Panic

The call comes in from the East Coast, three hours ahead of our daily news. "October first, no more film."
A few short days away, that seems a little premature. It doesn't make sense. At some point in time, sure, but not now. Forty million film cameras on the shelf, most of the developing world without computer access.
And, most importantly, it just works so damn well. The digital Taliban are trying their best to rid the world of anything that does not need to be upgraded every eight minutes, but I'm thinking film is actually making a slight comeback. Why wouldn't it? Pay $500 for a camera, use it for fifteen years, no upgrade needed, no software needed, no computer needed. And, as an archive, no contest.
I use both, using each system as needed, but ALL the personal work is firmly entrenched in the Old World.
Instant preview, don't want it. Ability to over shoot. Sorry, no thanks. Traveling with laptops, drives, chargers, adapters, etc, etc, nope, don't need it, don't want it.
Film is the great equalizer. You can't hide from a contact sheet. Life has no delete button.