29th June 2007, 10:47 AM
I don't doubt that suitable B&W film is still readily available but this will shortly change.
The major camera manufacturers are phasing out production of film cameras and in 2 or 3 years they will be gone. No film cameras - no film. Unless we are expected to bid against each other on Ebay to procure antiquated equipment and film stock.
An ostrich like curatorial approach to a pressing issue can only result in confusion and dissent.
Stability of digital archives, migratability, suitable format, funding for storage media etc. - yes complex issues - but ignoring the inevitable won't make it go away and it's going to come around and bite us - maybe sooner than we think.
Happiness depends on ourselves.
The major camera manufacturers are phasing out production of film cameras and in 2 or 3 years they will be gone. No film cameras - no film. Unless we are expected to bid against each other on Ebay to procure antiquated equipment and film stock.
An ostrich like curatorial approach to a pressing issue can only result in confusion and dissent.
Stability of digital archives, migratability, suitable format, funding for storage media etc. - yes complex issues - but ignoring the inevitable won't make it go away and it's going to come around and bite us - maybe sooner than we think.
Happiness depends on ourselves.