Comments on: Did you start out photography with film or digital ? http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html The place to learn digital photography online using your point and shoot camera. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:03:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ray http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html/comment-page-1#comment-103 Ray Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:04:08 +0000 http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html#comment-103 I started with a Kodak box brownie 127bw film in the early 50's taking ghost photos of my brother under a sheet by double exposure Unfortunately all my early photo's were thrown out. grrrrr. I started with a Kodak box brownie 127bw film in the early 50’s taking ghost photos of my brother under a sheet by double exposure Unfortunately all my early photo’s were thrown out. grrrrr.

]]> By: Aubrey http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html/comment-page-1#comment-102 Aubrey Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:03:09 +0000 http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html#comment-102 i started out with a little digital camera , then i had a film class and became amazed @ how i could develop my own film so i stuck with that for a long time but now im back to digital both are great in my opinion sometimes one just works better with what you're wanting to shoot i started out with a little digital camera , then i had a film class and became amazed @ how i could develop my own film so i stuck with that for a long time but now im back to digital

both are great in my opinion sometimes one just works better with what you’re wanting to shoot

]]> By: AGK http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html/comment-page-1#comment-101 AGK Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:27:40 +0000 http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html#comment-101 There was no digital at the time. So film. I only got a digital camera a few years ago. Well to be completely honest it was actually a phone, anyway the easy handling of digital files was good even though the quality was horrible. Anyway the poor quality finally convinced me to move to a proper digital camera and that was that. I still have a 30 something year old film camera and a 10 year old one as well and I use them both, but digital is just as fun in different ways, especially when you need to do things quickly. There was no digital at the time. So film. I only got a digital camera a few years ago. Well to be completely honest it was actually a phone, anyway the easy handling of digital files was good even though the quality was horrible. Anyway the poor quality finally convinced me to move to a proper digital camera and that was that. I still have a 30 something year old film camera and a 10 year old one as well and I use them both, but digital is just as fun in different ways, especially when you need to do things quickly.

]]> By: OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html/comment-page-1#comment-100 OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:57:09 +0000 http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html#comment-100 I started with film. To be more specific, a Nikon EM in about 1985. It had no aperture priority mode, no auto-focus, no automatic film advance, no nothing. And despite the Nikon badge it was cheaply built, so it wasn’t even good for clubbing them pesky dinosaurs that still roamed the streets back then. As the years went on, I added items. My first digital camera was a Nikon Coolpix 8700 in 2004. It produced nice images but its limitations compared to an SLR drove me up the wall. In 2006 I upgraded to a Nikon D200. To me, that was the first “affordable” digital camera that was good enough to retire my film gear. I took the D200 on a round-the-world trip in 2007-8 and wore it every day with a heavy zoom lens attached. My back still hurts, but I got some great images! And just this week I’m getting back into film. A few days ago I bought a 1968 Agfa Silette LK for $5. It’s a fixed lens little thing that slides into a coat pocket. What a great feeling to have a tiny camera again! So yesterday I upped the ante and bought a Canonet QL17 G3 for $75 on eBay. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Canonet became my main camera due to the small form factor. With a fixed 35mm f/1.7 lens it’s great for street photography. And unlike any digital point & shoot, a film camera is responsive and with f/2 you can blur the crap out of the background. I was saving my pennies for a Nikon D700 to replace my D200. I almost did, actually. But if this Canonet turns me onto rangefinders I might rethink that. I’m more of a gear head than I should be – reading up on every development and spending way too much cash on gear – but really, I’m happy with any old camera and an interesting location. The older and cheaper the gear, the more thought/ effort/ skill it takes to get great shots... which is not necessarily a bad thing. Fun question, by the way. I enjoyed reading the other answers! I started with film. To be more specific, a Nikon EM in about 1985. It had no aperture priority mode, no auto-focus, no automatic film advance, no nothing. And despite the Nikon badge it was cheaply built, so it wasn’t even good for clubbing them pesky dinosaurs that still roamed the streets back then. As the years went on, I added items.

