I will go 5 may be 6 yrs back when there were ample ‘photo studios’ around. You give them a roll of film and they would give it back in an hour – processed in those bulky konica/fuji/kodak machines. If you would be a tad patient they would even scan it on a disc at 300 dpi. It was relatively cheaper then because there was competition.
fast forward to 2009 and I have to use Just-Dial facility to find out are there any still film processing shops around or they all have been devoured by the digital revolution. The bulky process machines replaced by desktops, chemicals pipped off by photoshops, and people slowly forgot the photochemical look of a film; they are contend with digital images – it’s hassle free, you see!
I am sure the so called ‘film look’ void in the market will soon be filled with a 49$ plug-in for image enhancing softwares. Whatever, film based photography has become expensive now, especially in India. Even in Europe, there is still a substantial demand and market for film based photographers. I am sincerely hoping to see some revival of film.
