Digital cameras suck

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strangedoctor

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I deserved it, I tell you.
I have not yet gotten a slide scanner and I needed quick results. So I took out my Canon S50 digital camera into downtown Brooklyn looking for action.
I finally take a shot with the stupid (or overly intelligent) thing and it says "Card Error"! It won't write the image! When does that happen with film?
I am forced to crawl back home, to the warmth and comfort of my Leica M.

I've learned my lesson. I'm sticking to the classics...

(It makes me angry that there is STILL no viable digital alternative. I work with computers all day and would love to be able to take photos in the morning and work on them during work hours. But there is not one real choice at the moment...Scanner?)
 
Maybe you could seek out a convenient 1-hr lab and get a CD with the negs instead of prints. There you are; digital! :)
 
Re: Digital cameras suck

strangedoctor said:
When does that happen with film?
I am forced to crawl back home, to the warmth and comfort of my Leica M.

I've learned my lesson. I'm sticking to the classics...
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Well Doc, I'm not eager to get into any kind of film/digital debate because I use and respect both media. I just had a similar experience with FILM!! Jammed and didn't advance properly in my Leica CL (and before that in my XA). Some wrecked frames where the images overlapped. But I didn't start a thread that says Film Sucks :)

Things happen. Things go wrong. In all media. What you do is troubleshoot the problem and move on. Could be your CF card has a glitch. Do you regularly format your CF card in your camera? You should. It has a FAT file system and can get corrupted if not formatted regularly. I format my cards fresh on every photo shoot, even if I've only taken a pic or two on them previously. You may even have a bad CF card. Happens sometimes though not often.

I use a Canon S45, almost the same camera as the S50. My experience is the opposite of yours. I find it a GREAT little carryaround cam with a sharp lens and enough pixels to make really nice images. But it's my third digital camera and I'm very comfortable with using it.

I really am sorry you had a glitch with your CF card. But I think you've overreacted a bit. If you spend some time with your S50 and get to know it I think you'll be pleasantly rewarded.

Gene
 
film sucks

film sucks

I am only half kidding. Not wanting to return to the hackneyed debate, just missing mechanics.

I do have a lot of digital camera experience, here at work and at home. I find that camera great for some things, not for street photography.
(After several minutes waiting in my hand for the next shot it retracts into its shell like a turtle.)
 
In Taipei, EVERYONE ,boys and girls, under 22, carry a digital camera(or Cell phone-cam),as I rode in Taipei Metro observed.
Over 22(considered old )? still shooting with "traditional cameras"? no problem,the Fuji or Konica photo stores will made a CD from your negs with prints for $2.00 more.
Lots of BenQ digital cameras here.
 
I use a Fuji S2 DSLR and it is awesome, it takes all my Nikon glass and reults are amazing 6.3 MP interpolated to 12 MP.

That being said, it is not a camera for street shooting, the thing is so big every time I pull it out a crowd forms . I was at a flea mkt. recently and a guy was selling some old watering cans and such, he had thrown them about and the result was a nice compostion. I pulled out my DSLR to shoot the scene when he came over and asked me not to shoot his stuff, I asked why and he said he didn't want his stuff published. I told him it was for personel use but he didn't believe me. I don't have the same problem with my RF, people just look at me as if I was some guy who can't afford the new fangled "digamahoozy".

Digital is not going away, film is still here for now, embrace both and you can't go wrong, just use the right tool for the job.

Todd
 
I don't own a ditigal camera, although I bought by 14 yr old daughter one a year ago. The convenience factor is the best feature of ditigal for me, but I have to admit that I genuinely enjoy doing thigs the old fashioned (ie: hard) way. But a $150 Epson scanner that scans negatives at up to 2400dpi gives me a digital darkroom for my cameras with very little hassle. It's the ability to retouch and print easily and with the lights on that people have embraced, not just the cameras. My 2 cents worth.
 
I'm delighted with my wife's digital Nikon, without even having used it! It's saving me big buck$$ on film and processing. She shoots a lot... I'm glad she's happy to have just the jpegs on her computer and print a few on her inkjet.
 
To me, they are tools for a trade. I've chosen film because I'm not under the pressure of producing instant images. For that, digitals can't be beat.
 
Sorry to hear of your troubles. Did you try to reformat your storage media? May have solved your trouble. Not sure though. My Sister, on a whale watching trip in Hawaii, took her digital P&S. Most of her photos were just what she wanted. But when she thought she was capturing the Dolphins jumping through the air, all she got was the splash! Darn processing delay. I don't think that would have been an issue with a film camera. But what the hey. You pays your money and takes your choices. I have two viewfinder digitals in my collection and they have their purpose. But fast lock time is not one of them. I think its cool to have a classic range finder that cost $100 or so that in the end, can match a 15 to 20 MP digital for picture quality. I also have several Nikon SLR bodies and they have their prupose. "One for every purpose under heaven"
 
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