are there any professionals that still use film camera? there are canon DSLR offers full frame sensor size and some people say film equal about 20 mega pixel. i am sure the pixel things is just a matter of time digial camera will catchup.
2007-09-19 18:38:49 · 7 answers · asked by loser 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
why do they still use film in movies?
2007-09-21 03:01:34 · update #1
First, film doesn't record an image in pixels, so saying that film equals about 20mp is a meaningless statement. It's an apples and oranges comparison.
Film has an edge over digital in that film records an image chemically, it literally burns an image through the emulsion on the the celluloid backing. Digital records an image data point by data point, that's basically what pixels are. Digital sensors are getting more sophisticated, and are approaching the image quality you can get with film. Nonetheless, you will still get more detail with film because the image recorded is exactly what the lens projects onto the film plane, not an electronically interpreted image.
That said, digital will be the dominate form of photography within a few years. It's simply easier to use, and the quality is reaching a point where most people in most application scannot tell the difference. Film will still have its users. There are still people making daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and ferrotypes or tintypes -- all of which were supplanted by film.
2007-09-20 02:35:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe anyone just getting started in photography should learn with a film camera, preferably a completely manual one like a Minolta SRT-202 or Pentax K1000 or Canon FTb. Once you've mastered f-stops and shutter speeds and learned composition then you can decide if you want to go digital and what features you'll want.
I've been shooting film since 1971 and will continue to do so until there is no more film. Kodak, Fuji and Ilford are still supporting film and I have a few dozen rolls sitting in my fridge.
I'll admit to using mostly cameras with Aperture Preferred and shooting in it 90% of the time. I tend to like lots of Depth of Field. I'm careful to watch the shutter speed the camera selects to avoid camera shake.
2007-09-20 15:00:08 · answer #2 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a professional wedding and portrait photographer, I've used both digital and film cameras for my work. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. For weddings, I've always used film because I know I'll have a permanent record of the event. With digital cameras, a flash card can go out and you won't know it until you try to download the shots. Not a good thing.
Digital photography allows me to do things on the computer that once took hours to do in the darkroom and some effects can only be done digitally. I always have my film shots put on CD for post wedding cropping and other editing.
Essentially, it's up to you to decide how you want to use the camera whether it's digital or film. Both, in the hands of a talented person can provide excellent results, so don't discount film as old tech and don't rely exclusively on digital for your photography.
2007-09-19 18:51:42 · answer #3 · answered by Chris L 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1. A lot of movies are still recorded using 35mm film. That's mostly because the theaters still show 35mm film.
2. Exotic movies are filmed on iMax film, which is way beyond of digital cameras.
There's more to picture quality than just pixels. That 20 megapixel figure is a gross oversimplification.
2007-09-20 18:53:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is always a compromise in technology. At this point, film still have better resolution, but we all got the benefit of digital by being able to shoot carelessly and delete them if we shoot a bad picture - something a film camera can't offer.
Will digital catch up with film in term of resolution? Naturally I think it would, but I also believe that there is still a place in film for professional and specialized use in the future.
2007-09-19 21:36:56 · answer #5 · answered by dodol 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Film still has more resolution, I mean 35mm has more resolution, 6 cm. has MUCH more resolution. Also more color saturation, better tones, easier to work with etc.
But I think you're right. It's only a matter of time before nobody wants to bother with old fashioned chemistry-based technology.
2007-09-19 19:08:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a film camera is better if you like shooting film.
2007-09-20 14:45:27 · answer #7 · answered by Bob 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