Derek wrote:
>If the camera is good enough for the application, then they not only get
>the pictures much more quickly, but they save a lot on film and
>processing.
Absolutely, and I think I've mentioned that before (to a hail of bullets
from dedicated film-users! ;-)). Also, Digital can give you an "instant
replay" of what you've been doing, like a Polaroid back only faster.
The problem quickly becomes how much initial cost is involved in "good
enough for the application"? Presently, it presuposes a fairly rich & steady
"bread & butter" use for the camera in question (the D1x, in this case),
which has to be paid off in a matter of 3 years by income (to keep the
technology current), exclusive of what money the photographer needs to
continue photographing. Not as expensive as Kodak's earlier $30,000 earlier
digital system, but not a "walk in the park," either.
As I've previously implied (or will shortly in this thread ;-)), this and
other systems are for serious Pro use (or for those who have more money than
they're currently needing--like the guy who buys a "Blad" just because he
can). That's fine, well, and good, but not an excuse to run out and buy one,
if the children have to starve. ;-)
Best regards from the Rust Belt--LRA
>
>ktrout@hotmail.com (Lynn Allen) wrote:
>
> > OK, but the important question is "What is a D1x?" How expensive,
> > compared to a good SLR?
> >
> > Film is a long way from dead (as Kodak has found out, probably to their
> > great relief--or maybe not, considering how much they invested into the
> > technology), but digital is catching up fast. IMHO, there's definitely
> > room enough for both, but the speed of things is mind-boggling.
> >
> > Best regards--LRA
> >
> >
> > >From: Isaac Crawford <isaac@visi.net>
> > >Reply-To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> > >To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> > >Subject: Re: filmscanners: Digital Shortcomings
> > >Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 13:22:29 -0400
> > >
> > >Tony Sleep wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, 24 Jun 2001 01:15:00 -0700 Karl Schulmeisters
> > > > (karlsch@earthlink.net) wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Respectfully, many pros are switching to digital.
> > > >
> > > > For newspaper use it's standard now. But I was recently speaking to
> > > > an >AP
> > > > photographer who was grumbling that he has to try and shoot
> > > > everything
> > > > twice now - on dig for the wire, and film for the magazine market
> > > > which >AP
> > > > are now trying to muscle in on.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Tony Sleep
> > > > - Online portfolio & exhibit; + film
> > > > scanner
> > > > info & comparisons
> > >
> > > Check out
> > > for the
> > >story of a two page spread in Sports Illustrated shot on a Nikon D1x.
> > If
> > >this looks decent (I haven't seen the mag yet), it could be the end for
> > >film in weekly magazines...
> > >
> > >Isaac
> >
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