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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Sebastian Oakley

The moment I knew I was done with film photography

Leica M2.

I’ve always shot film. Over the past few years, I’ve shot nothing but Fomapan 400 black-and-white film through my beloved 1965 Leica M2.

It’s a setup I know intimately, one that’s seen countless rolls pass through its chamber, each frame a meditation in light, contrast and composition. But for a while now, quietly and without drama, I’ve been entertaining thoughts of giving it all up; of finally going digital full-time and, more specifically, investing in a dedicated monochrome camera.

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