I've had several people mention to me lately the fact that Kodak was no longer making kodachrome. However, not to worry for all you film photographers, as Fuji will continue to make film, and they do make excellent professional color film products. But you'll just have to find an upscale camera store to purchase from, as the local drug stores - at least where I'm at - won't be carrying film. I have found two camera/photography stores 35 miles away that carry Kodak B&W film at a reasonable price.
If newcomers to the digital world take classes at a college, the coursework requires them to start out in film and the darkroom, and then they can move on up the scale to digital courses. So B&W film will always be 'in style' as it is an old artform.
Right now my process is to have my B&W film developed by a lab, it is then scanned to CD, and I print from my Epson R2400 printer - and the prints come out beautiful. The prints are usually good the first time around, however, I have on occasion lightened them - but no touch up. One photographer told me it's the best of "both worlds" this type of process. But I'm holding out for my darkroom. I can hardly wait. I could develop my film myself in a lab - but I would have to travel 45 miles one way, as I live out in the foothills where deer and little critters are our neighbors so to speak!
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