Re: [Sheflug] Linux Demo Days - SLR vs Digital :-)

[Will Newton <nospam [at] misconception.org.uk>]

On Wed, 13 Dec 2000, Barrie Bremner wrote:

>  "Artistic" use? I expect that you're likely to see most, if not all
> digital cameras, fall by the wayside when compared to my conventional
> 35mm gear when trying to get a 12x16 print to go on a wall somewhere -
> which is where my good shots end up. The web just happens to be another
> place that I can get the shots.

I haven't done that since back at school. These days all my artistic
talents are directed at electronic media. Digital cameras are a great
source for textures and images for compositing. I know several graphic
designers that use them extensively. It's easy to go over the top but you
can get some very nice results. Not to take anything away from the SLRs
they are great, and digital cameras are unlikely ever to match their
definition or flexibility, but when you know the image is going to be
digitized, scaled and messed with digital cameras are just the ticket.

>  About the only place I can really see for a digital camera is
> photojournalistic use where the picture needs to get from real life to
> the front page ASAP, and still have reasonable quality at the sizes
> involved.

Web and electronic media are the main uses, though as I said the top
cameras get a lot of use in design shops.


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