Film v's Digital?
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- Atkinson
Here are two photographs, both very similar as you can see. One taken with an Olympus XA2 35mm, negatives scanned and the image converted to b/w. One taken with a Canon S95 digital and converted to b/w. I prefer the film camera shot, I'm interested to know which you all prefer, for what ever reason.
The first image is the Canon digital, the second the Olympus 35mm.
- Peter0
There's film and there's film. And film cameras and film cameras. One roll may produce/enhance different artifacts and colors than the other.
But let's leave out the high end roll-cameras out and focus on cams made for motives like above. Uh, shop faces. And, just for arguments sake - ignore that with good enough camera handling you can produce very similar results. Onwards -
If it's an old film cam with a roll like yours they might pretty up a picture, as in this case above where the difference get very evident when compared to the stale and slate digital shoot.
In a sense here the film add a bit of a "filter" to the shot.
Howeverzzzz.........filters, dust, scratches, colors and artifacts can be added in Photoshop.
So, what would you rather have:
a) a picture with great original artifacts that can be saved right away, but must be salvaged to be worked into something else,
or would you
b) like a digital slate pictures that don't have the pretty artifacts but are much easier to tweak in a more exact way of how you want it.Guess it depends on what you want. Or the occasion if you have both types of camera.
- Atkinson0
yes, I agree with that but didn't want to over complicate it with ifs and buts. Perhaps I should have been clearer though:
Of the two shots above, in the state their in, which do you prefer?
- bananaman0
I prefer the second shot because it has more contrast. If you push your curves on the first photo, it'd be a lot better.
- microkorg0
<3 the film one more.
digital one is too accurate
film one has lovely grain, dust, hair and scratches :)
- hallelujah0
the first wasn't properly exposed to begin with, so no point in comparison
- hallelujah0
comparison of 35 mm sensor with tiny digital sensor
- Atkinson0
no, it's a straight comparison of which image you prefer, not a technical comparison.
- inhaler970
beyond different lenses and different flashes, which are minimal, but the differences are there, Id say, you can get the digital to look like film, you still need to add a layer of film grain in the old P.shop. The contrast is achievable to make it similar to the film shot, which you just showed us. And digital will save you loads on time and money. I go with Digital quite honest.
But like I said, the cameras handle flash differently, (look at top right hand, shadow behind flag) and the bottom one, I feel like it may have been a bit of a longer lense. the difference being 10mm or so, maybe. The bottom one feels more compressed, and not as wide as the top.
Its all about end product in the end. If you like the look of FIlm, go with it. If you absolutely have to save some cash, shoot digital, turn it to film.
- goldieboy0
From your latest post, I prefer the top one. Cleaner, crisp and more detail. But it all depends on what you're doing with the image
- Atkinson0
<img src="http://www.craigatkinson.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/IMG_0216.jpg" alt="" title="IMG_0216" width="867" height="650" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-241" />
<img src="http://www.craigatkinson.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Untitled-34-4.jpg" alt="" title="Untitled-34-4" width="900" height="599" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-242" />
- hallelujah0
what I'm saying is, if you use a digital camera with a 35mm sensor it will look more "film like".
- jaylarson0
as good as the s95 is, my d700 will have it for lunch with its 14bit raw files.
- jaylarson0
as good as the s95 is, my d700 will have it for lunch with its 14bit raw files.
- ********0
for that shot, i can't be arsed to see the difference.
- doesnotexist0
i always enjoy film and its happy accidents, the anticipation of getting the film developed, &c.
though digital sometimes has this effect as well.
i use both
- ********0
film is film
