On Mon, 3 Jun 2002, Brendan wrote: > When Rob said digital is not good to learn with and I agreed it was > based on the fact most users will just hit delete when they take a bad > pic, regardless what many may say it happens and even experienced > photographers will do it with digital. Taking a bad photo lets you > learn from your mistakes, having film makes you more careful. It's > just simple human nature, no film, can deleted the bad ones so shoot > with out a care.
Ok, thanks for clarifying. I agree with you in part, but not completely. When I take photos with my 6x7, they tend to come out better on the whole than my 35mm ones, probably because I'm taking extra time with the more expensive film. At the same time, I notice that my 35mm pics tend to be more innovative than my 6x7 ones, probably also for the same reason. Because of financial constraints, I can't waste rolls and rolls of MedF film trying out new techniques and just plain experimenting. So I think that my individual photos may be better when I have to pay more for the results, but I think my skills as a photographer actually improve when I'm shooting low-cost media, like 35mm film or--though I haven't really given it a fair chance yet--digital. I can afford to go through 35mm film and try new things--to experiment with new angles, compositions, DOF, etc., to find the techniques and approaches that 'work' in different situations. The great thing about digital is that I can see immediately how the shot turned out, while everything is still fresh in my mind: exposure data, how I envisioned the shot, what I was trying to do, etc. Of course I'll delete bad shots, but that gives me more room to try and again and get a good shot. I can learn just as well from a series of bad shots that I can see on an LCD as from a roll of 35mm that didn't turn out, only it costs me less money. Admittedly there may not be the same urgency to learn with digital as there is with film, but the cheapness of digital shots means that I can be more innovative when photographing, and this is how I improve as a photographer. chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
