Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 4/27/02 3:16:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time, owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us writes: For me digital replaces 35mm color neg film only and focal lengths of 35 and wide - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - - Digital can't replace color negative film because diigital has no negative. To me digital is a replacement for Polaroid instant stocks and the role Polaroid played for almost 50 years. I believe Polaroid as a single company is no longer in business. I still hope that Polaroid films will be available at popular prices -- even in the face of digital because most Polaroid films require no equipment other than the original camera for immediate prints. And the P/N films produced high quality negatives. I certainly hope that some enterprising outfit will market 3x4 pack films. They were splendid. I think digital cameras are invaluable for photojournalism, ad studio, and similar work. However, based on my own experience, the general consumer and art photographer will stay with film. Which explains why most of my relatives leave their expensive digital cameras in the drawer and prefer to use their reliable point and shoot zoom 35s. They like the user simplicity of film cameras and the low cost of prints. br - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html