Comment Re:So what? (Score 0) 627
You're absolutely right, and really hammer home the point I was making. For any particular field that 35mm used to dominate, digital has become its equal or surpassed it.
Sports? Digital sensors handle high ISO with less grain than an equivalent high speed film.
Wildlife? Ditto.
Family get-togethers? Between the tiny camera sizes, huge storage capacity, and the ability to chimp, digital beats 35mm hands down.
Vacation pics? Ditto.
Portraiture? The ability digitally enhance pictures without scanning makes digital the clear winner over 35mm.
etc. etc.
The romance of film is what seems to keep a lot of people enthralled with it. It's the idea of getting your hands dirty with something real and tangible, as opposed to something as ephemeral and soulless as electrical signals and pure data. It's a nice thought, and surely some will keep it alive for Art's sake, but digital will reign supreme in the professional market as well as in the consumer market. 35mm film simply doesn't make any more sense as any other than a fun alternative to "normal digital photography".
Sports? Digital sensors handle high ISO with less grain than an equivalent high speed film.
Wildlife? Ditto.
Family get-togethers? Between the tiny camera sizes, huge storage capacity, and the ability to chimp, digital beats 35mm hands down.
Vacation pics? Ditto.
Portraiture? The ability digitally enhance pictures without scanning makes digital the clear winner over 35mm.
etc. etc.
The romance of film is what seems to keep a lot of people enthralled with it. It's the idea of getting your hands dirty with something real and tangible, as opposed to something as ephemeral and soulless as electrical signals and pure data. It's a nice thought, and surely some will keep it alive for Art's sake, but digital will reign supreme in the professional market as well as in the consumer market. 35mm film simply doesn't make any more sense as any other than a fun alternative to "normal digital photography".
