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[pct-l] Film verses Digital on the Trail



If you're willing to spend over $4000 for a camera body alone, you can get a digital SLR that approaches the resolution of most consumer and some professional film.  It seems like most people really into photography have  favorite film or films, the subtleties of which aren't necessarily going to be available to a digital photographer.  However, a good digital camera has more latitude in the exposure than film, which means that it can capure more detail in under- and over- exposed areas.  That allows for more flexibility in working with the picture in a program like Photshop.  Personally, I like to use a good but inexpensive digital camera for snapshot-type pictures and film for "serious" pictures.  When the price point for a really good digital SLR gets a little lower, I'll consider getting one.  I haven't seen digital B&W pictures that are as good as a quality B&W print from a negative.   


-----Original Message-----
From: Monte Dodge <montedodge@msn.com>
Sent: May 21, 2004 12:21 AM
To: pct-l <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Subject: [pct-l] Film verses Digital on the Trail

  Just got a great looking 1965 Ricoh Super Shot Ranger finder Camera! ( Huge 58mm len and Sekio Electic Shutter on this great looking old camera) Many of us from the 70's carried old school range finder cameras that gave us good results.
                  With all of today's digital camera's out there, the lowly range finder is very rare today. Something about even the old Kodiak " Brownie" coming out of a pack for a shot brings back fond memories. Film may soon go the way of the wood ice axe or Swedish stove. In Spokane , one whole film lab closed and several more are close or cutting back. Soon, you may need to send you film quite a distance to be developed. Good thing is great film camera are all over the place and can be had for cheap. ( The older the better) Ranger finders are  great to pack and load with quality Black and White film for those " Retro " shots or for local paper . Also look quite good on a Matte finish blown up. Even the better digitals can't match a good rangefinder with 35mm film on the blow ups!! Maybe in a few years they will catch up , but for now they aren't .  
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