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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Sebastian Oakley

The magic of film, the ease of digital – and why I need both in my photography

Leica M2.

There’s something undeniably pure about film. The weight of a mechanical shutter, the tactile dance of aperture and focus, the grain – those imperfections that somehow make an image feel more alive.

When I first chose to go back to shooting film, especially black-and-white, it wasn’t out of nostalgia or rebellion against the digital tide. It was a deliberate step toward becoming a slower, more intentional photographer.

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