I agree!

Thank you – I was beginning to get a complex! I know that everyone has their own pov and that each medium has it’s merits. The simple fact is that for whatever you put in the camera body (film or digital sensor) the only factors that affect the image are shutter speed/aperture, and quality of glass. Assuming that the camera is accurate in the shutter and the lens has an accurate aperture setting, then the glass is where the money should go. Unless convenience is all important.

And just in case anyone was wondering – I’m at home ill – the reason I’ve been online most of the day !!

Saying that you took loads of digital pics but only framed three is another way of the workman blaming the tools… 😉

Not really – I was just using it as an example of two points;

1. Many (not all, but I think I was guilty) people, once they’ve gone digital, stop thinking before shooting and rely more on post-processing.

2. More is not necessarily the answer. It’s just as easy to take 1000 poor shots on a cf card as it is 36 on a film.

I only ever blame my tools when they stop working. Crap shots are my fault !! 🙁

I disagree completely with any sentiment that film is better “quality” than digital.

I didn’t say that – at least I didn’t mean to!

I said that I get better results with film, primarily because I now spend my money on the glass rather than a new digital sensor with more mp. Most contributors here seem to be amateurs and therefore their shots won’t pay for each camera body upgrade – which is why I think it’s more important to use that money on better (preferably) prime lenses.

“The only professions that actually really need digital these days are press and sports photography.”

I’m not being argumentative :diablo: , but the operative word in my statement above was ‘need’. I know plenty of photographers who use digital for any of the professions listed below but only the two above are truly reliant on an immediate image. Most other professions ‘desire’ the immediacy of digital (and why not), but my point is that too many amateurs spend money on the next digital body and throw it away after 2 yrs for more Mp … better to buy good lenses.

I’m sorry, are you in the profession?

Not presently, but have dabbled in the past (and been published), but surely that doesn’t preclude me from having an (informed) opinion?

I am, and haven’t touched film – in 35mm or medium format – in the 3 years since I bought a digital SLR. Social photography, function photography, event photography, wedding photography, portrait photography in addition to press and sport photography all say that you are wrong.

I’m no luddite, most people who know me are utterly surprised by my choice of camera and film, but when they see some of my b/w photos they comment on depth, clarity, contrast and sharpness.

Every digital I have owned (7, to date, of all types) has had some kind of software failure at an inopportune time. Today, I use an all manual camera and think about all my shots before I press the shutter. I found that I was merely capturing an image with digital, but with my current camera I strive to capture the moment. Returning to manual has honed my photographic skills further and increased my understanding of exposure (I am no longer reliant on the camera’s meter as I know the characteristics of my choices of film) – each to their own I guess.

I’ll readily admit that I’m impressed by many of the photos on the forum; some are extremely good, but I’m not sure that many have benefitted from being ‘digital’.

Time to upgrade …?

here are some of me pics for u

They’re ok; have you ever thought of upgrading your (now out-of-date) camera gear? Also, by spending >£100 on your lenses you’d get a bit more depth and contrast in your shots.

Perhaps before that you should switch away from “Auto” though …

:diablo:

2 – 0.

Aah, the sweet beauty of a negative/transparency, as opposed to an out-of date computer file type that can’t be read 50 yrs later …

Nice pics.

Also, have a look at this site (EBuyer, £175) …

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=9241500414&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X3Jldmlld3M=&product_uid=66775

How about the Vodka Red Bull Air Race !!!

Typhoon? BBMF? The utterly mad Chinook display?