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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Digital or Film Pictures - Which is Best?

When taking pictures in the past you simply used a film camera, everyone had a film camera and they either took it to the local processor to get the pictures developed or they learned to develop their own film.

Today you have a choice, digital or film pictures. Anyone who is more familiar with using a film camera may wonder which one is best? There are pros and cons to using both digital or film photos.

The Pros to Digital

Most people find that digital cameras are great. You get instant access to the pictures, you can see the pictures immediately after taking them and decide whether you will need to do a re-take. After taking any pictures you can easily download the pictures to your computer.

The pictures are easily stored on your computer. At any time you can choose to enhance them or print them out on your printer. You can take hundreds of pictures with your digital camera and store them on a disk. Compare that to the number of film pictures you have had developed and are now stored in boxes in your home.

The Cons of Digital

There are several cons to having a digital camera. For starters, your pictures can easily get lost. After taking many pictures, you download them to your computer and then never really do anything with them. Unless you do a back up of the photos, there is always the chance that your computer will crash and you could lose hundreds of your cherished pictures.

Some people think that digital photos do not offer the same look and feel as the film photos. This is one of the reasons why many professional photographers are still using film over digital cameras. If you decide to print out your pictures at home it can become somewhat costly. To do this you will need good quality printer paper and colored cartridges, these things can add up and become pricey.

The Pros of Film

Many professional photographers still prefer using film cameras. For anyone taking pictures as a hobby, with a film camera you are able to make adjustments to get the exact look that you desire. With the smaller digital cameras this is not always possible. Using a film camera, a person is forced to have their photos developed soon after taking them. The pictures are then readily available to look at and not stored away on a disk.

The Cons of Film

Film cameras are not as convenient and so are losing popularity. You are not able to view your pictures before getting them developed. Some pictures may not have turned out the way you would have liked but you have to get the whole roll developed anyway, paying for pictures that you really do not want. You are not able to go through your pictures and delete the bad ones before getting them developed as you can with a digital.

There you have it, which one is best, digital or film pictures? One is really no better than the other; the choice is more of a personal preference.

For example, I prefer the digital because then I have the option to view my pictures right away. In the past, I have taken my film in to be developed and became very excited when picking them up, only to be disappointed to see pictures of people with their heads cut off, fuzzy pictures and so on.

Consider both digital or film cameras when looking to purchase a new one. Weigh the pros and cons and make your decision based on what is best suited for your needs.

Connie McKenzie is a full-time work at home mom who devotes herself to doing the things she loves to do most. Family, friends, volunteer work and writing articles. Shop for your choice of digital or film cameras.

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