FILM'S PLACE IN A DIGITAL WORLD
© Bryan O'Neil Hughes
When I first encountered digital cameras (less than one megapixel then) in the mid 1990s, film was an established leader; it took nearly a decade for the gear to rival high-end SLRs, but it happened. I think film faded a bit more quickly because of the cost of processing, lack of immediacy (how impatient we've all grown!) and environmental impact of chemicals used in a silver halide process.
Film lives on much like vinyl does for music, as a semi-retired medium that although full of practical shortcomings is not lacking in charm. Film has a warmth in tone, inconsistency and grain that can ...
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