What film is still available for older cameras?

sscouterr: What film is still available for older cameras?
I am going to go to good will and they usually have a lot of older film cameras. I am interested in buying one and I wanted to know what film is still available for older film cameras. Just so I don’t buy a camera that the film it used to take isn’t available anymore.

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Answer by Steve P
Practically every camera I see in Goodwill stores is 35mm. 35mm film is still widely used and available everywhere.

steve

Answer by holmburgers
Most film is still available today. However, 110 film is NOT and neither is disc film; and there are a lot of these cameras at goodwill stores. But 35mm, 120 (medium format), and sheet film (4×5″, 5×7″ & 8×10″, a.k.a. large format) is still available. APX film is still available, but less and less as time goes by.

Also, many old TLR’s (twin-lens reflex) use 620 film which you can get, but it’s expensive. However, 620 is identical to 120 except that the spools are different sizes, so you can go into a darkroom and re-spool 120 film onto 620 spools. It’s pretty easy, I’ve done it several times.

Go to www.bhphotovideo.com and browse the film selections to get a good idea.

Google or wikipedia any of these formats for more information on them.

35mm is still developed at most drug stores & wal-marts. Other film sizes will require a photo lab, or your own darkroom. But sending it in the mail is really easy and surprisingly affordable.

Film is still very much alive, you’re on the right track!! Check out apug.org (analog photography users group)