SUMMARY

Film is expensive, inconvenient, and gives you zero instant feedback. A single shot on medium or large format can run you the equivalent of a few dollars once you factor in the film stock, processing, and scanning. Those aren't reasons to dismiss it entirely, though.

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Film is expensive, inconvenient, and gives you zero instant feedback.

A single shot on medium or large format can run you the equivalent of a few dollars once you factor in the film stock, processing, and scanning.

Those aren't reasons to dismiss it entirely, though.

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