Digital cameras: Poll: Do you still use a film camera?
- 11/9/07 12:19 PM
Editing digital?
by reader509 - 11/10/07 12:40 PM In reply to: Film is easier by cameramsThe only time I edit digital photos is when I wanna crop out an ex or something like that, lol!
Film is easier…
by taboma - 11/11/07 2:11 AM In reply to: Film is easier by cameramscamerams, Do you get a CD with your film developing? Wall-Mart provides that as well as other outlets. After that you can share your photos on the internet.
Digital is the way to go for vacations for me also.
I use a Canon S500. Small and a wonderful pocket camera.
-Kevin
Film and developing is entirely too expensive.
by john3347 - 11/9/07 9:10 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have an Olympus Infinity SuperZoom 300 and an additional film camera that uses advantix film (I forget the make and model). Both of these cameras are dust catchers sitting on a shelf somewhere wishing someone would say I wish I had a camera like that. I bought a digital camera several years ago and have never looked back. The expense of film and developing far exceeds the cost of buying a digital camera and a larger memory card than the one that came in the camera originally. The convenience of the digital is some thick, sweet icing on the cake, too. Film cameras cannot compete for my photography budget.
I'd say..
by jump1127 - 11/9/07 9:58 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
that the last time I shot my EOS 5QD was in 2005. That was about it. But, I still keep it for the unpredictable-future sakes. It's a good camera; however, my 2 new DSLR, 5D and 40D, are far much more convenient in many aspects.
cost of film
by jdrano - 11/9/07 10:05 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
i never took photograph i just took pictures. the great thing with digital you get to see them now and change them to what you want. never could do that with a 35 mm.
Digital cameras are the best
by andy419 - 11/9/07 11:30 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Digital cameras are far better than film cameras... They are smaller thaan film cameras, you don't need to buy any film, you can view and delete the pictures on the camera, and you don't need to wait ages for them to be developed only to find half of them didn't come out, just download them directly to your computer where you can put them on websites, make slideshows, DVDs, and print out coppies.
Use of film camera
by Quimby42 - 11/10/07 12:01 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I still use a film camera rarely. It is those times when I don't bring my digital and I decide I need to take some pics, so I pick up a one-time use camera. That is what works for me!!! I love my digital!!!
film camera vs. digital camera
by horst.bogatz - 11/10/07 2:37 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I own four film cameras and three digital ones. When I take photos of the same object with the film camera for comparison sake, I sometimes think the photos taken with the film camera are better, gold looks like gold and not only goldish-yellow.
Another advantage of the film camera is that I can keep the films for as long as I like, they are permanent. I don´t know if this can be said of storing digital photos on CDs or DVDs.
Horst Bogatz
digital cameras vs. film
by asalgal1 - 11/10/07 3:58 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have a film camera collecting dust. I only use film camera's when at weddings and near or in water. These are the disposables. I hope they don't stop making them because they are the only thing most people can afford for underwater photography. Disposables are great for party's and occasions that my digital may accidently be damaged.
Do you still use a film camera?
by lorryfran - 11/10/07 4:03 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
No way!!! I have two digital camera's and I use both. I also have a camera that takes fim but now I never use it. Digital camera's are just so easy to use and being able to print them out at home is just great. I admit it might be cheaper these days to print them at a store but the satisfaction of being able to take and print your own photos is enough for me.
Digital camera's are the best thing since sliced bread!!!
Film Won't Go By The Wayside
by crazytrkr - 11/10/07 6:41 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I mainly use a digital camera for everyday use . How ever I am a truck driver and if your ever in a car accident or need photos to use in court don't use a digital go back and use a film camera. The reason being photo shops are too easy to use.The photos won't hold up in court. This is why all truck drivers carry one or two of the ready to use instant film cameras. For this reason I don't think film will ever go away.
Digital
by mopscare42 - 11/10/07 8:49 AM In reply to: Film Won't Go By The Wayside by crazytrkrI have a Canon Elan 35mm film camera that I used from the early 90s and the picture quility on both slides and paper were very good.
When I bought my 1st digital camera, also a Canon I could definitely see a difference in quility with the film camera being better.
I bought a Canon 30D DSLR with a couple good lenses and the difference went away. I can't really tell which camera took which picture.
I can do a lot more with the digital and the quility is pretty much on par with the film camera.
The elan has a lot of good memories attached to it and I still do use it on occasions.
Wayside…
by taboma - 11/11/07 7:02 AM In reply to: Film Won't Go By The Wayside by crazytrkrcrazytrkr, Thanks for the info. I was not aware of that. How interesting.
There is software that can detetect Adobe Photoshop and all sorts of information concerning a photo: EXIF Viewer. Download for free.
Try it.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3905
-kevin
Film camers are outdated
by Bobsrbrwn - 11/10/07 9:10 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I prefer using a digital cameras because you don't need to worry about needing film on trips or any other ventures that you take pictures. I really like the fact that I can download them on my computer and make picture discs for my whole family, this is a very wonderful gift and a whole cheaper buying supplies. Lastly, I prefer a digital camera because you can view the picture after a shot, if it did not come out or you don't like it, you can erase it and shoot another picture.
Still use film but rarely
by Irelands child - 11/10/07 9:51 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you still use a film camera? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have a Nikon N80 which is great for B&W picture while my Nikon D70 takes Photoshop manipulation for those pictures. And they still don't have the visual depth, contrast and impact of a fine grain film. I also have an ancient Mamiya DSX1000 with very fine 1.4 and 2.8 lenses that I occasionally use as well.
Interestingly, yesterday I scanned a picture taken with the Mamiya so I could look at some details and maybe modify with my Photoshop. The picture was enlarged probably 500%, it lost none of the detail from digital noise and needed only a small amount of contrast added for clarity. I took the small area, that I wanted, cropped it out, again enlarged it a LOT MORE and the detail was still there.
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