"Dudley Hanks" <hanks.dudley@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Richard Freeman" <r-usenet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Ken Hart wrote:
>>> A film camera can handle those more demanding situations easily,
simply
>>> by
>>> selecting the proper film. Additionally, as new films are made, you
can
>>> easily "upgrade" your film camera, by selecting the newer film. As for
>>> "action at a distance", there are a plethora of used telephoto lens on
>>> the
>>> market for older film cameras.
>>>
>>
>> I'd actually given a little thought to this. We have an old Minolta
>> 3000i
>> with a 55mm f1.7 lens lying around, and obviously we could just put 800
>> iso
>> film into it. That has to be good for at least a few f-stops...
>>
>> The main downside is the expense and inconvenience of film/processing.
>> With
>> our digital camera we take hundreds of photos and I think nothing of
>> taking
>> candid shots. With film I just feel like I have to count every frame.
>
> This can be a good thing, in that it stimulates the photographer to
really
> think about what they are doing. Afterwards, when they get back the
shots
> and find something they like, the photographer is more likely to
remember
> what he / she has done to get the desired effect. With digital, it is
> often tough to remember just how the pic was taken -- even with the EXIF
> data.
>
Are you sure you didn't just mix the two up? Why would it be any easier
to
remember how the film was shot? Unless, of course, you took proper notes,
but then than would help with digital too.
I still have 1/2 a roll of B&W sitting in the camera from the trip to the
botanical gardens. I'm having difficulty even recalling what it was that
I
shot there on film.
From a creativity / learning stand point the instant feed back from
digital
is a clear winner. If you already know how to use a camera and you know
what you want to do then it really doesn't make any difference which you
shoot, as long as you get the results you (or the person paying you) want.
Now you could become totally deranged and use your digital camera to
document your film shooting. :-)
Jim
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