Is it true ?

[Tetrode]

I happened to drop by, and I am not a rangefinder user. But I have to comment on film vs digital as quoted above.

To me, it is true that CCD HAS exceeded film in quality. This is especially true when you compare, say 35mm film against APS-size sensor. Last year, I shot my church camp photo on my S2pro, and post processed it to print at 300dpi 10"x15". Everyone can be recognised, and there were 300+ people in that 1 photo. A few years back, another camp photo had about 200 people, shot on film and blown up to 8"x10", and it is a real struggle to identify the individuals, due to film grain. Now that is ISO 200 CCD vs ISO 160 professional film.

Digital will give you the 'jaggies', which software can help. Film will give you grain that softens the image when blown up, and causes bluriness. Between the two, I'll say digital is cleaner.

Still, the dynamic range of film is better.

OK, that's my own experience and decision. I can accept those who says film is better, so let's not go into another film vs digital war.

The film grain could be the fault of the person who printed your film rather than the quality of the film itself.

Unless you processed and printed the film yourself, I don't think that this is a good comparative test.

 

[yowch]

The film grain could be the fault of the person who printed your film rather than the quality of the film itself.

Unless you processed and printed the film yourself, I don't think that this is a good comparative test.

That is possible, but seriously, who does their own colour processing and prints? And I don't send to cat-and-dog labs, but accredited professional labs. I do agree that what you have mentioned is possible, but I stand by the fact that I can retrieve more sharpness, less noise and better enlargement from a APS sized sensor than 35mm film/slide, especially when we go beyond 8R. Results may vary with different users or machines or media.

 

[sabahan]

That is possible, but seriously, who does their own colour processing and prints? And I don't send to cat-and-dog labs, but accredited professional labs. I do agree that what you have mentioned is possible, but I stand by the fact that I can retrieve more sharpness, less noise and better enlargement from a APS sized sensor than 35mm film/slide, especially when we go beyond 8R. Results may vary with different users or machines or media.

I do my own slide process and slide to print in my darkroom,sharpness can't compare to digital coz digital can be sharpen in computer,but in term of 3D feel and contrast,digital can't match.but sadly the chemical can't buy now.

 

[ricohflex]

Perhaps the dynamic range of film is presently better than digital sensor

 

[CooperS]

It is interesting that nobody is comparing cameras like watches.

Many thought that it was the end of analog watches during the days when the digital numeric watches like Casios flooded the market.

I still don't see Rolex or Patek Phillippe closing their doors or make digital watches.