Friday, September 24, 2004
Digital Outsells Film, But Film Still King to Some
Posted by James Fee in "ARTICLE" @ 08:00 AM
"Over a decade later, many professional photographers have followed their lead, although others still hold out against the inevitable advance of digital technology, and few have been as quick to discard the old ways as Opus and company. In fact, some, such as Eric Welch, photo editor for the Gemological Institute of America, believe film could still be a viable alternative, but they're frustrated with what they see as Kodak's abandonment of the market. "I was a strong proponent of film for a long time," Welch said. "I argued that film would always be better than digital and would continue to improve. In fact, film could be ten times better than it is now, but Kodak threw their research out the window."
Interesting thoughts, are we seeing film die because it is being ignored by Kodak and Fuji or has digital just gotten so much better so quickly that it seems like traditional film is stuck in the 1980's. Honestly, not too many people these days have even know what Kodachrome is.
Could film cameras such as the Nikon F6 be the limit of film camera development?
Interesting thoughts, are we seeing film die because it is being ignored by Kodak and Fuji or has digital just gotten so much better so quickly that it seems like traditional film is stuck in the 1980's. Honestly, not too many people these days have even know what Kodachrome is.
Could film cameras such as the Nikon F6 be the limit of film camera development?
