Digital Or FILM

[LENA]

I am thinking of trading my F100 for the D70 but i don't realy know if it is a good idea for u/w.Does any one have a CLUE???

[waisj]

Originally Posted by LENA I am thinking of trading my F100 for the D70 but i don't realy know if it is a good idea for u/w.Does any one have a CLUE???

It is a catch 22 question...

However, what type of images are you trying to achieve?
Competition stuff? personal gratification?

I used both and I find that both has their advantages, Digital definitely spurs up your learning curve.... rather than cursing and swearing after E6 has been developed after the trip...

[idor]

Originally Posted by LENA I am thinking of trading my F100 for the D70 but i don't realy know if it is a good idea for u/w.Does any one have a CLUE???

Well, the main problem about doing that is the feel. When I bought my D70, I felt that it is like a toy cos I have been using my F100 for a few years already. The build quality of D70 is way inferior as compared to F100. But again on the bright side of things, with D70, you have the advantages digital camera can bring.

[Moonstone]

I would suggest that you keep your film camera for the F100 is an excellent film camera, no doubt that digital is very convenient, their CCD is not that lasting and the mega-pixel is increasing every year, without knowing it your 6.1 mp camera will becomes outdated in a few years time. So save up to get your digicam but keep your film camera for things digital can't do.

[LENA]

My real consern is whether i will get the same quality photos or at list something close?I haven't seen any u/w photos from a D70 so i don't know how it works.

[GENO]

Originally Posted by LENA My real consern is whether i will get the same quality photos or at list something close?I haven't seen any u/w photos from a D70 so i don't know how it works.

if u dont mind doing a little photoshop later, digi is still not a bad choice.

But, if u have been shooting high standard pictures all this time, i still think its best u keep your film body with you..

[kthan]

Originally Posted by LENA My real consern is whether i will get the same quality photos or at list something close?I haven't seen any u/w photos from a D70 so i don't know how it works.

hi Lena

Go to www.wetpixel.com and do a search for "d70" in the "show off" section. I am pretty blown away by the u/w images produced by D70.

As for the pixel chase, how much is really enough? Do u intend to blow up the images really large? Shoot RAW and there is software which allows u to expoliate your image size to amazing portions. There are pros who are able to sell photos taken in a D70 and you will find the manipulation linency allowed by RAW is way better than slides. So are u a purist that aims for the perfect shot with no post processing? I will gladly take whatever help i can get and this is where digital is miles ahead of film.

As for the point about D70 looking like a toy, i think it is pretty moot as far as u/w photography is concerned. u are holding and fiddling with the piece of plastic/aluminium casing engulfing the camera, not the camera. you can comment on the focusing speed, camera performace, etc.....but to say the camera feels like a toy? With it comes to u/w photography, it is a whole new ball game and experience.

Will u get the same quality? show us your u/w images shot on film/slide before we can comment on this one.

I'll leave with this parting shot: All equipment has its limitations, it's the photographer who works miracles. Perhaps Waisj should post his pygmy seahorse shot with the humble C-5050 (non-DSLR). I still find it pretty hard to replicate, be it with an S2 Pro or F80.

Eric

[Photosmart]

Originally Posted by LENA I haven't seen any u/w photos from a D70 so i don't know how it works.

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[lovells19]

hahaa.. LENA do check out photosmart and whyzzz photos posting.
the newer ones are all by a D70

who else shoot D70 ah?

i had some hands on with a D100... im in love..

[unclej]

The exposure latitude of negative film is still wider than general digital DSLR shoot, ie. even in a "properly" exposed picture u may easily see hotspot highlight and/or under-exposed shadows, etc, in a DSLR shot. One the other hand, if u over-expose negative film by +1.5 stop u can still find decent picture quality, but if u over-expose D100 by +1.5 the picture highlights are all washed out. (Sorry I seldom take trans)

In my opinion, as for my D100, it's colortone on artificial light still has a lot to catch up to match film.

Having said the above, I must say if u can afford super-expensive DSLR like Nikon D2's or EOS 1D... I THINK the DSLR quality will match (if no better than) film.

[lovells19]

Originally Posted by unclej The exposure latitude of negative film is still wider than general digital DSLR shoot, ie. even in a "properly" exposed picture u may easily see hotspot highlight and/or under-exposed shadows, etc, in a DSLR shot. One the other hand, if u over-expose negative film by +1.5 stop u can still find decent picture quality, but if u over-expose D100 by +1.5 the picture highlights are all washed out. (Sorry I seldom take trans) In my opinion, as for my D100, it's colortone on artificial light still has a lot to catch up to match film. Having said the above, I must say if u can afford super-expensive DSLR like Nikon D2's or EOS 1D... I THINK the DSLR quality will match (if no better than) film.

nah i wasn't refering to the color, its the responds time as compared to my 5050