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Film versus digital
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Hi all
I am of the school which believes taht digital can never match film for quality etc. My viws are fully supported in this months Popular Photography and Imaging. There is a good article on the topic which gives 10 good reasons why this is so.
YippiI was right all along.
:lol:
Nothing beats sitting at a big lightbox with a loupe and sifting through a bunch of trannys…especially if they’re Velvia! Sorry but a photo on a screen will never match that.
I shoot all digital now, but am so glad I learned my trade with trannys in an EOS 1V…best 35mm film camera ever!So many times this has come up for discussion and it seems that one is as good as the other. I’ve read so much on this topic over the past 4 years that I’m now of the opinion that film versus digital is a non event. Each have their own place in the industry. Some of my fellow professionals will still say that film is the only media but deep down they are saying so out of fear of changing over or they have invested so heavily in film equipment that its too “painful” to think that for around 6K to 8K they could have top of the range digital equipment. Then on top of that, some people of a certain age are still scared of computers.
I would not believe that film is better than digital ……………..I would not believe its worse than digital either. They both have their place and will have, for some time to come yet, but with the changing market for film and the way modern business demands profit lines and growth to be at certain levels I would not invest in film equipment too heavily.
oh my god,
what am I gonna do with all my digital kit now?-I’ve been had-
j
Useless digital kit for sale really cheap soon, watch this space.
Yeah. I’m getting my LPs out of the attic too. (For anyone younger than 40, these were plastic analogue music discs that held about 15-20 minutes per side and were fragile, but had to have a diamond-tipped needle dragged over them to produce sound – excellent sound if your kit cost a few grand and if the vinyl disc was manufactured properly and had managed to remain undamaged).
jb7 wrote:
oh my god,
what am I gonna do with all my digital kit now?-I’ve been had-
j
Useless digital kit for sale really cheap soon, watch this space.
If it’s Nikon.. I’ll buy it off you. I’m always in the market for soon to be discarded equipment :lol:
still shoot film, still have a darkroom but man do I get very sleepy when I see film v digital threads …. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
You mean this blog article? Well, the way I see it, film isn’t any better than digital (or vice-versa) – it’s just different! Each have their own characteristics and benefits, and it’s great to see both “living” side by side.
big film is better than small film.
I can’t believe this thread is happening-
everybody out and take some pictures- nowNo doubt, next week/month we’ll see an article in another magazine extolling the virtues of digital over film and the whole weary debate will start all over again.
jb7 wrote:
big film is better than small film.
I can’t believe this thread is happening-
everybody out and take some pictures- now:lol:
jb7 wrote:
big film is better than small film.
I can’t believe this thread is happening-
everybody out and take some pictures- nowPost of the week. There should be a prize for this :D
Fintan wrote:
jb7 wrote:
big film is better than small film.
I can’t believe this thread is happening-
everybody out and take some pictures- nowPost of the week. There should be a prize for this :D
Brilliant! :lol:
Digital is the next evolutary step after film took over from plates, nothing more. It’s still in its infancy led by the photojournalistic industry, which opened the market for consumer grade small format gadgetry – hazar to them for that!
Most amateurs/hobbyists don’t look beyond small format to encapsulate their domain of “photography”, maybe the adventurous aspire to medium format. But this aside, film is still a substantial industry and continues to be in demand by professionals, especially those shooting movies or on location shoots. We are the small fry of the film industry.
As for the debate which is better, I don’t care really, look at what you can achieve with either one, and see what has already been achieved. Some outstanding results all round.
That’ll be all :)
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