Long, long ago... before the digital era... photography was done with film. (If you don't know what it is, just play along. It would take too long to explain.)
Photographers used to store their film in a refrigerator (device for keeping things cool), typically with the film in plastic containers enclosed inside two zip-lock bags to keep out moisture. I was one of those people. In fact, until last night I still was. I had a whole drawer of my refrigerator dedicated to film.
However, with this new day a new era has dawned on, and inside of, my refrigerator. (Excuse me, I'm married now, our refrigerator.)
The negative film I will keep as I still keep a device that uses the ancient material in my truck for photo emergencies. The slide film.... Mmmm? Anybody want to buy it? I might put it on eBay or something.
For future historians and biographers of my life, here is a tally of my final film inventory:
- 4 rolls of Kodak Gold 200 ISO 24 exp. negative film
- 2 rolls of Kodak High Definition 200 ISO 24 exp. negative film
- 1 roll of Fuji Superia 400 ISO 24 exp. negative film
- 1 roll of Fuji Super HQ 200 ISO 24 exp. negative film
- 3 rolls of Fuji Sensia 100 ISO 36 exp. slide film
- 1 roll of Fuji Velvia 50 ISO 36 exp. slide film
- 1 roll of Fuji Provio 400F 36 exp. slide film
- 1 roll of Kodak T-MAX 100 ISO 120 format negative film
Historians should also note that the above list is not entirely reflective of my film-era shooting tastes. I greatly preferred Fuji Velvia and Provia during that era.
