As long as you're happy with what you're shooting with that's all that matters. I'm happy for anyone who is happy with their equipment no matter if it's film or digital.
That's an excellent point, especially in today's marketing environment, which drives everyone to buy the latest and greatest gadgets. It isn't easy to focus on essential things like composition and enjoying oneself when we're so focused on not having the best gear. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Great comment!
@@ScottymanPhoto I shoot with a Nikon D 810 hardly the latest and greatest camera but the way I figure it if a camera was good years ago it still is today it just doesn't have all of the bells and whistles of today's gear.
@@doubledip3181 Nice! I still own and shoot a D800. You're right-it takes as good a photo today as it did when I bought it! That's a great comment, and thank you for sharing your thoughts!
Recently purchased a beautiful Nikon FM2n to try shooting film for the first time in almost 50 years. You are so correct, no need to choose one over the other. I can see I'll shoot digital most of the time but for me, there are just subjects that just call out for film, like that pump house you found and the environment around it. Very much looking forward to re-discovering this brand new, old technology. Thanks for the videos!
100% both are for certain purposes. I like film and just got my pentax k-50. Best part of having a film camera like the k1000 is you dont need batteries to operate. The k-50 i gotta learn its adjustments and properway to use it to get the best images.
Yeah, we just traded a bunch of mechanical parts for electronics 😂 Still, I love them both! Thanks for watching, and thank you for sharing your thoughts.
When I was shooting digital I missed the craft of film photography. There is nothing like the alchemical thrill of seeing that picture emerge from the developer. I also got lazy just shooting dozens of picture and knowing that one would be good rather than choose exactly right time. There is also the deferred gratification - the anticipation of finding out whether your have captured the shot.
That’s true! I don’t care what anyone says, everyone slows down when shooting film. It’s just natural. subconsciously we’re thinking about the limited capacity on a roll or sheet of film.
Funny - I was just having a conversation at yesterday's morning around AI and digital cameras and film and how as AI and digital sort itself out, film might lend itself well to genuine authenticity in images. At least one other mentioned dusting off the film camera to at least keep the skills with a film camera semi-intact. I still have a couple of my film cameras in the camera cabinet! Might be time to dust them off and run a roll of film through them every once in awhile!
I`ve been shooting film for over thirty years and now shoot film with a Nikon F2 ( DP-1) meter. I thought I`d never buy another camera (especially digital) until I was convinced the Leica MD262 was what I needed. The cost of film and development skyrocketed and the MD262 shoots like a film camera. Lucky I love both worlds with theses purchases...!
@@ScottymanPhoto I like micro 4/3 lenses and images; however, I have not been able to rely on micro 4/3 camera bodies. They broke too often for me to rely on them. I thought full-frame digital would be my favorite but the two Leica M10 bodies I purchased were too defective. The APS-C digital Fuji mirrorless have became my favorite digital cameras. I love the image quality of my large format film cameras. However, they are too big and too bulky to be a daily favorite. I love the versatility of my 35mm film cameras. However, their image quality does not always meet my needs. My 6x6, 6x7, 6x9, and 6x12cm medium format images are not as good as my 4x5 inch and 8x10 inch images. My medium format film cameras are not as versatile as my 35mm film cameras. However, since my medium format film cameras are a great compromise between my 35mm small format film cameras and my large format film cameras, I would have to say that the medium formats are my favorite film cameras.
@@Narsuitus I was just saying how I’d like to pick up a Pentax 67ii. Don’t get me wrong, I would love to own a Hasselblad medium format digital camera, but I don’t want to have to mortgage my home to get one. I think medium format film would be the next best thing. Check out Ben Horn’s channel, if you haven’t already.
@@ScottymanPhoto Thanks for the Ben Horne recommendation. Some time ago, I viewed his following three videos: 1. Intrepid 8x10 Camera Review: How Does it Stack Up? 2. MPJ: (Ep.143) Photos With Front Tilt 3. MPJ: (Ep.141) Photos That Use Rear Tilt However, today, I visited his video library and was amazed by its large size and interesting topics.
