35mm - One Step Closer to the End

Anonymous Coward writes "A colleague of mine just pointed out that Nikon UK has posted a press release here indicating that they are all but ending production of their 35mm film cameras, medium- and large-format lenses and enlarging equipment. The F6 35mm SLR will remain in production and be available in Europe and America, and the all-mechanical FM10 will be available outside of Europe. A handful of manual lenses will remain in production as well. Film in general isn't going away any time soon as digital cameras cannot replace medium and large format cameras, but this is clear evidence that the resolution and popularity of the digital medium have surpassed that of the 35mm format. 35mm took another step into the grave."

Comments

Re:A sign of change

[(negative video)]

And if you are photographer who has gallery exhibitions, forget digitals. You will never be able to blow it up the wall size even with 30 mega pixel.

Yeah. And if only van Gogh had had a smaller brush, everybody wouldn't hate his paintings so much.

Re:It'll still be around

[Moofie]

You're not strengthening your argument by comparing to audiophiles. Those people are crazy.

Re:I can see why

[shmlco]

And if I keep typing on my computer's keyboard I'll eventually wear it out too. I suppose you think I should stop typ

Bah!

[TheOriginalRevdoc]

Who needs film? I have in my possession a copy of the British Photographic Society Yearbook and Almanac from 1877. It contains details instructions on how to make dry glass plates. So even when film vanishes from the world, I'll still be making black-and-white images with my home-made, large-format camera.

Damn Nikon. Damn Kodak. Damn them all. They can't stop me having fun.

35mm film?

[SirBruce]

Bah, you kids and your new-fangled technology. Nothing will ever replace the quality of my daguerreotype!

Bruce