The Fall of Film?

A fellow photographer friend, who also shoots film, recently posted a link on Facebook to the SFMOMA Blog that got my attention. Apparently Kodak is planning to stop production of their low speed black & white motion picture film, Plus-X, in both Negative and Reversal forms. The author of the blog post makes some very good points as to why film should always remain an option for serious photographers. I would encourage anyone who appreciates good photography to sign the petition!

http://blog.sfmoma.org/2010/05/celluloid-lovers-alert-save-plus-x-2/

I would also suggest taking a look at the work of Nick Brandt, a photographer still using medium format film while shooting in the wilds of Africa. His techniques are not very practical but his results are nothing short of stunning.