There’s just ‘something’ about a ScottymanPhoto Video… Recently pulled out my old FM2n, all black, and took off the motor drive, and discovered to my dismay I had left the alkaline batteries in it. I cleaned out nearly all of the minor battery acid, and I will see if I can get it to work. I have a couple Nikkormats lying about in storage. Love those camera bodies. I had to clean out an old refrigerator in the basement, and move my fil stock to new safe cold storage. I have a bunch of B&W, and EKTAR 25, that might get used one day?! I swear though, I think I like the B&W results I get from my Z7, better than the regular color files!? 😯 Very introspective and well articulated Video, Scotty. Loved the location too. Stay safe! 👍
George, thank you the kind comments! Much appreciated! The FM2 is a great camera. I've been looking at an FM2N on eBay. I do love these old cameras. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Take care, buddy!
I’m still yet to shoot that FE2 I bought a while back! Must get off my arse and give it a go. To those with a biased view either way, life is short - do whatever the hell you want. 👍
I grew up shooting film and was an early adopter of digital back when Kodak brought out the first consumer digital compact cameras in the mid 1990s. Shot on both until the mid 2000s when digital started to get to a decent quality. Got my first DSLR and haven't looked back. For me film shooting is expensive and clunky (developing the film, printing, then scaning it to make a digital copy). For me the enjoyment is in the capturing of the image... not the process after.
Tim, I think enjoying the process is indeed most important! I know some still enjoy working the final image in the darkroom. For me, I most enjoy the outdoors and composing a beautiful landscape image. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Good points. For me, not having a real wet darkroom(to make prints) kind of sucks the fun out of shooting film to me. Nice Nikons. I still have my FM2 bought new in 1983.
@@ScottymanPhoto In High school about 81-83 we about 20 enlargers goof for 35mm and medium format and one capable of doing large format, which we also had. Free black and white film (bulk) and paper. In order to pass photo II you had to shoot a portrait with lights, start to finish with 4X5 sheet film. Load the film , shoot, develop and print start to finish. If you belonged to photo club you could go in there anytime and develop or print. The sinks always had fresh chemicals. What a great teacher and program. We were spoiled. I did not know how much so. When I graduated and lost that access I kind of lost interest in photography. Years later , I may not have a darkroom, but I do have Lightroom!
Totally agree, I shoot both, film and digital they are totally different experiences. I use the early Canon 300xx film series cameras (and there's several them), my favourite the 300V, it focuses fast, it has a bright optical viewfinder, another favourite my Canon eos 50E. Digital, yes I have a current DSLR. But I also shoot with the Sony R1 and F828. Yes, I agree, you can have both worlds. Great video, many thanks. Regards Rob (UK)
Rob, glad to hear it, buddy! Indeed, I think there are many of us out there that still enjoy both. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and thank you for watching.
As much as I love film cameras and using them, I’m never going back to film. I quite like the digital experience even though the cameras are not quite as nice as the old film cameras. I do understand why people love film but it’s not for me in 2024
Well, you're not alone, my friend! That's undoubtedly true for most, based on the market. I think one must love and truly appreciate the art of film and, of course, want to push through its challenges, like film development; it's expensive and sometimes difficult to find developers. Also, repairing a camera is no easy task without a reliable shop. That said, it's achievable but at a cost. Great comment! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and thank you for watching!
I like both film and digital. However with today’s security I get the feeling alot of photos will be lost when people pass away. Where with film you have a tangible archive that’s not etrash. For instance if Vivian Maier had her photos on a hard drive. They would have never lasted the test of time. Today she would have never been know.
@@sdhute good point but honestly most photos are not worth saving . The family ones become important to the families involved but my street photography doesn’t need to be saved lol.
