What is are the advantages, if any, of film photography over digital photography?

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Dynamic Range Film can represent far greater variation between light and dark, allowing a much better dynamic range in photos (you can see highlights, as well a shadow detail in the same photo). There's also an advantage in resolution, but that is getting smaller and smaller (I heard once that 35mm film was the equivolent of 14 megapixels). Digital will eventually pass film in resolution and it already has sufficent resolution for any normal printing or enlarging.

After those two (soon to be one) issues, I think digital kicks film's butt (in my humble opinion). The ease of use, $0 per picture cost structure, and digital darkroom are all in the win columns for digital. I only developed my own film once, but I play with photos in photoshop (and can do SOOO much more) all the time.

I think film is on the way out...

Tradition, permanence, access, and dynamic range Tradition is obvious - some people find chemistry and the old stuff fun. Also, the "image processing" in good films is pretty well done. Permanence - properly processed (and stored) film will last for many decades.

Even poorly stored film will still be quite readable decades from now. On the other hand, I fully expect I will have to recopy my digital images every 5 to 10 years to be confident my CDs aren’t fading and that my file formats are readable. Of course, that depends on your digital media, but it’s not quite the no-brainer that film is .

Access - this depends a lot on your software of course. I find contact sheets and shoeboxes of prints pretty easy to look through. I find most photo management software just a little bit frustrating.

Dynamic range - good color negative film has terrific dynamic range, so you can capture a scene with bright highlights, deep shadows and still have good information on all of it. Few if any digital cameras really come close. On the other hand, if you buy an excellent D-SLR with large sensor and use it well, then you have most of what you want.

Very roughly, I think of a good D-SLR as having a dynamic range like slide film. You can get terrific images with it, but you have to control it well. That said, I shoot far more digital than film these days..

There's not too many. The vast majority of digital cameras' dynamic range can't compare to a film camera's. Film cameras have better exposure latitude.

You can make the argument about the archiving of digital data, but that's really just conjecture. I guess there's also a little bit of an old-school, kind of hipster cred thing attatched to using film. However, if you're serious about photography, go with digital.

I hope this helps! Sources: Opinion .

Ah, what a question! This is a very hotly debated topic among different types of photographers, so it really depends on who you ask. I photograph social events semi-professionally and also photograph my own artwork for my website and other uses.

I abandoned film years ago and never looked back. I love the immediacy of digital and the fact that I can delete anything that is not good, meaning I can "overshoot" as much as I want. I spent many years taking film photos and had my own B&W darkroom.

I loved the control I had while printing my own photos and I really enjoyed my time in the darkroom, away from everything. Still, I have to say that there is nothing you can't do in Photoshop! Some photographers feel that there is an aesthetic quality to film that digital cannot duplicate.

Certain films have a particular color cast or grain, but many of the favorite films are not even being made anymore. Bear in mind that film has an expiration date; if you are serious about your photos, you will have to keep the film refrigerated. With film you might be tempted to shoot fewer photos, which gives you fewer options when you go to edit/process or print your photos.

Film costs money and is not reusable. A digital memory card can be used over and over and the prices have come way down recently. I think there is a strongly opinionated group out there that loves film and will not ever abandon it, but I think for the "rest of us" digital is the way to go.

Just my 2 cents! Sources: my own experience .

Like the first answer said, Dynamic Range plays a major role in film's advantages over digital. However, digital is making major steps in advancing to cover all the supposed advantages film still has. To me, film and using film cameras has a certain romantic sense to it.

A film camera FEELS like a camera, while a DSLR feels more like a piece of electronic equipment. Taking a photograph with film is more personal than a digital image to me. With a film camera, you have your recorded image right there, in solid form: a captured moment.

The experience of using old rangefinders and SLRs is both nostalgic and exciting for me. Winding the shutter, using the rugged mechanisms, it all plays part in the film experience. The unpredictability of certain films also adds to the excitement.

Sometimes you're results aren't what you expected, but you enjoy them anyway. With film, you don't have the luxury of seeing a preview of your image, so it requires a good eye and great skill to get it right. There's a certain quality film has that digital has failed to yet achieve.

Sure you can edit digital images in photoshop, but a good film photograph is something to be truly proud of. However, the practicality of a Digital camera as a commercial camera can often surpass that of film cameras. The speed and convenience, along with massive image storage capability make digitals ideal for wedding and events where a photographer takes thousands of pictures.

For situations where you are taking a lot of photos, digitals are always better. As for image quality, the higher end cameras often do beat film as well. The Bottom line is that Digital is excellent for a commercial photographer or someone who is simply interested in getting the best image quality and doing so practically.

Even if image quality isn't so great on some digital cameras, they are still far more practical as far as image recording devices go. Film is more for specific niches of photographers and enthusiasts who still enjoy the experience and fun of shooting film. Also for those who appreciate the unpredictability and magic that film images can produce.

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