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Bob Jarman wrote:
Another great set, how would you compare these digital images vs film images from Old Car City?
And the 16-55 vs primes?
Bob
To my eye, B&W via digital always looks smoother and cleaner than film. That's neither good or bad... just different. Maybe it's the amount of grain that always seems to come through in the scanning of film.
I used one of the less expensive labs (The Darkroom) for the OCC stuff because I wanted quick turnaround so I could make sure the camera was working correctly. Others turn out better scans but at about $10 more per roll. That said, The Darkroom did a good job with these, and I'm satisfied.
Part of what I find fun about film is the imperfection (maybe more the photographer than the camera or film). There's no checking the back of the camera to make sure you got the right exposure. I tend to start out the day metering every shot, then I start getting lazy and guessing at quick adjustments based on meter readings from earlier in the day.
I'm going to pick up some Acros film and give it a try on my medium format cameras. Have shot TMAX more than anything else.
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