Re: Digital Sucks - off topic

Greg,

Where in Alaska? Years ago my brother lived in Juneau...I spent 6 weeks
visiting him... he lived outside town in a trailor.... it rained really hard
nearly all six weeks..... I felt like I was living inside a metal drum with
someone pounding on it...

I also hear some clients don't want to pay as much because it is digital....
no film, etc....

I spent an afternoon talking with a guy last week that is trying to stay in
photography and make a living at it... the need for a transition to digital has
been difficult for him.

I would agree on film... I love TMax 100, which I shoot in 35 mm.... I scan
it at 8000 ppi and it is beautiful on the monitor.... But then digital has it's
advantages too.... I do love that Polaroid back for my HD1.

Sometimes I think the cameras that aren't true 16 bit have more trouble with
the highlights.

I actually like it all....film...digital...all great tools. I'm easy.

Hope it all goes well there in Alaska.

Best Wishes,
Mark Nelson
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Birthday list? I lost it!
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In a message dated 5/25/06 10:42:07 PM, gws1@columbia.edu writes:

> On Thu, 25 May 2006, Ender100@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Have you found that you make the same living while continuing to shoot
> film
> > as you have in the past?   Clients don't mind?   Do you scan the film then
> for
> > clients?
>
> Mark, It's hard for me to say what clients want here as I'm new to the
> Alaska market.  In general, from what I've seen here and in NYC, digital
> has reduced the demand for professional photographers -and- perhaps
> reduced slightly what clients are willing to pay, at least in small local
> markets.  If I need scans I let my lab do it.
>
> > It sounds like you had a most unusually good experience with film/cameras
> in
> > your career... and a bad one with digital.   I'm not sure either is
> > representative.
>
> I do think my experience is fairly representative.  Since I'm using
> cameras and lenses from many different manufacturers I would assume that
> if mechanical equipment were prone to failure I would have experienced it
> by now (I do have my equipment serviced on a regular basis).  On the other
> hand I've seen lots of electronic equipment, including my own, fail with
> regularity.
>
> > Does the useless digital camera have a useless digital warantee?
>
> Unfortunately, the warranty has expired.

>
> > Clipped highlights with digital cameras is a common error people make, but
> > easily avoided if you have tested your camera.
>
> Yes, but based on my observations I don't think digital handles highlights
> (clipped or not) as well as film.
>
> > Best Wishes,
> > Mark Nelson
> > Precision Digital Negatives--The Book
> > PDNPrint Forum at Yahoo Groups
> > www.MarkINelsonPhoto.com
>
>
> Best -greg
>
Received on 05/25/06-10:44:26 PM Z