[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index]

Re: [APML] Film vs Digital - Not Just Astrophotographers



Hello,
 
   I would like to add my comments to Joe's about digital vs. film... at the moment, there is nothing like a low ASA 6 X 7 chrome for shooting on location... maybe a digital back exists somewhere that can produce a 250 - 500 MB 8 bit file that can blow up to 40 X 50, but if it does, only Superman can afford it and then it will necessitate having a laptop computer and all kinds of add-ons and gizmos to go with it. With my experiences with digital, both astro CCD and terrestrial, I find that within certain defined parameters the digital works better than film, but those parameters are still so narrow that if I had to pick one or the other, CCD would be out on its butt in no time!
 
      Tony