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this is london mate, you got the best film labs here, plus, shooting 36 exposure allowed you to slow down and have a higher chance of a 'good photo' than shooting 100 of the same shot hoping for the best.

the fact that it cost a bit allowed you to actually concentrate properly, stop shooting like an American kids with an AK-47 at school, just keep it steady, shoot something you really think look great than randomly shoot summat for the hell of it.

a couple or so weeks, you'd notice a difference.

plus, I can't afford a digital camera, I can easily afford an Olympus Epic 35 (£5 in portobello), excellent camera that doesn't even need battery and it's auto-exposure, and then a couple of weeks learning to shoot with film, you'd end up getting a better eyes for shooting than paying £200-300 for a digital camera.

I'd agree with that - currently getting a lot more paid work, but my strike rate's much lower than it was when I was shooting film only. I've become lazy in so many ways - I shoot more on digital because I can't be bothered to get out the changing bag, the developing tank and the scanner, and my shots aren't as polished because I rely on PS too much and don't actually spend the time setting up the shot in the first place.

Dagnammit...