For many pro photographers, quality is less of an issue than convenience. News and Sports snappers need the shots fast and details like this don't matter. Studio Photogs can control the lighting and avoid the situation. Where the problem is more prevalent is for landscapes and architectural photography I would think. Interiors of churches and the like can be a real problem even with film, where natural light coming through windows 'whites out' and/or shadows block up. Many digi cameras can be set to partially avoid this by shooting with massively low contrast and then correcting later. I think this often results in more noise and/or loss of detail in shadow areas though as everything is recorded as 'a bit grey'.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Paris, Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 29 August 2002 15:56 > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: Digital vs.FILM: will digital cameras lose the war? > > > The digital photographers that I correspond with, on the > PHOTODIGITAL mailing list aren't having these problems. Most > were pro film shooters for many years but either have > converted to digital completely or are in the process of doing so. > > Len > --- > > -----Original Message----- > From: Collin Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 8:44 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Digital vs.FILM: will digital cameras lose the war? > > > The digital photographers I've talked to in Columbus (two) > have both indicated to me this problem with digital imaging > and which I observed in the prints -- not enough latitude. > > Perhaps it's the equipment they're using ... > > > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: "Paris, Leonard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 08:36:20 -0500 > > >Of course operator error couldn't have been the cause, it > had to be the > >camera, right? Just like those killer SUVs that do mean things to > >people on the road. It's never the fault of the driver. > > > >Len > >--- > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Collin Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 7:53 AM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: RE: Digital vs.FILM: will digital cameras lose the war? > > > > > >The other day I took a good look at some 8x10 prints made > from digital. > >They were bright-day outdoor shots. Here is where digital truely > >failed. Worse than chromes, not only were the bright areas > >washed out, but the color degradation showed up > >as color bands with sever pixelation. The sensors > >seem to not be able to handle bright areas at all. > >The other parts of the print from the normal, dimmer > >areas, showed good color and detail. > >The darkest areas showed almost no detail. Digital > >failed there as well, but it wasn't as apparent or > >offensive. > >Digital succeeds well in very controlled lighting. > >Get outside of that arena and film still rules. > > > >My 2c, > > > >Collin > > > > > >
