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Lots of funny comments, I don't think!
Seriously, I think there is something really magical about taking 1 or 2 careful photos, taking time setting focus and exposure, then waiting to see if the result is what you wanted; I think it gives me a calm, methodical temperament, as opposed to the instant nature of digital photography.
Honestly, I'm not shooting down other people's good work. I'm expressing a preference as someone who has shifted backwards rather than forwards with the technology. I have a Minolta Dynax 5 (2 bodies), which has very advanced features for a 35mm SLR.
At the mo I`m using Fuji process paid slide film in my rangefinders, a whole lot of fun 
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Seriously, I think there is something really magical about taking 1 or 2 careful photos, taking time setting focus and exposure, then waiting to see if the result is what you wanted;
In the last few years of using film I was getting frustrated when I got my transparencies back. I often felt that the best ones were only partly finished and there was nothing I could do about it. They tended to get looked at once and then confined to a drawer.
These days I get a kick out of getting the RAW file up on screen and then working the magic to get my original vision out of it. Seeing the final image emerge from the RAW file almost has the same magic to me as seeing an image emerge from the blank paper in a developer tray. My frustrations these days are limited to my own limitations in photoshop (well, that and the lack of enough opportunities to get out with the camera). However, this gives me a whole new batch of skills to learn, which is inspiring in itself.
I used to use a Canon 5D11 for digi and mainly a Mamiya 645AF for film. Bought Mamiya M31 (645AFD111 with P30+) a year ago, and kept film backs from 645af.... Film back hasn't been on it yet.
Probably will put it on, if only to finish off the half used roll of film before it expires.
Two of the most annoying things when switching between film and digi cameras... Fogetting to remove dark slide, and then looking at the back of the film back between shots expecting to see an image...doh.
Quote: Seriously, I think there is something really magical about taking 1 or 2 careful photos, taking time setting focus and exposure, then waiting to see if the result is what you wanted
Why is that peculiar to film? It's certainly not in the instruction manual for digital cameras that you should just machine-gun, in all directions, in the hope of shooting something which is OK!
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Why is that peculiar to film? It's certainly not in the instruction manual for digital cameras that you should just machine-gun, in all directions, in the hope of shooting something which is OK!
I think a lot of people do machine gun and choose 20 from 300+ shots, I tend to take more time now even with digital (never really used a film SLR) as I hate going through lots of shots on the computer afterwards trying to sort them then edit by trying to choose which one is best as it's composition is 3mm to the left than the other 5 that look almost the same, etc etc
Quote: I think a lot of people do machine gun and choose 20 from 300+ shots
I'm sure you're right, but it is surely a bit idiotic because as you rightly say you end up..........
Quote: ...........going through lots of shots on the computer afterwards trying to sort them then edit by trying to choose which one is best as it's composition is 3mm to the left than the other 5 that look almost the same, etc etc
Quote: Seriously, I think there is something really magical about taking 1 or 2 careful photos, taking time setting focus and exposure, then waiting to see if the result is what you wanted
Pretty much what you can do with digital, but instead of waiting for someone else to process the shots, you can look on the back of the camera straight away to see if you had got the settings as you wished. For example last night I wanted to shoot some campanula flowers in a pewter jug & just took one shot.
I am guilty as charged when shooting cycling for doing a bit of machine gunning, but then I want to pick one image from the maybe 5 taken of the rider with his/her legs in the best position and his/her eyes open & not pulling too daft a race face. But then you could do that with film as well with the correct camera, it would just cost more to process.
In the end it is all down to personal choice & without digital, we probably wouldn't have ephotozine
Who has space these days for projectors, dark room equipment (dark room), storage of negs, neg scanners.
If the answer is in the positive/negative no pun intended, then where do you store them? on your computer?
Digital cameras now are even better than film cameras ever were,and far more convenient for the instant viewing of pics and the processing on a computer is so much easier.
Unless you process your own film and prints in the darkroom you do not have full control over the finished print when you send them away for processing,which you do with digital.
Quote: I think a lot of people do machine gun and choose 20 from 300+ shots
I'm sure you're right, but it is surely a bit idiotic because as you rightly say you end up..........
...........going through lots of shots on the computer afterwards trying to sort them then edit by trying to choose which one is best as it's composition is 3mm to the left than the other 5 that look almost the same, etc etc
Yep that's the bit that slowed me down, I tried to explain it to someone not long ago but they seemed happy to spend their weekend editing a load of samey shots. I just get bored doing that much editing and end up not bothering instead.
We are agreeing I think. Is that allowed here on the forums?
Quote: We are agreeing I think. Is that allowed here on the forums?
I believe it isn't actually - must check the T&Cs.
Anyway.................. it was shown a few years ago that 35mm film was - at best - the equivalent of 7Mp digital. Since the great majority of digital cameras now on sale exceed 7Mp, there is no longer any reason at all for using 35mm film.
I hope everyone agrees with that? 
Quote: Has anyone else moved from digital to 35mm?
Each have there advantages/disadvantages, I use both
And there`s not that many full frame camera`s you could squeeze into your jeans pocket
it was shown a few years ago that 35mm film was - at best - the equivalent of 7Mp digital. Since the great majority of digital cameras now on sale exceed 7Mp, there is no longer any reason at all for using 35mm film
I find that digital photos are often clinical and polished-looking; for me, the subtle colours and tones often looked synthetic next to a 35mm equivalent photo.
For the record, I had a Nikon D40 for just over 4 years: even at 6 Mp, I was able to blow them up to a decent size. I take similar photos on 35mm to what I did on the D40 and I find that my 35mm work has an ambient quality that the digital photos could not match.
I also enjoy the challenge of balancing out shutter speed, aperture, and film speed, but without being able to see an instant result.
Anyway, I was sent here from Hell to play Devil's Advocate!
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