Goodbye darkrooms, enlargers, spools, and funny-smelling chemicals. Canon’s final film camera is no more.
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Eighty years ago, Canon entered the camera game. Since then, the Tokyo-based company has grown into a multinational giant. And despite diversifying into printers, photocopiers, video recording, and digital photography, Canon has always had a negative film-capable camera to sell.
That is, until this week. On Wednesday, in an unceremonious posting to the brand’s support page, Canon announced it will no longer sell the EOS-1V — its last remaining film camera.
The move leaves just a handful of companies that still make the increasingly obscure devices. But, more importantly, it’s a harbinger to the close of a revolutionary and romantic chapter in art and exploration.
Canon Stops Sales of Final Film Camera
While the news marks the official end to the brand’s relationship with film photography, Canon actually stopped making the EOS-1V in 2010, according to Japan’s Sankei.
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Still, Canon continued to sell the remaining inventory of its final film model to purists and discerning professionals for another eight years, according to Peta Pixel.
Canon’s primary competitor in the camera market, Nikon, still sells two film single-lens reflex (SLR) models: the high-end F6 and more old-fashioned 35-mm FM10.
Why We Love Film
Those who haven’t shot film probably don’t see much of an issue. Film is costlier, takes more time, and offers far fewer options in the way of photo editing. It’s also pretty wasteful, and requires some nasty chemistry to process.