Well before investing in the Fuji 100S, I was considering the Pentax 67 film camera. Funny that you can get a decent Camera body with lens - say a 55mm f4 for well under AUD$2000 and the Fuji GFX system with lenses came in at $9500. So, no auto focus - which affects the speed at which you can operate. An issue mainly when you are working with people (other examples below). Secondly, no chimping, so you can’t tell whether eyes are open or closed. Even some landscape photographers take a safety shot in case of light leaks, exposure comp etc. Thirdly, (and a consequence of the previous point), cost of processing and scans if you don’t have a high quality film scanner yourself. Finally and this is fairly persuasive in my case… the slow rate of movement - which is the big part of why you chose this system. It’s not spontaneous. On the other hand, image making is well considered but may lead to some regret due to perceived missing out factor. What if you arrive at a scene where image potential outweighs number of sheets you have to work with? Option in this case - work with roll film cameras only and bring enough. In any case, did Ansel Adams have regrets?

The landscape image below (middle - Flinders Ranges) was taken in a very tight window of opportunity. I would estimate 2 minutes that these conditions lasted before the whole scene disappeared into rain and grey. I somehow doubt I could work fast enough to capture this scene if I had to unpack a bunch of gear and do all the setup required with medium or large format film.

Actually what initially grabbed my attention was a flock of sheep grazing at the time on the right half of the landscape. They promptly bolted when I got out to take the shot. I don’t think the image suffers as a result though. As far as I remember this was handheld also. This scenario happened twice on this trip. The second example I clearly remember being handheld. I took it from a few different angles. The light on the trunk of the front tree was gone in a minute. Of course, you could come back the next day and attempt another exposure but no guarantee on conditions being as favourable.

OK, so you miss a few. Are you still passionate about it after considering the compromises? I haven’t made up my mind yet.