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Analogue Tone Anonymous
My first camera, like a few people here I assume, was a digital. I haven't had much experience with film cameras other than disposables and the occasional shot with my dad's 35mm pentax slr. I have observed, that without post processing, film shots seem to have a warm tone compared to a flat digital shot. I'm a guitarist so is it right to liken this to a Tube amplifier vs a Solid state one. The tube breaks up at higher voltages giving a crunchier warm tone while the solid state simply reproduces the signal inputted. I guess that would make sense considering film's non linear response to light and the chemical nature of the stuff.

What do you think, is it valid to use film for its tone or am i just crazy. Or maybe i should use my white balence more?

Otherwise i took this photo of a lighter spark.

Cheers.
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>>40668

First off, that photo is really, really cool. I like the composition of it a lot. If you get multiple sparks going in multiple directions, you could get a really neat series going.

Secondly, I'm still a full time film photographer; i've shot digital but the colors I end up with don't really satisfy me at all. It really depends on the type of film you're using; I find that a lot of print films, in terms of color and quality, don't really do anything for me, either. However, when I shoot what I am now (Fujifilm Velvia 100 or 50 speed; or even Provia 100 speed) I get a fuller range of colors, the light is softer, everything's brighter and it punches more.

It really is a matter of preference-- there's nothing wrong with either. I'd suggest continuing to perhaps play around with both the film and digital. The way I have it set up right now is if it's people photography, I shoot digital. If it's landscape, macro, wildlife, personal photography, I shoot slides. So far it's worked pretty well