MichaelMeissner:
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Yes, I'm a little surprised they stayed in production as long as they did. Fortunately, there seems to be plenty of used stock around which will probably outlast me.
Well the supply of film for the camera and chemicals to develop it may be more of an issue than just the body and lenses. While medium format and large format still have toeholds and it has become a niche market, I would imagine the consumer 35mm film infrastructure to completely disappear within the next few years.
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There is a lab in Dallas that still processes different kinds of film and does drum scans of the negatives. There is not as good a selection of films now.
Yes, with the DSLRs available today, there is really no advantage to shoot 35mm anymore.