Digital Vs SLR

...talking about the great debate digital vs SLR. So here are my few thoughts. This isn't comprehensive - never could be, but I hope it helps. Let me structure my opinion by users - find the type you are closest to and see if you agree or disagree. CASUAL PHOTOGRAPHER - HOLIDAY SNAPPER You probably want to use your camera for pictures of the kids, holidays, birthdays, weddings, friends and families - and don't need extra lenses, filters or flashes ...
...and £150 or a reasonable digital camera £150-£250 (say 3 megapixels)- unlikely to ever buy an SLR. Here a digital camera could be a benefit - you get to see you pictures quickly - don't miss out because you mis-took a photo and probably if you had processed film would have thrown away 10 out of 24 because they were out of focus, frame, or just went wrong. Now you can look at them on a computer, get the best ones printed over the web or in Boots and ...

mikefrench 15.10.2002 · Read full review
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...a state of the art digital machine, or the slightly outdated but considerably cheaper (cameras which use a system of mirrors to let the user see directly through the lens). If money weren’t an object, many people would choose a digital camera, however many of us don’t want to go out and blow a large amount of money on a digital camera. There may be a feeling when buying a digital camera that you are “settling for less.” This is by no means the case, ...
...with an SLR camera. Since digital cameras often have an auto focus feature, they may not allow you to fade areas of the picture as effectively as an SLR. This takes a little time, so it’s probably best to do this when taking a picture of a still image. Just point your camera at the object you want to focus on, then play around with the focus until you get a sharp, clear image of the person or object you wish to photograph, and everything else a little ...

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...The debate shouldn't be Digital vs. SLR - it should be 35mm vs. Medium Format! Limiting yourself to an SLR is pretty constricting when you consider the options. Digital is out of the question for anyone who wants to do anything creative with their photography - you lose access to the darkroom (unless you print transparencies on your printer), which is the best way to have fun with photography. Photoshop is a good way of getting creative with your ...
...are about £300). Meanwhile, with digital what do you get for your three tons? A crap compact. To get anything that approaches SLR quality, you are talking a number of grands worth of gear. "You don't have to pay for film or processing with digital." No, you pay for batteries, memory cards, printer paper and (the real killer) printer ink. Meanwhile in comparison, I process colour slides at home and it costs me around 80p per roll, and a roll of Velvia ...

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...and I feel that 'prosumer' digital cameras like the latter have some significant advantages over wet film SLRs... When I used the SLR, it tended to stay in a case most of the time and emerge for specific events, holidays, etc. By contrast, I now greatly annoy my friends by pulling out my Coolpix 950 at every opportunity. The only way to improve your photography is by experimentation and practice. With a digital camera, you can instantly see the ...
...exposures so far on my digital camera, and I can't imagine I'd have got through 55 36-exposure rolls in the same time. This allows the freedom to experiment. Some of my best shots are ones I could have taken on an SLR but probably wouldn't have. Manual controls are the most commonly cited reason for sticking with an SLR, but high-end digital models like the 950 offer manual control over focus, aperture, shutter speed and metering mode albeit in ...

jonball 25.04.2001 · Read full review
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...in the centre of the frame, and will produce pretty decent results - the only remaining decision must be between quality and speed. I too bemoan the lack of manual over-rides on many of the affordable digital cameras, but comparing AF SLR film vs. digital is a close match. ...

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I am currently studying digital media at University and therefore am very familiar of the digital process, although still have a keen interest in the traditional SLR film. I reckon you get the best of the both words with the use of a Digital SLR CAMERA. Mine, A 10mp Nikon SLR d40x is the most incredible piece of technology I own. I take it everywhere with me, and the results are remarkable. When The item was bright for me nine months ago, the retail ...
...could see people finding is that they are obviously not as portable as a compact digital camera of the same side, but I believe the results obtained are of a much better quality. I say instead of choosing either... have both... buy a digital SLR... the future of digital photography. ...

thebectoriousone 16.09.2008 · Read full review
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I would choose SLR over Digital photography any day. Why take the easy way out? I love SLR photography and I love the process of enlarging and developing, test strips, contact sheets, the smell of the fixer, the way your eyes really hurt when you go out into the sunshine after being in a darkroom for 6 hours, the way you get a headache from the fumes... Don't get me wrong, I do like digital photography, and using good, simple software such as Adobe ...

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