<p>I don't think film is a novelty. I use it, and judging by the eBay sales of film cameras and lenses, a lot of other people are using it too. If film were a novelty, why would Kodak reintroduce their Ektachrome transparency film? They might even bring Kodachrome back.<br /> Besides Kodak, you have Fujifilm and Ilford producing film too. Film isn't going anywhere any time soon.</p>