Digital cameras: Poll: Do you still use a film camera?
- 11/9/07 12:19 PM
I perfer a film camera
by thebug - 11/9/07 4:26 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have a digital and am forever putting batteries in it and their always
dead or very low when I go to use the camera! Tried the best batteries I could find 2500ma NiMetal and they just don't last very long. At least with a film camera there's no batteries to go dead and it works when I need it to. A digital camera also has a delay when you take a pic and so you have to hold it still for a few seconds and then if it's something thats moving , well forget it, you'll miss the action you want. I would like to know of a digital that is as fast as a film camera?
problems with digitals
by betheloise - 11/9/07 5:04 PM In reply to: I perfer a film camera by thebugI know what you mean! I shopped long and hard for a digital camera that didn't have the problems you noted. One of my 35 mm cameras requires batteries, the other is completely mechanical. The digital I have (Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W55) does not have a noticeable time difference from the time I pull it out of my bag until I have taken the picture. Messing with the lens cap and all that always slowed me down on a 35 mm anyway, not to mention realizing too late I was out of film. And I had to try about 20 cameras before I found on that had minimal lag time and was not outrageously priced (about $160 for mine, plus about $35 for a 2Gb memory card; extra memory is required if you plan on taking more than about 8 pictures. With my current setup I have space for ~3000 photos or a video ~1.5 hours long). I found the best bet on batteries is to go with a camera that has a battery included. If you are using something like AA or AAA batteries cameras seem to kill them pretty fast, even lithium batteries that are supposed to last longer in electronics. One of my friends has the same problem with her camera, and it was the principle reason I steered away from Kodak Easy Share. However, my sister really likes her Kodak, so ya never know...
(NT) Solution for the dead digital battery problem?
by WHlanteigne - 11/9/07 7:51 PM In reply to: problems with digitals by betheloiseSolution for the dead battery problem? (disregard 1st)
by WHlanteigne - 11/9/07 8:50 PM In reply to: (NT) Solution for the dead digital battery problem? by WHlanteigne(My puter doesn't like this forum, it freezes, then it send messages before they're done).
I solved the dead battery problem by removing batteries as soon as I've finished shooting (not a good idea to store batteries inside any camera, anyway). I put the batteries in a "snack size" zipper bag (or put batteries and camera inside a larger bag). Batteries stay fresh, and if in a larger bag the camera is protected from dust.
And buy those AA and AAA cells in the 24-packs...
This digital camera is great!
by nancycollier - 11/10/07 7:43 PM In reply to: I perfer a film camera by thebugHi there,
I bought an 8.1 megapixel Casio Exilim a year ago and bought two batteries in case the first one lost power. I have yet to use the second battery! I've taken this puppy to Hawaii and Europe and it's fantastic! Fits in my pocket, no shudder lag (virtually instant) and never a battery problem. Just in case, I charge it each night in the charger and it goes and goes and goes, but even when using it while not on vacation the battery lasts a very long time. With my 2Gig memory card I can fit hundreds of photos or an hour of video. With 8 megapixels I can take any photo from far away and still have enough resolution to zoom and crop in Photoshop. BTW, ignore the digital zoom, the real zoom power is in the optical zoom. This is my second dig camera and it's fantastic, I'd buy it again in a second.
Nancy Collier
This digital camera is great!
by taboma - 11/10/07 11:50 PM In reply to: This digital camera is great! by nancycolliernancycollier,
Your tip of charging the batteries every night is right on!!!
The only thing worse than loosing power is running out of film!
With a good lithium battery and a good 2GBSD memory card, one can shoot about 750 images set on large and superfine with JPG.
Not sure about shooting in RAW and how many images you can take on a 2GB card.
Nancy, I like your post. It is interesting that you cited that that your camera fits into your pocket while on vacation. I love that feature also. Out of sight…out of the theives and pick-pockets vision.
That's how I carry my Canon camera also in Europe and Turkey. Right in my right-hand pocket jeans. Out of sight…out of mimd!
Nancy, Good thinking on your part! :·)
Kevin
Put away my film
by khammerberg - 11/9/07 4:28 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have several Digital Cameras, a Nikon D200, Nikon D100, Pentex Optio WP (for those nasty Kansas Days), Nikon point and shoot and an Olympus 750 (older but a great workhorse with 5x optical zoom).
I love the digital workflow and use Lightroom and CS3 for my photo work. A lot of what I do is semi-professional (read: don't make enough money on it)
Digital gives me high quality pictures and with a 7-10 megapixal camera I can enlarge or crop as much as I need. I do a lot of 16x20 prints and you can not find a difference from film to digital. With digital I can post process to get exactly the picture I want. Don't miss the chemicals, having to wait for results from a printer and hoping that they send back what I pictured in my mind.
