Who moved my cheese?

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We often discuss digital vs film and art vs equipment here.
I was thinking, do we use film because it is our experience and comfort zone ?
Do we use it because it is more physical/tactile than digital ?
Do we work in digital and relax in film ? do we live in color and dream in B&W ?
Is it the attraction of being counter-conventional ? Is it the potential for endless GAS ?
Is it because of the process ? The comfort of mastering a multi-step task and not wanting to lose that expertise to a digital world where many of us are less expert?
Is it the anticipation of seeing the results and wondering if they meet your initial vision ? is it the alchemy of watching the image pop out in the developer?
I bought 12 rolls of film today ( all 400, Neopan, Tri-X and T-Max) can't wait to use them.

http://www.whomovedmycheese.com/
 
LOL, that was required reading when we took on a major client who was in the process of some major changes.

Yes, we "Hem and Haw" about film and digital and about art vs. gear.

And yes, some of it is because we are set in our ways and tend to oppose change.
 
I don't really think about it, life can be complicated enough! - I use both film and digital , as the fancy takes me - or the task in hand dictates, and just enjoy myself! :)
 
Who Stole my Golden Parachute?

Who Stole my Golden Parachute?

Who Moved My Cheese is the perfect gift given by CEOs to thousands of employees whose jobs are being exported to Asia.

But I haven't seen the sequel yet-- Who Stole My Golden Parachute?

Perhaps it's because the greedy f*ing CEOs make damn sure NOBODY steals their golden parachute.
 
I use film because the only digital RF camera costs too much! :) (not only.. ok, but mainly..)
 
...but to actually answer the OP's question--

I have no idea why so many photographers insist on using digital, when film/analog is so obviously superior.
 
I shoot digital because I can't fit Tri-X into my camera phone, I shoot film cause I'm old and thats what us geezers do, use film and fart alot, so watch out.

Why in my day we had to walk to school, uphill, both ways...

Todd
 
Moe, Larry, Cheese....Moe, Larry, Cheese...Moe, Larry, Cheese...woop woop woop!

:)

But seriously... I use both film and digital, each in varying degrees depending on the situation and whim.

I've been in photography for a long time, and I still enjoy using all the old film cameras that I'm accustomed to. I like the way certain films look (Tri-X for example). So yes, old cameras and film are in my comfort zone, but I've also been involved heavily in digital since around 2003, and I'm also comfortable with newer gear and technologies.

--Warren
 
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crawdiddy said:
Who Moved My Cheese is the perfect gift given by CEOs to thousands of employees whose jobs are being exported to Asia.
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The project we were brought on to do was not this drastic, just some major changes, and when we were brought in the loop, we were told that yes, the executives were distributing thousands of copies of WMMC to their staff in preparation for a big "you WILL do it this way and you WILL like it" clampdown.

But I haven't seen the sequel yet-- Who Stole My Golden Parachute?
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That one will never be written, along with "Who Stole My Bonus"!
 
Cracking piece of Wensleydale, Gromit!

I don't think I have a comfort zone any more in either film or digital. I'm still learning. And one of the things I'm learning is that the picture is usually what matters, not the medium. You use whatever media you need to get the results you want, just as you put different metals in the lathe: brass, steel, light alloy...

Cheers,

R.
 
I have the luxury of being an amateur, so I am free to choose to use whatever makes me happy and gives me the most satisfaction. For me, that is film. I like the "Craft" aspect: hands-on, making darkroom prints, etc. It's just very satisfying for me, and something I don't get with digital. This is not to say that someone else can not.
 
For serious pictures I shot Kodachrome 64 since the early 70s for its permanence. Didn't even have to develop it! Remove film from camera, send it off, get back slides, view slides, enjoy. Later, family pictures were on color print film. Send off for a double set of prints. Pass them out to the family. Everybody happy. Now that Kodachrome is out of the picture (pun intended),
I'll revert to black and white for permanent family pictures. No problem. I did that for 15 or so years until color became affordable.
 
I use film because it makes my shots look like they were taken with film. I prefer the look of film for my work. That is all.

I'm also poor because I use film and therefore I am susceptible to GAS attacks.
 
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