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RE: [Digital BW] Scanning 35mm vs digital camera

2006-03-25 by Eric Neilsen Photo 2

One consideration is digital crashes, cards burn up, data gets corrupted. I
would stay with the film and do the scanner route. I just decided to get a
Nikon 9000 and keep shooting 35mm, and medium format. I can even make small
positives from my 4x5's that can be scanned by the medium format.  I have
only had one camera poop out on me in the field preventing me from shooting
with it. I have seen some rather noisy original digital images. Once you
have the film processed it will be around for a long time. 

And if you want to make a silver print, you can. No film recorder, no white
film output with your inkjet. Just the sound of water running and a little
music playing ; ) 

And you can bring your old work with you into the new media. 

Film and scanner is my recommendation. 

Eric

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