Yeah, that makes sense! I’ve always kind of felt like digital B&W wasn’t really black and white in post-processing. On the hand, developing B&W prints is completely different. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Nice! I think there are many of these old marvelous cameras still left on people’s shelves. I wish I could find an affordable Pentax 67ii somewhere. One thing about the film comeback is the price hikes on many cameras. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I shoot digital for color,when I want to share images with a lot of people,and at night outside.For everything else I prefer film.I shoot B&W film.I prefer Ilford HP 5 and Kodak Tri-x 400 for the flexibility.I prefer Ilford now because of the cost of Kodak films.(Why Kodak)?
I love the video. I, like you shoot both film and digital and enjoy both. Something about the film process to slow down and relax is so enjoyable. And sometimes the speed of my digital is needed. Its a great hobby and I hope we are able to continue with both film and digital. Cheers!
Rob, thank you for the kind comment! I agree, everything about film seems to slow me down which allows me to be more deliberate in my photography. When digital first appeared, I didn’t want to let go of film. Ironically, years later, it was the other way around. Now I’m happy to say I enjoy both. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and thank you for watching!
Both is good for now,if we get a large enough solar flare we could end up back in the analogue world.No cellphones no electrical goods would work including modern cars but at least our mechanical cameras will.................................
As long as you're happy with what you're shooting with that's all that matters. I'm happy for anyone who is happy with their equipment no matter if it's film or digital.
That's an excellent point, especially in today's marketing environment, which drives everyone to buy the latest and greatest gadgets. It isn't easy to focus on essential things like composition and enjoying oneself when we're so focused on not having the best gear. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Great comment!
@@ScottymanPhoto I shoot with a Nikon D 810 hardly the latest and greatest camera but the way I figure it if a camera was good years ago it still is today it just doesn't have all of the bells and whistles of today's gear.
@@doubledip3181 Nice! I still own and shoot a D800. You're right-it takes as good a photo today as it did when I bought it! That's a great comment, and thank you for sharing your thoughts!
Recently purchased a beautiful Nikon FM2n to try shooting film for the first time in almost 50 years. You are so correct, no need to choose one over the other. I can see I'll shoot digital most of the time but for me, there are just subjects that just call out for film, like that pump house you found and the environment around it. Very much looking forward to re-discovering this brand new, old technology. Thanks for the videos!
Love that FM2n! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!
100% both are for certain purposes. I like film and just got my pentax k-50. Best part of having a film camera like the k1000 is you dont need batteries to operate. The k-50 i gotta learn its adjustments and properway to use it to get the best images.
Yeah, we just traded a bunch of mechanical parts for electronics 😂 Still, I love them both! Thanks for watching, and thank you for sharing your thoughts.
When I was shooting digital I missed the craft of film photography. There is nothing like the alchemical thrill of seeing that picture emerge from the developer. I also got lazy just shooting dozens of picture and knowing that one would be good rather than choose exactly right time. There is also the deferred gratification - the anticipation of finding out whether your have captured the shot.
That’s true! I don’t care what anyone says, everyone slows down when shooting film. It’s just natural. subconsciously we’re thinking about the limited capacity on a roll or sheet of film.
Funny - I was just having a conversation at yesterday's morning around AI and digital cameras and film and how as AI and digital sort itself out, film might lend itself well to genuine authenticity in images. At least one other mentioned dusting off the film camera to at least keep the skills with a film camera semi-intact. I still have a couple of my film cameras in the camera cabinet! Might be time to dust them off and run a roll of film through them every once in awhile!
Yeah, if I don’t have my film camera out every now and then, I get a bit rusty.
I`ve been shooting film for over thirty years and now shoot film with a Nikon F2 ( DP-1) meter. I thought I`d never buy another camera (especially digital) until I was convinced the Leica MD262 was what I needed. The cost of film and development skyrocketed and the MD262 shoots like a film camera. Lucky I love both worlds with theses purchases...!
Many people seem to pick one and stay away from the other, but I love both film and digital. Thanks for watching!
@@ScottymanPhoto Welcome, Scotty...!
I shoot film and digital.
I shoot 35mm, medium format, and large format film.
