frank theriault wrote: > At one point in the fairly recent past I said I'd always use film, at > least on some level. I said that when I went digital I wouldn't stop > using film, that I'd continue to use my film cameras for "serious" > shooting as long as they continued to be functional. > > I got my *istD in (I think) April. > > Haven't bought a roll of film since. > > I took my Leica out one day and I think I only shot one or two frames > - "gosh, I can't just snap away at will, this is costing me money > now!" - and haven't used it since. > > I love film, still think it looks better (nothing beats TriX!) but I > can't see using it again. > > Didn't take long for me to make the full conversion. At least Kodak > waited for me to go digital before they decided to shut 'er down... > When Christie and I got the 750z I think I made a statement along the lines of "I don't see a need for color film, anymore." Christie got a K100D right after they came out and I started reaching for that for quick snapshots. (I still do.) Shortly thereafter I got a K10D and used that exclusively for several months. I certainly can't complain about the camera.
What I missed was the black and white process. Saint Ansel referred to it as "donkey work". I also missed the tactile aspects of film in general - putting slides in the trays, sleeving the negatives, etc. Editing on a computer screen sucks, at least for me. It's even less fun when I have to scan those slides and negatives, but at least I get to do the touchy-feely part of photography that I really like. I no longer own the K10D. I suppose the end result should be the driving factor, and that the stuff in the middle shouldn't really matter. But for me that part in the middle is the most fun. I'll try the digital thing again when traditional black and white film, chemicals, and paper becomes too inconvenient to purchase. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
