Its' amazing how much silver goes into making film.
In the mid sixties (heh heh) the Gov. started
taking short-cuts and that is when they started taking silver out of curency.
But our graphic arts teacher noted FILM was
needed for reconnaissance so "they'll take it out of the money before they take it out of film.
Here are we 40 years later and the printing
industry has been reduced to the size of a room,we have digital, amazing copiers, but we still have film so there still is hope.
I have mixed feelings about the service.
My dad was born in Germany.
He was drafted at (maximum) age 35
when he was expecting my oldest brother
in 1943.
He landed with the Normandy invasion
he didn't have a gun because he was a
medic.All in all he didn't complain and
even romanticized about it.
But the separation was hard.
My middle brother and I were and are
half a band and were a songwriting team
when he was drafted in 1966,and that seemed wrong to me.He got out on a
medical discharge after a couple of months
but I think in some ways he regrets that.
My oldest bro was in school and simply
would have told them he's gay.
I'll tell you this : If they invade Iran I'll volenteer
even at my age and creaky condition 'cause
I hate those bastards.
Will film become obsolete? I don't think so, it may become scarce and more of a hobbie, but not gone entirely. It may be possible that it becomes very expensive to take your film someplace to be developed. There are A LOT of non-recyclable, no safe way to dispose of them chemicals used in film developing. I do not support the "green people' but they may make it difficult for someone to open a film processing store in the future.
This is all speculation based on past recent curves, but, I don't think it will go away completely.
I have to ask this, cause at a recent college interview the dean told me "In 10 years, film will no longer be used, everything will be digital and film is just too expensive." I found this utterly mortifying as film is absolutely astounding....
Anyone think it's possible? I just can't get my head around the fact that we will no longer using film because it's 'too expensive.' I mean, here is evidence that it will always be around, and we will have evidence of such past lives.
:o I love the old sewing machine... my father's mother recently moved, and we got to pick through her attic... there was one from early 1900's that we auctioned for 300$ to someone for a mothers day present... it was remarkable looking.
Motts, I think you have a wonderful eye for things.
I used to clean this doctors office that had a library full of old medical things, like old bottles, a 'home visit' case filled with medicine [some still had little pills in it], and some medical equipment. I love old glass medicine bottles, they have such a feel to them. :D [early 1900's I'm guessing]
I wouldn't be willing to fight for this country. Everything the US stands for government wise is corrupt! [but I do have high regards for those who DO/DID serve; my brother & both parents have]
on topic;
Very uncomfortable looking... I'm not being mean here, but I hear that they are very easy to spy on a person & makes them look a little disfigured. ;