 Ronald Ponkey |
Film vs Digital I shoot Medium Format film and love it since it has more quality over digital. I have heard from many Brides who in tears confessed they had their wedding shot in digital. I use digital for candids and some Photojournalism. But film is the very best over film...it is a finely tuned craft...I hear from groning Photograhers who complain about the pains of digital photography. Unfortunately, the corporate backed cronies like Monte Zucker, offer digital scenarios which are not applicable to the real world....most clients will not pay $50,000 to have her wedding photographed...infact here in Michigan, Brides get nervous after the $2000 mark...what are your thoughts?
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robert G. Fately |
Ronald, are you just trolling for arguments here? What thoughts do you want to know? Can digital equal MF? Well, yes - if you're talking about a Leaf or Hassy back on a MF body, sure. And even the 35MM-ish DSLRs are gaining on MF film quality by all accounts. Are there difficulties in digital. Well, yes - you (or someone) needs to learn a new vocabulary, high powered computer gear must be wrangled, and the entire language of digital printing absorbed. The upsides? Same or quicker turnaround, less stop-and-go as needed to replace film (just how many backs do you tote along on a shoot, and who reloads those?) and quality that approaches good MF. Are there crappy digital wedding shooters? No doubt. Anecdotal evidence is useless - your crying brides notwithstanding. One 'downside' to digital is that more average folks find they can afford the equipment the pros use, but not having learned the craft (lighting, composition, handling the m-o-b) they get lousy results. Is this the foult of the equipment? You tell me. Your alleged corporate shills aside, there's a shooter here in LA who charges waaay more than $5K for a wedding (like 20+ times more) and he shoots digital. How's them apples?
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Justin G. |
Well I'm sure the MF would be very practical for the traditional posed shots, probably easier if you have an assistant. But if I were to shoot a wedding, I'd sure as hell want a 5D or something of the likeliness with a light zoom on it than carrying around my RB. yeah right I get lazy and tired just carrying my stuff to the location let alone lugging it around for 8 hrs. lol. it's all preference. right now I prefer B&W film, that's just me. BTW if anyone has a spare Leaf back they don't want my addy is 123 John Doe Rd. I'll pay for shipping! lol.
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Pete H |
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