"What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.
No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began.
A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare."
William Henry Davies
The point I am trying to make - albeit poorly, I feel - is that like so many things in modern life, photography can become a "tick, bash" exercise. The world passes in a blur, paused occasionally at 1/500 (1/125 is too SLOW, man...) if film acts as a catalyst to see more and shoot less, I am all for it. Some can do that with digital, some need a little help. Some are beyond redemption. I'm appealing to that middle ground.
Me, I like the smell, the tactility, the challenge of shooting un-metered, the sound of a cloth shutter strolling across the gate, the expectation, the delayed gratification, the end result...
I like film.