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

Digital rules

[jone_stone]

I, for one, welcome our new digital overlords.

I'm happy to leave the archaic medium of film behind me.

Re:A sign of change

[Heembo]

Bury the dead (35mm and Kodak with it), they stink up the place.

Re:I went back to film

[protohiro1]

A leica is absurdly expensive including the glass. I think that some people are going to take all their shots with a Summicron and kodachrome 25...but jesus christ you have to be willing to drop a lot of money. I shoot 4x5s from time to time but the consumables cost is insane. As someone once said on fredmiranda, are you shooting test charts or are you shooting pictures? If I had the money to drop thousands on a leica and lenses and then more on film, the time to run back and forth to the lab and then spend more money on a slide scanner...I would. But I don't have any of those things. And, like 95% of all slr owners, I take pictures for fun, rarely make big prints and never sell or show them...that is what is going to kill production of 35mm slrs. Why would canon and nikon keeping doing it if there is no market? Leica sells to people, lets be serious, with disposable income for a luxury good. Its like a Patak Phillipe watch.

Re:A sign of change

[Heembo]

Silly man, in 20 years chemical film will be for esotericists only. Like I said, bury the dead they stink up the place! Kodak was always really just a chemical company, and it's all going away! Praise digital!