One thing that digital will never do that film will do, is grain. Some
grain looks great. Digital however has "pixelation" which is horrible.
B&W pics, low resolution or using ISO1600 film, you get a lot of grain,
but I'd have to say it's great character. Pixelation is just flat out
ugly..
There is also another problem with digital that is not mentioned. 35mm
replacement, sure. But making optics that will take up a 4x5 or a 8x10
plane, is all but impossible or would cost more then most 3rd world
countries. So digital is "here" vs. the 35mm camera, but compared to
say 6x6, or 4x5 or 8x10, no way.
I remember I was tempted to buy a copy of playboy (for the articles!!)
;-) But in all seriousness, there was an article about the amount of
work needed to do a centerfold. That's taken on an 8x10 large format.
You are almost looking at a contact sheet. Digital has a long ways to
go before Playboy switches. Interesting articles.
One of the things I did notice about asia vs. America, which asians are
more reserved, they seem to have a clearer definition of "art". Almost
all the bookstores have "nude photography books", and nobody thinks
anything of it. But you almost can't find any in America... or without
someone giving you weird stares as if you just whipped out a copy of
Hussler.
I don't remember who, but they said "I can't define pornography, but I
know it when I see it." So true, and I know art vs. porn when I see it
too.. I've seen avid photographers have nude photobooks on their coffee
tables, and think it's perfectly acceptable here in Taiwan... but not
in America... (or at least LA where I use to live) you'd think it'd be
backwards..
Albert
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