What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a digital camera COMPARED to an average camera?
Film camera. Advantages: 35mm SLR cameras are very cheap. A 35mm camera can be easily mastered in a day or less. Film cameras encourage you to slow down and actually think before pressing the shutter release. Using film causes you to develop what I call the “sniper mentality” – 1 exposure, 1 good picture. Using a 100% manual film camera will quickly teach you about f-stops and shutter speeds and ISO. Even using a 35mm camera with either Aperture Preferred or Shutter Preferred Modes will do this. A quality 35mm film camera with proper care can last for decades. Last Nov. I used a 30 year old camera and 32 year old flash unit to take pictures at my daughter’s 30th. birthday party. (I had ordered the camera form a store in NYC and it arrived the same day she did.) No “crop factor” since every lens I own is designed for the 24mm x 36mm film frame. With a film camera you’ll better understand “Pictures are not taken, they are made.” Ansel Adams Disadvantages: Film costs. I buy all my film on
