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Post by kamera on Mar 23, 2006 4:58:32 GMT -5
I spent the past 4 days in Chicago, IL, making use of an acquaintance's studio to do some shooting.
The pics are rather "razzy" and, most likely, not appropriate for posting here...although nothing porno.
The main point of my post here is to state I borrowed a digital camera to make the pics and was not particularly impressed.
It was nice being able to see the images right away, but the quality IMO left much to be desired.
It was a Nikon point 'n shoot rated at 8mp which they advertised will print out a decent 16x20...I forget the model...but...no way would I go more than 5x7.
For me...I will still stick with film.
Ron Head
Kalamazoo, MI
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Post by Randy on Mar 23, 2006 7:20:50 GMT -5
Hmmmm I, err, kinda like 'razzy' pictures, ah I mean I don't turn the other way...
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Post by herron on Mar 23, 2006 13:31:11 GMT -5
Which "point-and-shoot" was it, Ron? A lot of P&S's (even those from Nikon) don't have the best of lenses as part of the system...and might not give great enlargement quality even with film! My wife had a Nikon film P&S years ago, and it took great snapshots...but if you wanted something larger than 4x6 you were out of luck! My Canon DSLR is already obsolete (only 6.3mp), but the optics are great...and when I shoot in RAW format I get images that make really good 11x14 enlargements (at least for the images I don't interject my own regular, clumsy human error into...which is a story for another time).  |
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Post by kamera on Mar 23, 2006 15:29:07 GMT -5
Ron,
I do not recall what model it was to be truthfull. Perhaps I also made error in snapping in JPEG instead of RAW.
Since I could not keep the card(the guy wanted it back with his camera) I burned the images onto a CD. That may also have degraded the prints.
But...for me...at least for some time yet...I will stick to film!
Ron Head
Kalamazoo, MI
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Post by philmco on Mar 30, 2006 0:19:44 GMT -5
I am not totally enamored with digital either. I am currently in Japan and since were travelling with just a backback, the Mamiya C33 was difinitely out. I elected to take the Nikon D70S and 3.5 Gbytes of storage which just happens to all fit in a shirt pocket! (The storage media) not the camera. I took two lenses DX type and covered from 28mm out to 300mm.
I could not have done that with any film SLR I own unfortunately, plus it weighs very little.
The picture quality for family snapshots is OK. Another time another camera
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Post by kamera on Mar 31, 2006 19:43:45 GMT -5
Can't argue the point of ease. less weight, etc. with the two zooms you took. Looking forward to seeing your pics once back in the states.
Ron Head
Kalamazoo, MI
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Post by GeneW on Apr 2, 2006 18:24:18 GMT -5
At the risk of being a heretic, I have to admit I really like digital cameras. I use film cameras more, especially for B&W, plus I like mechanical cameras more than modern ones from an aesthetic point of view, but I really enjoy shooting digital. I think I've owned six digitals over the past 4-5 years, and currently own two, both purchased used.
I should probably add that I've been working as a computer specialist for over 20 yrs and like computing, and I'm a moderately accomplished user of Photoshop, so digital photography is, in many ways, an extension of my computer interests.
No knock on film though. I love film and film cameras. Perhaps I'm just camera promiscuous ;D
Gene
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Post by PeterW on Apr 2, 2006 19:58:03 GMT -5
Hi Gene,
Welcome to PSaholics annonymous. The more you get into it the more fascinated you get with it and the more you find it can do.
I like the challenge of restoring old photos. Trouble is, friends know it and come along with a faded studio shot with corners broken off and say: "I suppose your computer couldn't do anything with this, could it? It's the only picture I've got of my great granddad who was killed in the war." I believe they think I just have to tap away at a few keys, sit back and there's a pin-sharp 10x8 to hang on the wall. The computer does all the work.
Digital? The only digital I've got, or even had, is a five year old Epson 850Z. Cutting edge then, but very old hat now. But I still find it a useful tool for some jobs, and I love the way it copes with shadow detail.
Peter
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Post by herron on Apr 2, 2006 21:28:34 GMT -5
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