large format camera. I am the proud owner of a Toyo 4x5 Sakai Series Field Camera. This is the best camera I have ever owned and every time I look through the ground glass and put the dark cloth over my head, my eyes light up with wonderment. I'm still intrigued by this glowing reversed image coming to life dancing across the ground glass......... I feel this will intrigue me my whole life.
