are there still any film shooters here?

Deville · 1st March 2004

hey all,
seems like everybody is goin crazy over digital and especially the newcomer D70....juz curious whether there are still film shooters here?

and how tempted are you to go digital?

gadrian · 1st March 2004

Originally Posted by Deville

hey all,
seems like everybody is goin crazy over digital and especially the newcomer D70....juz curious whether there are still film shooters here? and how tempted are you to go digital?

I am still a film user.. using film on both 35mm, MF and LF.

I am also a digital user..

FILM is my PASSION
Digital is my money pot.

VincentLin · 1st March 2004

Originally Posted by Deville

hey all,
seems like everybody is goin crazy over digital and especially the newcomer D70....juz curious whether there are still film shooters here? and how tempted are you to go digital?

I'm a film guy too.

I'm not tempted by digital. It's the work that I'm getting. They request for digital.

sfhuang · 1st March 2004

Me. I have both digital and film SLRs.

tuglaq · 1st March 2004

Me still FIlM, Looking for Digital...

patch17 · 1st March 2004

film... and looking for more film.

djchris · 1st March 2004

another film guy here..
digital's too expensive for me..

mysonlovenemo · 1st March 2004

i am a casual photograher,
atm using film still but i suppose i will digital in the long run

emollientcolt · 1st March 2004

Film User. but have an old digital Compact P&S.
Will remain Film user unless i need to use digital to make money.

zekai · 1st March 2004

ME, Film lives on... I do use digital if i have the luxury of time.

eric69 · 1st March 2004

Originally Posted by Deville

hey all,
seems like everybody is goin crazy over digital and especially the newcomer D70....juz curious whether there are still film shooters here? and how tempted are you to go digital?

I'm still a film user, a Nikon F90X to be exact, and no temptation to go into digital.. Well, prehaps not now with the D70, but the successor for D100.. Hehe..

Anyway, for my photography assignments, I usually scan the negatives into digital. And then print out those that I want after editing. So the benefits of digital (real-time output) doesn't bothers me.

nickpower · 1st March 2004

i'm still using film... but hope to have a digital camera in the future.

whoelse · 1st March 2004

Film has been around for long time and matured hence nothing much tat curious to talk about. I thought there was a poll recently and 70% here are film user? I shoot film then send to process + scan to CD at total $5.50 wif lab. Add film cost $2.50 Total about $8 only for general shooting. After I gather enough nice collection, I pick those I want and develop into 4R prints at 30-40cts. Cheap cheap. No post editing or scanning for me, let the lab have the headache. If I somehow need a DSLR, it will come one day. The day will somehow be like notebook vs desktop where price of notebook is about same as desktop. Buying technology alot depends on personal need at the very moment. If there are reason to go digital go digital and not becos ppl around you use digital (it may be a valid reason..). Otherwise it's like IBM thinkpad model I use to sell $13k a piece last time to customers and now saw them 2nd hand at $100 and yet people dunwan. Ofcos these notebook are still capable of doing 70% of notebook task like wordprocessing, web browsing and email. However, noone is really interested and rather to buy a few thousand $ new notebook. So, if you buy digital and not using it enuf, your technology will outdate, your LCD may become dim (I think the lifespan stated avg 5yrs?), your CCD became not sensitive? I dunno, but then I think when tech advances, it will reach a day where digital is mature enuf where the feature produce with a 10yrs old digital cam and new cam are very close. Then it's more a feature vs feature rather then technology something like film camera. A old manual camera produce the same result as modern film slr other then additional technology to help you in speed or conveniences.

Digital or film, they are good for each individual. Buy it if u like, use and be happy. If film satisfy you, use it

Now I mainly use EOS50e for quick job, less thinking session.
Pentax KX/Ricoh for casual where I have penty of time to shoot.
FED-5B for quietness and also I like the len.

Not a dcam vs film fame or comparision. Just my own view and doesn't worth 0.002 cts

Most happy it what you like to use.

wanglk · 1st March 2004

Yes, here here! Don't look at my avatar, it should be a F80

clive · 1st March 2004

frankly speaking im getting tired of using film. really dying to go digital coz want 2 control the post processing all by myself and for the FLM and for other technical issues...; waiting for lab to proces the film is a waste of time as far as i experience it ;-) but i havent started working yet so still have to wait n wait n wait forthe $ to roll...arg.

Deville · 2nd March 2004

nice insight from whoelse...well...some say film cheaper some say digital cheaper...i have never shot digital at all so

anyway...i think the 'friendship' between film and digital will still goin strong for a future decade (isit too long?

) before either one (might be digital) steps on its fella's head

have fun shooting!

West_ray · 2nd March 2004

Die-hard film fan here!!!! .... i enjoy DIY developing of film rather than facing my comp LCD and work on the PS ...

showtime · 2nd March 2004

i shoot film too. film is basic and digital a bonus... for my photography that is. others might differ.

film camera with Provia 100F is my choice. i would not go to a great location without a set up like this.

whoelse · 2nd March 2004

Click here ->Maybe there are some answers in here?

