The revival of 35mm film is one thing, but what I really want is new film cameras

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The vinyl revival now isn’t so much of a revival as a triumphant return, so what’s going on with photographic film? My local town now has a record store just like in the good old days and, according to its proprietor, it’s the proverbial license to print money. 

In fact, he actually has two outlets – one for secondhand stock he acquires, and one for the new stuff and rereleases, plus the really collectible albums. In this store he also sells turntables, a nice line of Italian-made valve amplifiers (yes, valves are back too) and bespoke loudspeakers. 

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Paul Burrows
Editor

Paul has been writing about cameras, photography and photographers for 40 years. He joined Australian Camera as an editorial assistant in 1982, subsequently becoming the magazine’s technical editor, and has been editor since 1998. He is also the editor of sister publication ProPhoto, a position he has held since 1989. In 2011, Paul was made an Honorary Fellow of the Institute Of Australian Photography (AIPP) in recognition of his long-term contribution to the Australian photo industry. Outside of his magazine work, he is the editor of the Contemporary Photographers: Australia series of monographs which document the lives of Australia’s most important photographers.