Comments on: Film Confessions http://timgrey.com/blog/2007/film-confessions/ Thoughts on Photography, Digital Imaging, and Travel Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Ed Osborne http://timgrey.com/blog/2007/film-confessions/#comment-2012 Ed Osborne Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:05:35 +0000 http://timgrey.com/blog/?p=19#comment-2012 I'm one of those "fence sitters" who thinks that the digital vs. film debate is not an all-or-nothing proposition. Last year I took photos of the 75 houses for a book celebrating my neighborhood's 100th anniversary. This was a full-sized book (not a pamphlet) so I needed good quality (quantitatively and qualitatively) pix. I started shooting with a Canon PowerShot and - although the files were fine - found that navigating around the controls slowed me down considerably. Sure, I could preview the results, yet, I constantly had to reshoot houses. I switched to my trusty Nikon F100 & Fuji Provia for the rest of the project. The process (for me) was much more intuitive and (after years of shooting analog) I was usually able to get a keeper in one shot. I shot the final photo with my new Nikon D80. As one would imagine, the quality was fine and the process a good deal easier with it than the Canon. I tweaked all files (film shots were scanned) in Photoshop. Photographers often complain about the wait to see results with film, and that's certainly a plus for digital. On the other hand, my analog workflow leaves a lot more time for actually taking pictures (vs. all the digital-related computer time). I say live and let live. Both film and digital photography offer advantages and disadvantages depending on one's goals and work preferences. I’m one of those “fence sitters” who thinks that the digital vs. film debate is not an all-or-nothing proposition. Last year I took photos of the 75 houses for a book celebrating my neighborhood’s 100th anniversary. This was a full-sized book (not a pamphlet) so I needed good quality (quantitatively and qualitatively) pix.

I started shooting with a Canon PowerShot and – although the files were fine – found that navigating around the controls slowed me down considerably. Sure, I could preview the results, yet, I constantly had to reshoot houses.

I switched to my trusty Nikon F100 & Fuji Provia for the rest of the project. The process (for me) was much more intuitive and (after years of shooting analog) I was usually able to get a keeper in one shot.

I shot the final photo with my new Nikon D80. As one would imagine, the quality was fine and the process a good deal easier with it than the Canon.

I tweaked all files (film shots were scanned) in Photoshop.

Photographers often complain about the wait to see results with film, and that’s certainly a plus for digital. On the other hand, my analog workflow leaves a lot more time for actually taking pictures (vs. all the digital-related computer time).

I say live and let live. Both film and digital photography offer advantages and disadvantages depending on one’s goals and work preferences.

]]> By: Ted DeFeo http://timgrey.com/blog/2007/film-confessions/#comment-1101 Ted DeFeo Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:27:08 +0000 http://timgrey.com/blog/?p=19#comment-1101 One can obtain quality underwater images with film (See above website). Velvia is my favorite film. Since I'm getting long in the tooth and have some health problems, I won't be going to the expense of retooling to digital. However, if I was just beginnig underwater photography I definitely would go digital for a number of reasons. The two most ovious are as you noted above: (1) Digital camera technology is close to film therefore no need to carry film or have x-ray machines to worry about. (2) Instant review of photos, therefore no need to do E-6 processing on the boat. Enjoy making images beneath the waves. TD One can obtain quality underwater images with film (See above website). Velvia is my favorite film. Since I’m getting long in the tooth and have some health problems, I won’t be going to the expense of retooling to digital. However, if I was just beginnig underwater photography I definitely would go digital for a number of reasons. The two most ovious are as you noted above: (1) Digital camera technology is close to film therefore no need to carry film or have x-ray machines to worry about. (2) Instant review of photos, therefore no need to do E-6 processing on the boat. Enjoy making images beneath the waves. TD

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