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myLot reputation of 89/100. owstalaga (813)   ranked 116 out of 3,131 in photography2 years ago

In this day and age we are all into using digital cameras for storing and sharing our memories... We don't have to go and wait for an hour or more just to see how our pictures came out. Now with digital cameras, we can immediately see how we look in a picture or how good the photo we took looks like.

I know some people who still love taking pictures using film cameras... it's all about how good they are as photographers or they just like to wait before they see the results. Other people i guess still enjoy taking pictures using film cameras.

Me? i think i'm more into digital cameras than film cameras... With digital cameras you can get high resolution photos. Although i would want to explore more on film cameras... but i just don't have the time to tinker about with it or wait until the films get developed. although i could wait for them to develop... i guess i just lost my passion in manual type photography...=). Haha.

So anyway i ask you this... do you or would you still use film cameras? Either the manual or automatic type? Why or why not?



 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 74/100. robsbrooklyngirl (3079)   ranked 525 out of 3,131 in photography   2 years ago

Not anymore. My husband just bought me a new digital camera this past year.


myLot reputation of 89/100. owstalaga (813)   ranked 116 out of 3,131 in photography  2 years ago

wow nice to know he bought you a digicam...=)

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2. myLot reputation of 98/100. aseretdd (6847)   ranked 432 out of 3,131 in photography   2 years ago

I don't buy film for my camera anymore... my so called analogue camera is now my baby's toy... i now use a digital camera which is more convenient... since there is no need to go to a film store to buy film and have them developed... but i know a guy who has this passion for photography... who refuse to use digital cameras... i don't know why... but the pictures he takes are quite awesome...


myLot reputation of 89/100. owstalaga (813)   ranked 116 out of 3,131 in photography  2 years ago

yeah people who are really passionate about photography still buy film cameras and/or use them i guess.

From what i know, people who still use film cameras are either very good photographers or just enjoy using film cameras...=)

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3. myLot reputation of 88/100. trickiwoo (1931)   ranked 16 out of 3,131 in photography   2 years ago

I bought a 35mm SLR camera about a year ago. I absolutely love it! While I mostly shoot digital, I still enjoy shooting film here and there! I currently take my photos in to get processed, but I would love to set up my own darkroom some day! I also plan on getting myself a medium format film camera at some point. And maybe even one day I'll get a large format camera!

I love shooting digital for so many reasons, but film can be a lot of fun too!


myLot reputation of 89/100. owstalaga (813)   ranked 116 out of 3,131 in photography  2 years ago

yep, film cameras can still be a lot of fun.=) hope you get that large format camera... hehe... although i'm not sure i know what that is...=)

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4. myLot reputation of 88/100. MsCYPRAH (352)   ranked 2,047 out of 3,131 in photography   2 years ago

I certainly don't anymore. I don't even use my digital camera unless I go on holiday because my computer takes my pictures whenever I want, which means they are already stored ready to be emailed etc. I don't see too many adverts for developing films anymore so I guess those types of cameras are slowly going out of use.

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5. myLot reputation of 93/100. dhangski (1961)   ranked 367 out of 3,131 in photography   2 years ago

My husband just gave me a digital camera. I think you can save more with digital cams coz in film cameras, you'll buy films and pay for developing. And in digital cams you can edit, or delete the pictures you've taken before you develop it.

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6. myLot reputation of 83/100. cyberopjames (274)   ranked 2,053 out of 3,131 in photography   2 years ago

I would rather have a digital camera. I just spent $1500 for a HD digital Cam Corder. I am very happy with it. I also have another digital camera that was $800 and I got it at Best buy for $250 with an open box deal. The camera works great. I now have a new device that has an 80 gig hdd built in that allows me to download the cameras without a computer. You really can't do that with a film camera. Remember you get what you paid for. If you buy a low end digital camera you, for the most part get low end pictures.

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7. myLot reputation of 98/100. roniroxas (5937)   ranked 817 out of 3,131 in photography   2 years ago

i still have a camera that needs a film but i dont use it anymore i find it more expensive to but a film and after using it pay again for the developing. then when you see the shots that was not properly taken is really a waste of time and money. i still have two disposable cameras that needs to be develpo but i always forgot to. and i still have two desposable camera that i havent use yet.

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8. myLot reputation of 86/100. Ravenladyj (17921)   ranked 17 out of 3,131 in photography   2 years ago

As much as I loved my professional film camera, I REALLY REALLY love the digital cameras..I swore that I wouldnt until my husband bought me one a few yrs back for Mothers Day...I've not gone back to film cameras since then LOL


myLot reputation of 89/100. owstalaga (813)   ranked 116 out of 3,131 in photography  2 years ago

Hahaha... you go girl.=) I pity your film cameras... lol..^_^

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9. myLot reputation of 95/100. giePortlandOR_08 (3894)   ranked 2,050 out of 3,131 in photography   2 years ago

I prefer to use my digital camera.More convenient comfortable and easier to use than the old manual camera.


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10. br3nn4n (58)   ranked 2,052 out of 3,131 in photography   2 years ago

I personally love the look and clarity of film cameras, but being a computer nerd I don't use them. My mom has a really nice (~$700 several years back) DSL, a film camera, which she rarely uses due to the simplicity of digital. I find digital much easier to use than film, as you can take the picture and have it online or viewing it in under a minute later!:D


myLot reputation of 89/100. owstalaga (813)   ranked 116 out of 3,131 in photography  1 year ago

well that is the advantage of digital cameras...=) instant access.=)

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