Any film photographers here?

Just checking the site out and wondered if there were any B&W 35mm film photographers here.

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I am a film photographer.

Shoot 35mm (not as much), medium format 120 film, and even 4x5 large format sheet film.

I shoot alot of black and white because it is cheaper. 😂

nzjim · 56-60, MNew

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow all my gear is 35mm. I was always tempted by the Pentax 6x7 but until I sort a darkroom that will remain a dream!

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@nzjim The Pentax is a nice camera but it is big and heavy. My favorite 6x7 is the Koni Omega series.

Good ergonomics and a rangefinder.

And you don't really need a darkroom anymore. An Epson V600 scanner does both 35mm and 120 film scans.

nzjim · 56-60, MNew

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow presently i'm sticking with 35mm. I use a Valoi Easy35 device attached to my Nikkor 105mm f2.8G Mirco lens. I looked at various scanning options and the Valoi intrigued me, primarily because of its reliance on the camera's sensor for scanning. I was led to believe more R&D goes onto camera sensor technology than film scanner technology and if i "upgrade" my camera I've probably upgraded my scanner too. Anyway, to date I've been pleased with the results with half frame negatives, 35mm B&W negatives, colour negatives and slides. This doesn't mean I wont change in the future, but i suspect any change would be to a darkroom.