Who wants a career in black and white photography
2006-07-06 05:19:24 · 9 answers · asked by gbpackerbacker4 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
and what type of camera is best???
2006-07-06 05:24:08 · update #1
For standard B&W you could do either. If you want to try infrared film, than definately use a film camera! Infrared gives you some really wild results, and as far as I know, they haven't found a way to duplicate it on digital yet. Also film will teach you how to do darkroom manipulation.
The best film cameras for learning would be the manual ones, like Nikon FM series.
I personally prefer digital, and have never gone back to film, but that's just me. And I'm partial to Nikons for digital, too. Get an SLR (single lens reflex) either way. They will cost more, but give you lots more flexibliity.
2006-07-06 05:25:31 · answer #1 · answered by Terisu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They both have specific qualities that the other don't have. Film cameras teach you how to really capture the image you're going for because there's no delete option on film... and you learn a lot of things about photography by developing your own film. But digital is the way the world is going now and it would be really useful to learn how to take great photos with a digital. Digital is great cause you can get those photos on a computer and do so much stuff with them.
Personally it's great to know both, but I think film really gives you an appreciation for the art of photography.
2006-07-06 13:00:37 · answer #2 · answered by starsmoak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter just finished a college level photography class and was required to have a film camera. A big part of her class was developing her own film. My son has also taken college level photography classes. He only uses a film camera. He is not a professional, but has a nice portfolio and has sold several of his black and white photos. Both spent a lot of time in their classes learning black and white techniques.
2006-07-06 12:28:01 · answer #3 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice with digital, a better one that allows aperature and shutter priorities.
That allows for better than average pictures and you can almost immediately track changes made in settings.
If you are just starting, I would also pick up an inexpensive manual SLR (film) camera off ebay. Find the settings via the digital and duplicate with the SLR film camera. You should know both eventually.
2006-07-06 12:27:44 · answer #4 · answered by busterp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Digital camera's are for better for beginners. Film camera's, the one you dont find at Best buy and others (the big ones not those $4.99 cameras) are for proffessional photographers. You can take a look at one of those cameras at a wedding picture shop. You should get a Digital SLR.
2006-07-06 12:25:16 · answer #5 · answered by Curious-about-Everything Jeremy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way today's market is changing, I would say a digital camera would be better. I am about to purchase a digital SLR to begin with.
2006-07-06 12:24:42 · answer #6 · answered by ???? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a place for them both, but a film camera is wonderful for photography
2006-07-06 12:24:17 · answer #7 · answered by usmchawkeye 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you should use a digital one first cuase then you could see your mistake earlier then if you use a film camera.
2006-07-06 12:23:12 · answer #8 · answered by sk8_girl_011 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
35 mm film camera with a good zoom lens.
2006-07-13 00:28:50 · answer #9 · answered by guido sardonico 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