"Film will never completely disappear, just as black-and-white never disappeared. But whatever supposed advantages you can think of for film, digital will eventually catch up and surpass it" There are moods and shades which digital cannot touch at this point. Black and white film is an art form of its own and I doubt it will be surpassed by the electronic age. The swiftness of its growth is also the seed if its destruction because it will grow so fast those with archived images will lose them as it moves like a prairie fire. For both the professional artist and the home snapper this is tragic and has proved true at one time or another for all of us. At this point the neuances film over digital leaves electronic media and the age of mediocracy. It certainly is becoming an art form of its own and may continue in that direction for a long time. And I add, "I hope." From: David Sadowski <dsadowski@xxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:33:36 -0500 To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Film/Digital Film will never completely disappear, just as black-and-white never disappeared. But whatever supposed advantages you can think of for film, digital will eventually catch up and surpass it