Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:06 PM 3/4/2009, you wrote: >But I wondered if some of you folk out there know of others in the >photo journalistic business that are staying with film. Is it easier >for photographers traveling in some of these countries experiencing >strife to use film and not bother about digital files. > >Scott I've traveled and photographed in the Middle East and Central America with both film and digital. There is no comparison when you're considering ease of use. It is so much easier to travel with digital, especially the M8s. For two weeks travel, I would normally take 300 rolls of film - which I have to get through every x-ray machine, worry about keeping dry and cool and safe, and worry about whether I actually have the photos I need. With film, when I get home I have to develop, scan, and file the photos, weeks later. With digital, I carry 10 batteries and 10 4GB cards. I also carry a laptop or netbook and, when I have internet connections, I can send the photos within minutes of taking them. I know immediately if I have the photos. I can use Lightroom and an external hard drive to rename and file all of the photos while still in the field. This trip to Peru I tried carrying both and ended up taking about 6 rolls of the 60 rolls of film that I carried with me. I'm dreading going into the darkroom to develop them. If you love darkroom work and it's your hobby, that's one thing, but if you are trying to make a living as a photographer, digital is much more convenient and a necessity for most work. Tina Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com