For good or bad, it's here now. Process 10 rolls of 35mm and you have price parity with film cameras. Epson, one of the top inkjet printer manufacturers, has just announced a new line of photo-quality papers that will last as long as archivally processed prints. That's what's available now. Nobody in the industry is saying that.
Film is still the best image capture medium.
These big film consumers are our assurance that market demand will keep the film makers producing. Your choices are changing. But it's good to know what your new choices are. One day, you too may need to go digital. Toxic Chemicals A bombshell was dropped on the photofinishing industry yesterday.