Pixels or Film ?

Each of these techniques has its pros and cons. Both are welcome at Phot-O-Vergne. Let your preferences decide. Remember that a good photograph is a good photograph. No matter what technology you used !

Digital

Pros

• You can control, select and show your images immediately
  
• Lightweight memory cards pass airport customs without hassle
  
• You can send images by mail quickly
• Many modern digital lenses are very sharp
• Change of ISO in low-light situations is easy
• You can shoot as many photographs as you want
• The crop factor turns lenses into telelenses. Very useful for landscapes and wildlife

Cons

• When you're out of batteries, you're out of photography
  
• Visualising images and flashing are voracious on batteries
  
• You need a (laptop) computer
  
• Dust on the sensor can drive you mad
  
• Professional equipment equivalent to film is still very expensive
  
• Many compact cameras show inertia, which is a big nuisance
• Bad viewfinder quality, except for digital SLR's
  
• Noise when shooting low light without flash
• Digital retouching takes time. Very much time !
• Digital photography is much more expensive than film.

Analog

Pros

• Older cameras don't need batteries.
  
• High quality at a low price. A € 0.20 negative equals a € 2000 sensor
• Medium and large format image quality is simply impossible in digital
• High quality analog photo equipment has become very affordable
• Dust on mirror or groundglass doesn't affect the image
• Older lenses can have a romantic quality modern lenses don't have
• You can digitise your images once back home
  
• Total manual control of the process from shot to print
• You are forced to get it right the first time
• You have a large choice of affordable wideangle lenses

Cons

• You have to bring a stock of film and batteries (weight)
  
• You cannot check or show results immediately
• When you're out of film you're out of photography
• You are forced to get it right the first time