The return of film photography is being driven by a young generation looking to slow the pace (illustrative photo). – Credit:BENOIT DURAND / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP
In the early 2000s, the rise of digital photography overshadowed film photography, that little camera that has to wait for the film to develop to see the outcome of its photos. Twenty years later, the new generation of amateur or professional photographers is again enthusiastic about this technique, as reported by BFMTV.
At the end of October, witness the return of an iconic silver camera: the M6. Withdrawn from sale in 2002, the model was relaunched by the German brand Leica with its original characteristics. The reason for this decision? An ever-increasing demand, as Gaëlle Gouinguené explains: “We have always worked a lot with the second-hand market, but the phenomenon was so big that we started seeing speculation. Everyone wants their M6 these days. We therefore had the desire to put this mythical case back on sale. »
The return to the physical object
The observation is the same on the eBay trading site’s side, which has seen an explosion in demand since 2015. Sales of used Canon, Pentax, Nikon and Leica cameras have increased from 42% to 79% in the last two years. Ultimate proof of this comeback: the film shortage the industry experienced in 2022. Last November, Japanese brand FujiFilm issued a press release stating that it was limiting certain films due to the scarcity of raw materials. […] Continue reading