My first digital camera was a Nikon Coolpix 8700 in 2004. It produced nice images but its limitations compared to an SLR drove me up the wall. In 2006 I upgraded to a Nikon D200. To me, that was the first “affordable” digital camera that was good enough to retire my film gear. I took the D200 on a round-the-world trip in 2007-8 and wore it every day with a heavy zoom lens attached. My back still hurts, but I got some great images!

And just this week I’m getting back into film. A few days ago I bought a 1968 Agfa Silette LK for $5. It’s a fixed lens little thing that slides into a coat pocket. What a great feeling to have a tiny camera again! So yesterday I upped the ante and bought a Canonet QL17 G3 for $75 on eBay.

I wouldn’t be surprised if the Canonet became my main camera due to the small form factor. With a fixed 35mm f/1.7 lens it’s great for street photography. And unlike any digital point & shoot, a film camera is responsive and with f/2 you can blur the crap out of the background.

I was saving my pennies for a Nikon D700 to replace my D200. I almost did, actually. But if this Canonet turns me onto rangefinders I might rethink that. I’m more of a gear head than I should be – reading up on every development and spending way too much cash on gear – but really, I’m happy with any old camera and an interesting location. The older and cheaper the gear, the more thought/ effort/ skill it takes to get great shots… which is not necessarily a bad thing.

Fun question, by the way. I enjoyed reading the other answers!

]]> By: brian_rmsy http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html/comment-page-1#comment-99 brian_rmsy Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:12:52 +0000 http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html#comment-99 I started off with a charcoal and a cave wall. I started off with a charcoal and a cave wall.

]]> By: troubledwolf http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html/comment-page-1#comment-98 troubledwolf Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:57:19 +0000 http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html#comment-98 Its Complicated, really. Being born in the early 1990s, It natural that at some point that A film camera fell into my hands. As much as I hate it, I think I actually "Started photography" with a point and shoot digital and then took off with the purchase of my beloved N80 Film SLR in 2008. Thank you for asking this question, Anna. It brings back fond memories of me opening those first borrowed issues of popular photography magazine right when they started to debate the newly emerged digital VS film all those years ago...I had sided with film... Its Complicated, really.

Being born in the early 1990s, It natural that at some point that A film camera fell into my hands. As much as I hate it, I think I actually “Started photography” with a point and shoot digital and then took off with the purchase of my beloved N80 Film SLR in 2008.

Thank you for asking this question, Anna. It brings back fond memories of me opening those first borrowed issues of popular photography magazine right when they started to debate the newly emerged digital VS film all those years ago…I had sided with film…

]]> By: Sam http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html/comment-page-1#comment-97 Sam Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:14:13 +0000 http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html#comment-97 Shouldn't this question be in Polls & Surveys? Isn't it really just another way to ask, "How old are you anyway?" (haha!) Shouldn’t this question be in Polls & Surveys? Isn’t it really just another way to ask, “How old are you anyway?”

(haha!)

]]> By: φωτογράφος http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html/comment-page-1#comment-96 φωτογράφος Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:34:18 +0000 http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html#comment-96 theres a difference??? started on 35mm, grew up to 60mm x 70mm, now its mostly digi and rearly film if large copy is required, when it is film its large from the Camo nowadays theres a difference???

started on 35mm, grew up to 60mm x 70mm, now its mostly digi and rearly film if large copy is required, when it is film its large from the Camo nowadays

]]> By: Teri http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html/comment-page-1#comment-95 Teri Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:21:15 +0000 http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html#comment-95 Film was the only option when I started. I do only digital now though. Film was the only option when I started. I do only digital now though.

]]> By: Lucy http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html/comment-page-1#comment-94 Lucy Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:31:10 +0000 http://www.pointandshootshutterbug.com/did-you-start-out-photography-with-film-or-digital.html#comment-94 Just graduated high school. I started by taking a photo class in school that utilized film and then went from there. It really helped me learn about how a camera works compared to just using a regular point and shoot. Just graduated high school. I started by taking a photo class in school that utilized film and then went from there. It really helped me learn about how a camera works compared to just using a regular point and shoot.

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