----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Sherburne"
Subject: Re: Film may not be dead.....
Hmmm.... In painting, however, the medium plays a significant difference in
the appearance of the final result. Does that carry over to the film vs.
digital debate? If I can get the same final result regardless of the medium,
then medium no longer matters, or, at least, it matters to a very, very
small market, as in the case of vinyl vs. CDs.
It seems that most of the discussion around the 'net concludes that digital
allows the photographer to create images that conceal the true medium,
fooling everyone but the most discriminating enthusiast.
What will do film in will be a numbers game.
Right now, if you want a print for the wall, film has some advantages.
The problem is that as more and more labs turn to a pure digital workflow, film loses those advantages, and in many instances becomes an inferior imaging choice.
William Robb
