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Subject: [OM] Re: Scan OM/film or get digital camera?
From: "Richard F. Man" <richard-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 15:37:15 -0700
I hate to get into film-vs.digital debate, and my situation is a bit 
unique. However, let me re-iterate that...

At 02:02 PM 4/22/2004, Skip Williams wrote:
>...2. Scanned film is every bit as good as a digital image, it's just that 
>you need to spot it in PS to remove the inevitable dust.  Colors can be 
>corrected equally well in either medium.

Not sure if you have ICE or equivalence for auto dust removal.

>3. Scanning film is a hassle, there's no getting around that.  In the end, 
>I wish I had something that captured film and digital at the same 
>time.  But the lack of incremental cost for digital shooting is quite 
>liberating.  Even after shooting for 30 years, I still get a little 
>concerned about taking too much film, as I know it costs me to get it 
>processed.

Scanning film is simple if you have bulk film attachment for the Nikon 
scanner. Yes, the cost is high, but the option is there.

One major plus point for film - I don't have to worry about archiving the 
digital only images. So there are incremental cost to use digital too.


// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please 
use richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) 


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