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the switch to 35mm isn't logical as i have stated, i am not the decisive moment type, i wander slowly, am hardly discrete as i tend to stare so and while i hate to be a part of a trend, i don't think i would change format to stay aloof - i'd just get a cooler camera. as cameras go to-day joãozão is pretty discrete when placed near a dslr, it looks like a black box. it is also perfect in my view as it is so non threatening.

i feel that all of this angst is me getting ready for the next upheaval in the world of film. it came to my notice in the autumn when i had to come down on for an evening class. coming down early to explore, i would head to the edges of chicago and instead of walking away - my natural inclination - i would walk back toward the loop.

i was having a hard time finding film for ubaldo. fuji had stopped making neopan 400, which meant the prices for 120 film almost doubled - $2.50 then $4,20 now. the other mistake was heading to central camera which was empty of any film that wasn't 35mm. i found that i would have to not only search out film but also reckon how much i would need for the outing and buy only that. it got so bad trying to find film on short notice when buying it via mail order, that i bought out the the stock - 10 rolls - of the camera shop in kenosha - it was still cheaper than central.

i am sure this experience "scarred" me. it didn't help matters when i ordered film from cambridge camera in new york i found that the prices were for bait and switch. the film didn't arrive. a phone call did telling me how much i could buy film for - of course no place close to the advert i had seen - no problem i make deal for you. yes problem it is no deal.

the second outing i was on i made the last snap on the last frame of the last roll at the bus stop for the ride back even in i was in high conservation mode for the last stretch, no bracketing was allowed.

while i thought that with digital 35mm would be the first to go, i can still get film at the price that i can afford - $2,00/roll. i am sure that this has me dedicating myself meticulously using 35mm once again.