35mm or digital?

Question

Why? Details please.

Answer 1

I'll play Devils Advocate. Even though I own a Digital SLR, I still shoot my 35mm and medium format babies. Long fast lens for a manual focus 35mm such as a 80-200mm Tamron can be had for $200.00. A 35mm Camera with adapter for this lens maybe $75.00.
How much for a new DLSR with a lens this fast? How much will film and developing cost until you equal the capital outlay of a comparable digi system? Try pricing a fast long digital zoom! Negatives and slides don't "crash" destroying your pictures. They fade in decades not years like most ink-jets and consumer Cd's. You can order develop only for your negatives and only print the real keepers.
Do both! Halfway decent digicam and 35mm for serious shooting.

Answer 2

I don't claim to be a great photographer, but I do come up with some really nice shots. In the digital era I just point and shoot and shoot and shoot.

Once every 500 photos there is one I like. If I had to pay for the film it would drive me broke. With digital who cares? I just shoot to my heart's content. This also allows me a lot more experimentation, so I learn to be a better photographer more quickly without wasting a lot of money.

I would defy you to tell at 8 x 10 whether my prints were 35mm or digital, so therefore I have absolutely no downside to using exclusively digital.

Which reminds me, I must take the batteries out of my N90 35mm SLR before they leak, it's been over 2 years since I used it!

Answer 3

I'd say to start with digital these days. Once you have a decent printer and learn how to use some image editting software, you will find you can produce prints as nice as those you do in the darkroom. Once you get over the hump of the initial investment, you will also realize that you're done spending money. No more film, chemicals or processing fees. You are able to take all the pictures you want FOR FREE and this is the right way to learn photography.

If you are using film and love it or if you have learned digital photography and want to explore the classic medium of film, then you decide. At least you won't be wasting hundreds and thousands of dollars experimenting.

Answer 4

Digital.

Look at what Nikon and Canon are doing in basically stopping development of new film SLRs. They are doing that because they realize the film market is shrinking and shrinking.

Digital offers a huge amount of flexibility and a per shutter release price of nil. For example, tonight I was out with the family viewing some Christmas lights. I took along my digital SLR and got a few decent shots but had to experiement with settings for the various scenes. That would have cost much more to do on film and I wouldn't have had that instant feedback of the image on the LCD screen to adjust from.

Answer 5

What' the question? Explain. Digital in the long run is cheaper per picture if you take a lot. I have a Sony and enlarging photo 8X10 comes out excellent. One can e-mail pictures via a computer. No film processing nor buying should you go digital.

Answer 6

Digital because you will save more money in the long run. And digital gives you the power to edit your pictures.

Answer 7

Digital is the way to go. Digital make photography more personal because you are the one who upload pics and fixes them. and with digital there is never a bad pic because it can always be fixed.

Answer 8

Digital. So much more flexibility and there are some really good cameras available.

Answer 9

digital. it is hassel free. no film roll required

Answer 10

u decide