> Does film generally look better than a pre-processed raw digital photo? Under typical circumstances, no. Even digital JPEG is better than film, most of the t

> Does film generally look better than a pre-processed raw digital photo? Under typical circumstances, no. Even digital JPEG is better than film, most of the time. There are some exceptions. Negative film retains details even when overexposed, unlike digital. Medium format or large format film is a lot less expensive that medium format digital, but you need to take pictures carefully and use slow film to take advantage of the difference. Slides still look amazing in-person—they have better contrast than typical monitors, and typical side projectors / light boxes can get pretty bright. Professional photographers back in the day would deliver slides as their finished product. In one workflow, you don’t do any post-processing on the slide at all—you scan it in, you print it out, and you make sure that the colors in the print match the colors on the slide. You have to get the picture right in-camera, and then you’re done.