Digital vs Film
by betheloise - 11/9/07 4:33 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I occasionally use my old 35mm. There's something about it that I really like, something like nostalgia. However I've been using it less and less as the cost of film and processing continues to climb. Plus I admit I just love the instant gratification of taking a digital picture and seeing immediately how it turned out. I know if it worked, if I should take it again, if there was something on the subject's face or a tree appearing to grow out of their ear.
I can put my photos on my computer or online that very day so no worries about losing a roll of film or double-exposing it, and if my friends are interested they can drop in and see how my trip is going.
Only about 5-1/2 years ago I studied in Europe for a summer and the most tech-savvy and well-moneyed member of my group had a 35mm camera. Now it is getting progressively more difficult to find a film camera. How time flies!
Do Fish Swim???
by bluesky12102 - 11/10/07 5:53 AM In reply to: Digital vs Film by betheloiseNow that I own a car, I no longer need a buggy-whip.
Yes, Still Using Film
by sunwatcher - 11/9/07 4:34 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
The main reason I'm still shooting film is because I like the freedom of control and versatility of my Canon SLR. We have several digital point-and-shoots around the house which are fine for everyday use, but I'll use the SLR for my own creative shooting. I really do like the quality of images I get with my 35mm.
Digital will be the way to go for me in the future, but I think the current technology in today's DSLRs is still in its early stages. I'm waiting for DSLRs that are lighter and have better battery life. I'd also like to see a better crop of cameras with full-frame sensors, and right now the price for those are a little out of my reach.
Yes, Still using film
by gabrolena - 11/9/07 9:14 PM In reply to: Yes, Still Using Film by sunwatcherWe still use film for taking pics of our colts for registration purposes. The reason, Have you ever tried to get a month old colt to stand still. Try it sometime. especially since you have to take a pic of each side plus front and back while trying to keep mom out of the pic at the same time. They aren't the most cooperative critters any time, but walk out there with a camera and it turns into total chaos. Digitals just don't have fast enough reaction time, plus they don't work so well after getting knocked out of your hands, and they really don't agree with road apples and sawdust. Believe me, a throw away camera is just the ticket.
Still in the film world... sort of
by BlueKnight - 11/9/07 5:05 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I still own a couple of film cameras: Nikon F-1 35mm SLR and a Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Rapid 35mm SLR (full manual) with which I use a Gossen N100 light meter. With my father passing away last December, I'll probably end up with his newer model Zeiss Ikon Contaflex as well as his Nikon F-1 and Rolleiflex 4x4 format cameras. I also inherited an original Kodak box camera (early 1900's), a 2D I believe (8x10 film).
Back when I had time, I used to develop my own film and did my own prints. That was a great deal of fun.
I do not own a digital camera, but I occasionally borrow one. The problem I have is the expense of a digital that equals my F-1 and telephoto lens. I have both an f1.4 50mm and f1.8 70-210mm macro zoom. Duplicating that capability in a digital run big $$$.
That said, I like the Canon S3 IS, but I'd rather have more than 6MP for the price. They do take very nice photos.
If I had my own digital camera, I suspect I'd use it just a little more than my conventional cameras... at least until film disappears.
Do you still use a film camera?
by Dionesius3 - 11/9/07 5:27 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
No.
I think film cameras have a place but not for me.
I think pros still use them, and some Luddites, but other than those I can't imagine why anyone would want to use one.
With a digital camera and a 1GB SD card you can shoot several hundred photo's. And if you are like me, not a pro, the chances of getting some good shots go way up.
Ghosts prefer film
by ekent - 11/9/07 5:46 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
For almost all my photographic needs, professional and home, I use a high-end Fujifilm digital camera. But in my line of work I run across a lot of 'paranormal investigators' who insist ghosts don't like digital but will appear on film. Real scientific, huh? Anyway, when I research an old site I'll bring my aging Pentax K1000 35mm SLR along and snap a few shots. Needless to say, I've never ended up with a picture of a ghost, film or not.
Flying pigs?
by TrackStar1682 - 11/9/07 5:47 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I'll be taking my first pictures of flying pigs with my professional quality Canon EOS-1v 35mm, and by the time I've hand processed the images, the shutters of the digital cameras used by the others might finally be snapping, even though we all clicked at the same time.
While the concept of digital initially wowed me a lot, I was silenced pretty quickly by the lack of quality, shutter lag, and overall shoddiness of technique used by digital shooters.
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