It's official: film cameras are now a thing of the past. With Canon and Nikon out of the game, your aging film camera is now a piece of history. Maybe it will become a collector's item.
To honour the past, CNET ran a special showing some of the classic innovations in film photography. The camera shown here is the Mamiya Super Delux, "This Mamiya Super Deluxe range finder camera was released in November 1964 and had a relatively fast f/1.5 Mamiya-Sekor lens. The lens also featured a mechanical self-timer that lasted about five seconds. Aperture and shutter speed also were set mechanically on the lens. Because it was a range finder, a photographer would focus by twisting the dial on the lens ring until a little yellow box in the center of the image appeared to line up with the rest of the image."
Film Cameras Finally Dead
Canon and Nikon Halt Production
Trend Themes
1. Rise of Digital Photography - The discontinuation of film cameras by Canon and Nikon signifies the dominance and future growth of the digital photography industry.
2. Retro Camera Revival - With the decline of film cameras, there is an opportunity for companies to tap into the nostalgia market by creating modern versions of classic film cameras with updated features and capabilities.
3. Shift to Smartphone Photography - As film cameras become obsolete, more people are likely to rely on their smartphones as the primary tool for capturing and sharing photos, creating opportunities for smartphone manufacturers to innovate and improve their camera technology.
Industry Implications
1. Digital Photography - The digital photography industry is poised for significant growth and innovation as the demand for film cameras decline.
2. Consumer Electronics - The decline of film cameras opens up opportunities for consumer electronics companies to develop and improve digital camera technology.
3. Smartphone Manufacturing - With the shift towards smartphone photography, the smartphone manufacturing industry has an opportunity to innovate and enhance camera capabilities to cater to the growing demand for high-quality smartphone cameras.