Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I spent about 40-45 years shooting film. But from the point at which I realized that not only does digital give me more convenience than film, but it also expands my photographic 'reach,' I haven't thought about going back to film. Sure, once and a while I'll shoot a roll. But each time I do, I end up asking myself, 'now why did I do this? What has it given me that digital can't? And why can't I do as much with film as I can with digital?' Sure, long-term storage of images requires paying attention to technology changes and making sure that one doesn't get two generations behind when technology changes. And, no, I'm not great at cataloguing my images - but then I wasn't very good at cataloguing my negs either as I am definitely an ADD and I am lousy with detailed, boring work. But that's no different with digital. But if anyone else sees digital as a microwave, and gets better results with film - keep your microwave. On 1/14/06 3:05 PM, "David Rodgers" <drodgers@casefarms.com> wrote: > A year ago I was convinced I'd never shoot film again. Right now all I'm > shooting is film. So much for absolutes. > > In my kitchen I have a microwave and a gas range. My high-tech microwave > is like a DSLR. I use it a lot because I'm so busy with other things. > But it's not my favorite way to cook. > > DaveR > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Douglas Nygren [mailto:dnygr@cshore.com] > Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 8:30 AM > To: lug@leica-users.org > Subject: [Leica] re: digital treadmill > > Nathan and Tina, Your points are well taken. I'm not 100% for or > against. I react more to those who wax over digital than to those who > defend film. > > Tina mentions sending images over the internet. I like doing that. > > Nathan and others note that people have kept the photos from the past, > but not the negatives. Others note they have the photos and negatives > from the past. > > Someone else noted enjoying getting the instant feedback on the photo > taken. That's true, but there is also a lot of enjoyment when you > develop your film and see how it all came out. The key word is > enjoyment. > > Then again, since I use fast film at slow speeds, I don't enjoy taking > the film through airports and x-ray machines. Maybe I'll take my > digital camera with me the next time I go to Europe, but then I do a > lot of panoramic work and where do I find a digital, panoramic camera? > > Doug > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information