Bill, don't worry I think the debate has been ongoing for a while (just
check the thread title!).
Antonio
On 18 Jul 2004, at 18:59, Bill Owens wrote:
Hate to bring up the old film vs digital debate again, but...
There are those of here who are perfectly satisfied with digital, and
others
who are perfectly satisfied with film. It's doubtful that any of us
will be
swayed from our current positions regardless of chemistry vs. physics
or
any other pointless arguments one way or another.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Antonio Aparicio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: Pentax is Dying?
Gringo,
So film is limited by chemistry and digital sensors are limited by
physics. So what? At the end of the day they are just capture mediums,
and I have yet to see a digital sensor captures something that film
cannot. Plus, as the market currently stands you have to use a hell of
a LOT of film to equal the cost of even an APS sized digital sensor
that is not its equal in terms of image quality.
As to environmental concerns I doubt digital sensor production and
disposal/recycling is a cost free exercise either.
A.
On 18 Jul 2004, at 17:35, George Sinos wrote:
Earlier "El Gringo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It wont happen. What you guys forget, is that film is limited by
chemistry,
digital sensors are limited by the technology itself, which is ever
advancing. In 5 years the question of putting film in a digital
camera will
be like putting diesel fuel in the space shuttle, a serious waste of
powerful hardware.
-el gringo
Chemicals are something most companies would rather not mess with.
An
individual photographer may get by with dumping his spent chemicals
down the drain, but any commercial facility will be regulated in some
way or another.
Proper disposal of waste water and spent chemicals is an expense that
most companies would rather eliminate.
I'm not arguing that digital is overall environmentally better or
worse. It just gets rid of an expensive problem for a lot of people.
The chemical problem is just one more side issue that will eventually
hasten the demise of film.
See you later, gs