How many users how there actually shoot velvia and look using lightbox and loupe? Not that many. How many concluded 'good' base on others' opinions? plentiful. I always read this len is better then that len and quite surprisely most of the time when I shoot them side by side and compare they are quite identical for similar performance len esp. prime, brand vs brand etc. Sometime marketing speech or even hearsay will became believes and then conclusions. Noone will care what we use, only we who use care.

And post editing has been a 'must' for digital. This itself is more headache for me. I rather pay $5.50 for my film to be process, and scanned by lab.

Then I must stress, this is my own opinion and does't worth 0.0002cts.

sriram · 2nd March 2004

Film shooter here. Digital is a waste of money for my needs. Nothing comes close to Velvia. And projecting it on a large screen... wow!

1st March 2004	#1
Deville Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: southpark Posts: 71	are there still any film shooters here? hey all, seems like everybody is goin crazy over digital and especially the newcomer D70....juz curious whether there are still film shooters here? and how tempted are you to go digital?

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patch17 Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: here and there Posts: 748	film... and looking for more film. __________________ Today is a gift; that's why it's called the present. The toys

1st March 2004	#9
emollientcolt Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Punggol Drive Posts: 120	Film user Film User. but have an old digital Compact P&S. Will remain Film user unless i need to use digital to make money.

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whoelse Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,227	Film has been around for long time and matured hence nothing much tat curious to talk about. I thought there was a poll recently and 70% here are film user? I shoot film then send to process + scan to CD at total $5.50 wif lab. Add film cost $2.50 Total about $8 only for general shooting. After I gather enough nice collection, I pick those I want and develop into 4R prints at 30-40cts. Cheap cheap. No post editing or scanning for me, let the lab have the headache. If I somehow need a DSLR, it will come one day. The day will somehow be like notebook vs desktop where price of notebook is about same as desktop. Buying technology alot depends on personal need at the very moment. If there are reason to go digital go digital and not becos ppl around you use digital (it may be a valid reason..). Otherwise it's like IBM thinkpad model I use to sell $13k a piece last time to customers and now saw them 2nd hand at $100 and yet people dunwan. Ofcos these notebook are still capable of doing 70% of notebook task like wordprocessing, web browsing and email. However, noone is really interested and rather to buy a few thousand $ new notebook. So, if you buy digital and not using it enuf, your technology will outdate, your LCD may become dim (I think the lifespan stated avg 5yrs?), your CCD became not sensitive? I dunno, but then I think when tech advances, it will reach a day where digital is mature enuf where the feature produce with a 10yrs old digital cam and new cam are very close. Then it's more a feature vs feature rather then technology something like film camera. A old manual camera produce the same result as modern film slr other then additional technology to help you in speed or conveniences. Digital or film, they are good for each individual. Buy it if u like, use and be happy. If film satisfy you, use it Now I mainly use EOS50e for quick job, less thinking session. Pentax KX/Ricoh for casual where I have penty of time to shoot. FED-5B for quietness and also I like the len. Not a dcam vs film fame or comparision. Just my own view and doesn't worth 0.002 cts Most happy it what you like to use. Last edited by whoelse; 1st March 2004 at 01:52 PM.

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whoelse Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,227	Click here ->Maybe there are some answers in here? How many users how there actually shoot velvia and look using lightbox and loupe? Not that many. How many concluded 'good' base on others' opinions? plentiful. I always read this len is better then that len and quite surprisely most of the time when I shoot them side by side and compare they are quite identical for similar performance len esp. prime, brand vs brand etc. Sometime marketing speech or even hearsay will became believes and then conclusions. Noone will care what we use, only we who use care. And post editing has been a 'must' for digital. This itself is more headache for me. I rather pay $5.50 for my film to be process, and scanned by lab. Then I must stress, this is my own opinion and does't worth 0.0002cts. Last edited by whoelse; 2nd March 2004 at 03:40 AM.

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sfhuang Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 972	Me. I have both digital and film SLRs.

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tuglaq Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hill View Avenue Posts: 169	Me still FIlM, Looking for Digital...

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djchris Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 876	another film guy here.. digital's too expensive for me..

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mysonlovenemo New Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Yishun Posts: 38	i am a casual photograher, atm using film still but i suppose i will digital in the long run

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zekai Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,737	ME, Film lives on... I do use digital if i have the luxury of time.

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nickpower Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jurong West Posts: 311	i'm still using film... but hope to have a digital camera in the future.

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wanglk Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Jurong Posts: 320	Yes, here here! Don't look at my avatar, it should be a F80

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clive Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,573	frankly speaking im getting tired of using film. really dying to go digital coz want 2 control the post processing all by myself and for the FLM and for other technical issues...; waiting for lab to proces the film is a waste of time as far as i experience it ;-) but i havent started working yet so still have to wait n wait n wait forthe $ to roll...arg.

2nd March 2004	#17
West_ray Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,149	Die-hard film fan here!!!! .... i enjoy DIY developing of film rather than facing my comp LCD and work on the PS ...

2nd March 2004	#18
showtime Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 996	i shoot film too. film is basic and digital a bonus... for my photography that is. others might differ. film camera with Provia 100F is my choice. i would not go to a great location without a set up like this.

2nd March 2004	#20
sriram Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,274	Film shooter here. Digital is a waste of money for my needs. Nothing comes close to Velvia. And projecting it on a large screen... wow!