Will they still make120 format film 5 years from now?

Question:As I have seen it happen in my 54 years on this blue marble, I do not think any technology dies unless there is a truly better replacement for it.

The cassette and CD are certainly far superior to the old 8 track tapes, so the 8 tracks died. (However, you can still buy vinyl albums and turntables because the CD is not totally superior).

The VHS was superior to the BETA, so BETA died.

The touch tone phone has replaced the rotary dial.

The auto replaced the horse as transportation, (though I sometimes wonder if it is *really* better or not).

But digital is still not totally superior to film. I don't see that it will be any time in the near or distant future.... especially the medium and larger format films. Perhaps if 40MP digital cameras with sensors the size of a 6 x 7cm frame could be bought for $1000, yea, we might see 120 film go away. But I don't think that will happen, at least not in my lifetime.

120 film will most certainly be here 5 years from now. I think you will begin to see film begin to take on a role as some mysterious black magic method of photography that only the most skilled and incredibly brilliant people can get good photos from... or at least that is what the young digital crowd will think. Film is already being recognized at an elusive niche market that only real artists can use... and you know what.. I LIKE the feeling I get when I create great photos with medium format film and people with their digitals just kind of give me a glazed stare like it is just not possible that my archaic looking Mamiya can surpass their high tech DSLR that is supposed to do everything but wipe their butt.

steve

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: As I have seen it happen in my 54 years on this blue marble, I do not think any technology dies unless there is a truly better replacement for it.

The cassette and CD are certainly far superior to the old 8 track tapes, so the 8 tracks died. (However, you can still buy vinyl albums and turntables because the CD is not totally superior).

The VHS was superior to the BETA, so BETA died.

The touch tone phone has replaced the rotary dial.

The auto replaced the horse as transportation, (though I sometimes wonder if it is *really* better or not).

But digital is still not totally superior to film. I don't see that it will be any time in the near or distant future.... especially the medium and larger format films. Perhaps if 40MP digital cameras with sensors the size of a 6 x 7cm frame could be bought for $1000, yea, we might see 120 film go away. But I don't think that will happen, at least not in my lifetime.

120 film will most certainly be here 5 years from now. I think you will begin to see film begin to take on a role as some mysterious black magic method of photography that only the most skilled and incredibly brilliant people can get good photos from... or at least that is what the young digital crowd will think. Film is already being recognized at an elusive niche market that only real artists can use... and you know what.. I LIKE the feeling I get when I create great photos with medium format film and people with their digitals just kind of give me a glazed stare like it is just not possible that my archaic looking Mamiya can surpass their high tech DSLR that is supposed to do everything but wipe their butt.

steve

yes. just harder to find

Gutten drakk den r?de vinen fra hunden som var i mitt hus og han var bl? og han liker spise kylling og bad men han liker ikke spise frukt eller fransk folk.

I agree with Anonymous.

V