Testing Fujifilm's X-Half gave me a painful reminder of the reality behind the romance of film photography

Reminder of Film Photography's Reality

Testing Fujifilm's X-Half was a painful reminder of the reality behind the romance of film photography.

I tried Fujifilm's film camera mode, which reminded me why I switched to digital photography permanently.

When starting out, many photographers, like myself, began with film photography, finding digital capture unfamiliar and challenging.

However, over time, the conveniences of digital imaging have become the norm, making a return to film photography seem like a challenge.

This was highlighted while reviewing Fujifilm's X-Half, particularly its Film Camera Mode.

The whole digital capture thing was a bit alien and quite challenging.

Author's summary: Film photography's romance fades with digital conveniences.

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Digital Camera World Digital Camera World — 2025-10-12