I also shoot micro 4/3, APS-C, and full-frame digital.
Wow! That's a handful. Do you have a preference or favorite format?
@@ScottymanPhoto
I like micro 4/3 lenses and images; however, I have not been able to rely on micro 4/3 camera bodies. They broke too often for me to rely on them.
I thought full-frame digital would be my favorite but the two Leica M10 bodies I purchased were too defective. The APS-C digital Fuji mirrorless have became my favorite digital cameras.
I love the image quality of my large format film cameras. However, they are too big and too bulky to be a daily favorite.
I love the versatility of my 35mm film cameras. However, their image quality does not always meet my needs.
My 6x6, 6x7, 6x9, and 6x12cm medium format images are not as good as my 4x5 inch and 8x10 inch images.
My medium format film cameras are not as versatile as my 35mm film cameras.
However, since my medium format film cameras are a great compromise between my 35mm small format film cameras and my large format film cameras, I would have to say that the medium formats are my favorite film cameras.
@@Narsuitus I was just saying how I’d like to pick up a Pentax 67ii. Don’t get me wrong, I would love to own a Hasselblad medium format digital camera, but I don’t want to have to mortgage my home to get one. I think medium format film would be the next best thing. Check out Ben Horn’s channel, if you haven’t already.
@@ScottymanPhoto
Thanks for the Ben Horne recommendation. Some time ago, I viewed his following three videos:
1. Intrepid 8x10 Camera Review: How Does it Stack Up?
2. MPJ: (Ep.143) Photos With Front Tilt
3. MPJ: (Ep.141) Photos That Use Rear Tilt
However, today, I visited his video library and was amazed by its large size and interesting topics.
@@Narsuitus You're welcome! I've always enjoyed his work.
There’s just ‘something’ about a ScottymanPhoto Video…
Recently pulled out my old FM2n, all black, and took off the motor drive, and discovered to my dismay I had left the alkaline batteries in it. I cleaned out nearly all of the minor battery acid, and I will see if I can get it to work. I have a couple Nikkormats lying about in storage. Love those camera bodies. I had to clean out an old refrigerator in the basement, and move my fil stock to new safe cold storage. I have a bunch of B&W, and EKTAR 25, that might get used one day?!
I swear though, I think I like the B&W results I get from my Z7, better than the regular color files!? 😯
Very introspective and well articulated Video, Scotty. Loved the location too. Stay safe! 👍
George, thank you the kind comments! Much appreciated! The FM2 is a great camera. I've been looking at an FM2N on eBay. I do love these old cameras. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Take care, buddy!
I’m still yet to shoot that FE2 I bought a while back! Must get off my arse and give it a go. To those with a biased view either way, life is short - do whatever the hell you want. 👍
Right on! Let's enjoy it! Thanks, buddy.
I grew up shooting film and was an early adopter of digital back when Kodak brought out the first consumer digital compact cameras in the mid 1990s. Shot on both until the mid 2000s when digital started to get to a decent quality. Got my first DSLR and haven't looked back.
For me film shooting is expensive and clunky (developing the film, printing, then scaning it to make a digital copy).
For me the enjoyment is in the capturing of the image... not the process after.
Tim, I think enjoying the process is indeed most important! I know some still enjoy working the final image in the darkroom. For me, I most enjoy the outdoors and composing a beautiful landscape image. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Good points. For me, not having a real wet darkroom(to make prints) kind of sucks the fun out of shooting film to me. Nice Nikons. I still have my FM2 bought new in 1983.
If I had the space, I would have a darkroom. That would probably drive me to large format. 😬
@@ScottymanPhoto In High school about 81-83 we about 20 enlargers goof for 35mm and medium format and one capable of doing large format, which we also had. Free black and white film (bulk) and paper. In order to pass photo II you had to shoot a portrait with lights, start to finish with 4X5 sheet film. Load the film , shoot, develop and print start to finish. If you belonged to photo club you could go in there anytime and develop or print. The sinks always had fresh chemicals. What a great teacher and program. We were spoiled. I did not know how much so. When I graduated and lost that access I kind of lost interest in photography. Years later , I may not have a darkroom, but I do have Lightroom!
