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In praise of film...

think that people are drawn to using analogue cameras and film for a number of reasons, some of them aesthetic and some financial. Much like the fact that vinyl has once again become popular for its production of a different sound, film can sometimes give an alternative ‘look' to a picture. Clearly, using film doesn't have the convenience of digital, with its option of rattling off hundreds of shots at no real cost, or the function of checking exposure etc. But what film does offer is a means of using some absolutely stunning gear in a more considered and contemplative way, with the cost of developing being substantially, though in some cases not entirely, offset by the

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