However, unlike digital cameras, film can capture and store at greater resolutions. This is much the same as the sensor sizes on digital cameras. Film is manufactured in various formats to suit a variety of cameras. The title above may seem far-fetched for those new to film, but let us explain it to you. Resolution of Film is Higher Than Most Digital Cameras You can’t get the same results on a digital camera. Because of this, you won’t have to edit your highlights, lift your shadows, or increase saturation. The color consistency is famous in film and not as a digital reproduction.Ĭheck out The Darkrooms film index, reviews, and samplesĪdding to this, the film can capture a wider dynamic range (13 stops, to be exact) than most digital cameras. That’s why when you pick up a roll of Velvia or Provia, you know that nothing is going to beat the original. This type of marketing ploy has nothing on the traditional film stock we have been shooting for years. Looking at these cameras’ digital photos, the film simulation effect is merely a punch in contrast and saturation with some embedded metadata text. Digital mirrorless owners rejoiced as they could now take photos enriched with ‘Veliva’ and ‘Provia’ simulations. Rather than making more film, they halted production and turned their attention to replicating the color science in camera. Take Provia and Velvia, for instance when Fujifilm tried to replicate these stunning film stocks into their mirrorless digital cameras, it was a sad day indeed. Such an ‘advancement’ in technology is nothing more than a marketing gimmick.įilm is the golden standard of photography. A good example of this is when a film company like Fujifilm tries to match film’s beautiful color consistency.
Unlike digital cameras, film cameras are future proof and don’t become obsolete.Depending on your viewpoint, this is either an advantage or disadvantage. Digital photographers tend to take pictures first and think later. Film photographers with a limited number of exposures available on a roll of film must think more about their images before shooting them.Some photographers use this to their advantage to create the ideal look they desire, but this method still does not allow extremely high ISO speeds without impacting image tones. Analog film can be pushed or pulled multiple stops when needed, but the amount of contrast within the image is affected.Film captures photos at higher resolution than most digital cameras.Film is more forgiving of minor focusing issues and exposure problems.Also, film can capture subtle details lost in digital photography. With a higher dynamic range, film is better at capturing white’s and blacks’ details and can’t be replicated with digital cameras.Lower initial cost than for a comparable digital camera.
And yes, you do have the option to edit digital photos, but there’s something special about making a beautiful image in-camera on film and not having to spend any time editing!Īlso, if you’re looking for a little less saturation, there are other great film choices, like Provia 100, which isn’t as saturated but still has great color and fine grain, or you could go with a color negative film which will give you more subtle colors and has a wider range of exposure latitude. As you can see, Velvia 50 has a very fine grain and has rich, vibrant colors straight from the scan compared to the unedited JPEG from the Canon 6D. The photo on the right was taken with a full-frame Canon 6D with 50mm, 100 iso, and f/4. The left image was captured on Velvia 50, taken with a Canon EOS 3, a 50mm lens at f/4. Both the digital photo and the film photo were taken with the same settings. While in Eastern Sierra Nevada, we shot two photos, one film and the other digital. As a film processing lab, we obviously have a bias, so not going to say which is better, but to present the differences and list advantages. With film usage and adoption on the rise, we wanted to resurrect the debate of digital photos versus analog photos.
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