Nice! 😃
Totally agree, I shoot both, film and digital they are totally different experiences. I use the early Canon 300xx film series cameras (and there's several them), my favourite the 300V, it focuses fast, it has a bright optical viewfinder, another favourite my Canon eos 50E.
Digital, yes I have a current DSLR. But I also shoot with the Sony R1 and F828.
Yes, I agree, you can have both worlds. Great video, many thanks.
Regards Rob (UK)
Rob, glad to hear it, buddy! Indeed, I think there are many of us out there that still enjoy both. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and thank you for watching.
As much as I love film cameras and using them, I’m never going back to film. I quite like the digital experience even though the cameras are not quite as nice as the old film cameras. I do understand why people love film but it’s not for me in 2024
Well, you're not alone, my friend! That's undoubtedly true for most, based on the market. I think one must love and truly appreciate the art of film and, of course, want to push through its challenges, like film development; it's expensive and sometimes difficult to find developers. Also, repairing a camera is no easy task without a reliable shop. That said, it's achievable but at a cost. Great comment! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and thank you for watching!
I like both film and digital. However with today’s security I get the feeling alot of photos will be lost when people pass away. Where with film you have a tangible archive that’s not etrash. For instance if Vivian Maier had her photos on a hard drive. They would have never lasted the test of time. Today she would have never been know.
@@sdhute Wow! Never really considered that, but it’s definitely something to think about!
@@sdhute good point but honestly most photos are not worth saving . The family ones become important to the families involved but my street photography doesn’t need to be saved lol.
If you want to shoot colour, go digital, if you want to do B&W, film, develop it and print on silver gelatin paper.
Yeah, that makes sense! I’ve always kind of felt like digital B&W wasn’t really black and white in post-processing. On the hand, developing B&W prints is completely different. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Still have my Nikon N2000 &F3-HP ...
Nice! I think there are many of these old marvelous cameras still left on people’s shelves. I wish I could find an affordable Pentax 67ii somewhere. One thing about the film comeback is the price hikes on many cameras. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I shoot digital for color,when I want to share images with a lot of people,and at night outside.For everything else I prefer film.I shoot B&W film.I prefer Ilford HP 5 and Kodak Tri-x 400 for the flexibility.I prefer Ilford now because of the cost of Kodak films.(Why Kodak)?
Ilford is excellent film! I'm amazed at how many choices are still available on the market. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Nick! Take care!
I love the video. I, like you shoot both film and digital and enjoy both. Something about the film process to slow down and relax is so enjoyable. And sometimes the speed of my digital is needed. Its a great hobby and I hope we are able to continue with both film and digital. Cheers!
Rob, thank you for the kind comment! I agree, everything about film seems to slow me down which allows me to be more deliberate in my photography. When digital first appeared, I didn’t want to let go of film. Ironically, years later, it was the other way around. Now I’m happy to say I enjoy both. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and thank you for watching!
Your body language & face at 5.20 & 5.22 tells which one you really prefer deep inside 😛
Interesting observation! 😃 So ... which one do you think is it?
The one with the 👍, the other looks kind of forced & done out of necessity 😀
@@rahulroy8950 Hum, interesting! We'll never know????? 😃
Both is good for now,if we get a large enough solar flare we could end up back in the analogue world.No cellphones no electrical goods would work including modern cars but at least our mechanical cameras will.................................
Good point! We can at least photograph the end of the world. Seriously though, our cameras would still work 🤔
ScottymanPhoto !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 👍📷🤝
Thank you! Thank you very much!
If you want to shoot film, it doesn't hurt to have masochistic tendencies 🤣
😂 Hahahaha! Some truth in that.
Do what you want no need to make a video about it.......
You’re right, my friend! I made one anyway 😂 thanks for watching! Take care.