[filmscanners] Re: a bit OT, but still important...

["mike_stp" <mike_stp@t-online.de>]

I very much agree with you. What I'm missing in the digital vs. film debate
is the consideration of any aesthetic arguments. It's simply about
resolution and detail and nobody seems to care about the (to me) strange
look you get when photographing with the ultra-short focal lengths needed in
digital photography (because of the small chip sizes).

To me, MF rules, I'm a people photographer and I can definitely see the
difference in my photos between 35 and MF. I'm even thinking about switching
to Mamiya because of the larger frame size and the longer focal lengths.

This digital hype has really killed some of the joy I had in photography. It
gives me the feeling working with obsolete material when shooting film, but,
on the other hand, the new digital stuff isn't ready to my expectations yet,
so I can't enjoy one or the other.

Regards

Mike
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> From: "Bill Pearce" <bspearce@sbcglobal.net>
> Reply-To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 22:45:00 -0600
> To: mike_stp@t-online.de
> Subject: [filmscanners] a bit OT, but still important...
>
> I contend that anyone that is a reader of this list is sufficiently
> sophisticated to be able to tell the difference. A 4x5 neg or chrome in AD
> will be obviously different than a 35, no matter how many megs the scanned
> file is. There is a difference, and, to the discerning eye, it is obvious.
>
> This discussion is, I think, driven by the digital vs. film debate that is
> overwhelming our business/hobby today. I can't total the number of times
> that, as a working photographer, I've heard people say, "Are you shooting
> that with a digital?" I'm inclined to say, "Sure, if that's all you want,
> fine." The truth is, for lots of people, it is, indeed, fine. That doesn't
> mean it's better.
>

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