I only use my LX camera's, but that's more of a hobby than professional photography. For me, there's a lot of fun in working with film camera's, but I completely understand the fact that professional photographers move to digital. As far as learning is concerned, using a film camera (I also had access to DSLR equipment, but chose to use film) really taught me to be patient, and humble, really. Just snapping away and see where it ends is fine, but being forced to take the time for each shot, the financial consequences, and thinking through exposure and focus really improved my photographing attitude as much as my skill. It's hard to tell which one is more valuable in the field. Be aware that current generation professionals started off with film equipment, but I am curious what the all-digital generation will bring.
I use E100 and E200 @ 800, as well as TX-400 or TRI-X film. Also, I scan them after shooting to make up to 5400x3600 scans, which equals roughly 20 megapixel. Apart from the fact that I really enjoy slides, images are almost entirely used in a digital context at this time, instead of prints. But when I do want that large print or slideshow (REAL slideshow, with the noisy equipment and all) I have my negs and slides ready. Since I am still buying film and manual equipment regularly, I can agree that prices do certainly not seem to go down as you would expect in a digital world recently. Unfortunately I am still forced to spend hundreds, and sometimes thousands of dollars on gear if I really want to have something. I was hoping this would change soon, but well... :-) Regards, Kamiel -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of syb vis Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 5:59 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: FID (Film is Dead) OK, so they scan their images in order to be printed. Or would a majority scan their negatives (kind of RAW) in order to be editied in PhotoShop, and then printed later on? Then, it's not film that is dead, but it's the film printing industry that is. Syb 2007/8/5, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "syb vis" > Subject: Re: FID (Film is Dead) > > > >I wonder what those new film-photographers do with their film... I bet > > there's a big bunch to ask the lab to put it under a > > HI-RES-filmscanner after developing. > > > > Anyone here in the position to confirm/deny? > > There are no optical printers still being made, AFAIK. Any new equipment > being installed is scanning film. > > > > > Btw: how much MP can be made of a 6x7 (yes, i have an old RB) film > > negative? > > > > Lots. 30 or more. > > William Robb > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- ======================== Syb Vis, The Netherlands. "Since i bought my DSLR, i do no longer buy prints. Instead, i pay digital frames. Who said it would become cheaper?" ================================= -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
