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Ken Rockwell is the king troll of photography. The most optimistic estimates of 35mm film detail come to around 16 megapixel -- but that's if you're willing to
by sjwright 15y ago
Ken Rockwell is the king troll of photography.
The most optimistic estimates of 35mm film detail come to around 16 megapixel -- but that's if you're willing to use 50 ISO film. Jump to 100 ISO film and that drops down to an embarrassing 7 megapixel equivalent.
http://www.clarkvision.com/articles/film.vs.digital.summary1/index.html http://www.clarkvision.com/articles/film.vs.digital.summary1...
Downsides of film Ken ignores:
* Film costs real money per shot.
* You can't confirm if your shot worked.
* You have to change rolls every 36 exposures.
* You have to change rolls to change light sensitivity.
* You have to change rolls to change white balance.
* Film is far less sensitive to light; modern digital sensors put it to shame.
* Creative freedom and experimentation is curtailed (for all the above reasons).
* You're limited by the quality of your scanner (good ones are expensive).
* You can't make perfect backups.
In the end though, you can shoot with whatever you want. There's a number of respected photographers who take amazing pictures with cheap pocket compacts.