Hi,
Just got back to the list after a VERY restful (but not very photographic)
couple of weeks and caught the tail-end of the discussion that appeared to
be convincing people that digital still has some way to go before us
dinosaurs finally become extinct. Here's my 2 pence worth. Forgive if I'm
repeating anything that's already been discussed.
My friend bought himself a N*k*n digital and I was vaguely captured, mainly
by the immediacy of the pics.
BUT
In my view, even ignoring the quality issues that you've all talked about
there are still too many downsides:- This camera even on "low resolution"
whatever that means can only store 8 frames, and a digital wallet is the
cost of perhaps 100 - 150 rolls of film. But that doesn't get over the fact
that you can buy film anywhere in the world that has a
shop/tea-room/kiosk/ticket booth/etc, so although I like to buy known good
quality, well stored film it isn't a big deal if I'm away and use up my
stocks... It'll be a looong time before electronic storage gets cheap enough
to compete on that count.
Also currently inkjet ink fades after a couple of years (even "photographic
quality" paper manufacturers only say the prints wont fade for 10 years...
i.e. 6 years if your lucky) So the option is to keep the jpeg or whatever
for ever... once again we're talking big bucks for storage
The other ignored bit is longevity. Yes with digital you only print the ones
you want, how much does your family treasure the naff image of
great-great-great grandma 150 years ago, normally an image that would have
been ditched. I've got boxes and boxes or "2nd-rate" images in my loft that
even after 20 years fascinate my kids -> "Did you really think you looked
cool with that haircut?"; "What on earth did Mum see in you?", etc... If I'd
not bothered printing these my kids would have though I was good looking.
Have I convinced you, or did no-one get this far
Sam
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