Every picture tells a story: the joy of analogue photography | Letters

Julius Smit likes that analogue demands time, patience and thought, while David R Freke loves his refurbished 1970s SLR. Plus, letters from Roger Foster and David Baugh

It is good to read of Sundus Abdi's renunciation of digital photography as a means to capture the personal and ephemeral aspects of her photographic life (The one change that worked: I began a quiet, satisfying rebellion against the digital age, 10 February). Photography with a smartphone has much to answer for the disposable image, often captured inan instant with little attention.

In contrast, analogue photography, as she states, demands time, patience and thought. It also requires an investment in film and processing, knowing there are only 36 exposures on a roll of 35mm film. It has been hugely encouraging to discover a rise in the number of film-processing laboratories around Britain, which are clearly answering a need. Also, there are now many more new exciting film emulsions on the market.