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Cool What say Ye? - 01-17-2011, 11:54 AM


Anne's Blog: An Experiment in Film

I'm not sure what to say.

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01-17-2011, 12:05 PM


As much as there is to love about the nuances of film, you just can't dismiss the obvious advantages of digital.

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01-17-2011, 12:13 PM


...or the more obvious shortcomings of someone who expects film to be as easy as dropping a card in a slot.
Excuse me. What exactly are the obvious advantages of digital? Not saying there aren't any. Just curious.

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cost is the main one for me...i would not be taking the amount of pictures of my kids and such if I was using film. Adn I don't have to fret about a bad picture I just delete it.
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cost is the main one for me...i would not be taking the amount of pictures of my kids and such if I was using film. Adn I don't have to fret about a bad picture I just delete it.

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I find that I have much more control over the final outcome with digital than with film.

I can, also, take crappy pictures with either film or digital.

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Excuse me. What exactly are the obvious advantages of digital? ......
Wow, what's this? A digital vs film debate? That's soooo 2002.

But what the heck.
I'll take a 20x30 print* from the 5d2 over 35mm film any day.
I'll take ISO 1600 and above from the 5D2 over 35mm film any day.
I'll take shooting timelapse with digital over film any day.
I'll take the ability to review an image instantly over not being able to any day.
I'll take the ability to process my photos without chemistry any day.
I'll take.......wait a minute, Wayne is just being silly now, he's obviously joking.......


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What exactly are the obvious advantages of digital? Not saying there aren't any. Just curious.
Cost, control, chimping, ease of digital manipulation, ease of "developing", instant gratification, insanely high iso capability, ability to fix your mistakes on the spot while you still have the chance to correct them, being able to create a copy of your images on the spot for backup, ability to pretty much have an endless supply of "film".... these are all HUGE advantages, especially when you are getting paid.

Large format film offers better resolution and higher dynamic range, all film forces you to slow down, and it has a look that some prefer but that's in the eye of the beholder.

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01-17-2011, 01:29 PM


Thanks. I'm too new and haven't learned/remember to use all of the benefits. One of these days I'll get it all right.
In the meantime, digital don't do grain. Grinning. Don't even think that it does. Big Grin!

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01-17-2011, 01:47 PM


Wayne, back to your original question. It would seem that although she claims to have shot film before, she doesn't know the equipment very well. She doesn't know what fogged film looks like, and lost a roll and a half to a camera not advancing? How could you ever lose more than just the part of the roll that quit? I think most folks would notice putting a roll in and not having it advance at all. I'm not really sure how you could even load a new roll at all if the camera wasn't advancing. But it just goes to show you can't just take cameras off the shelf after sitting idle for years and expect them to work 100%. Use 'em or CLA 'em.

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There you go. Otherwise, use digital. It's easy. Grinning.

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No one mentioned the advantage of being able to change ISO between every shot without losing several frames in the process.
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No one mentioned the advantage of being able to change ISO between every shot without losing several frames in the process.
That can be done with film. Not all film, but it can be done.
In fact, the latest version of Kodak Portra 400 has been tested from 25 to 3200. On the same roll. Useable results at all speeds.

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