Describing Film vs Digital to a friend.

[markbarendt]

Had an interesting experience last night while talking with a snap shooting buddy.

I told him I was getting back into film and he asked why.

I said "Film has a different look and characteristics and film always creates originals where digital is much the same as using a high tech copier"

He got it.

[richard ide]

Good description.

[Fleath]

My response is usually "Ah well, it's good fun isn't it?", but I like yours too.

[tony lockerbie]

My daughter, at a class for early childhood studies, answered a question regarding containers for small amounts of paint. "Why not use film canisters?" To which her 16 year old friend replied...." what's a film canister?"

Like Fleath, I just smile and say it's good fun!

Tony

[benjiboy]

I'd give them the same answer as I gave my son when he asked me what trams were, I said, "something they had in the olden days".

[PhotoJim]

When someone asks me why I still shoot film, I answer that I'd have to spend five or six thousand dollars to buy a digital camera that can do everything my film cameras can.

[rob champagne]

Originally Posted by benjiboy

I'd give them the same answer as I gave my son when he asked me what trams were, I said, "something they had in the olden days".

Because in the olden days they designed systems which were cheap to run and worked. Many cities still use electric trams for that very reason.
Progess is a marketing term.

[CorreCaminos]

Originally Posted by rob champagne

Progess is a marketing term.

I like that and with your permission I plan to use it in the future.

[rob champagne]

Originally Posted by CorreCaminos

I like that and with your permission I plan to use it in the future.

I grant you an open source license for use where ever and when ever you like. For profit or not for pofit. And and anyone else too.

[birdfeet]

i don't understand why so many people look down on digital. don't get me wrong, i love film and use it as its like nothing else but you'd think that if someone is interested in photography and really enjoys it, that they would be able to appreciate a good photo no matter how it was taken.