Gerhard Hoogterp
(K=4863) - Comment Date 7/21/2006
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1. is done to death. I'm sure there's a discussion on film vs. digital in fe. the philosophy forum. In my humble opinion the convenience of digital would win, for normal everyday use (say 90% of the non-professional photographers) over whatever advantage you could have with film. That said, I do miss fideling around with chemicals in the darkroom. Occasionaly..
2. monopods aren't supposed to stand on their own. Yes, if you try so they will fall. Where a tripod can stand stable by itself, with a monopod you are supposed to provide the other two legs yourself..
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Mike George
(K=3429) - Comment Date 7/21/2006
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1. They are both tools to be used. Digital captures colors that film (transparency is the exception) can't. Film has better latitude from light to dark. Negatives contain more info than the sensor does. Simply, they are just different avenues to achieve what you are trying for. In face most professional labs actually feed the negatives into a digital scanner, decide if any adjustments are required then printed on photo paper (real light sensitive paper). I shoot with both, enjoy both and can get quite pleasing shots of the same subject with either one. It is just in your preferences.
2. Monopods are more of support for special circumstances. I do a lot of auto racing shots. A lot of pros have very large/heavy lenses. They support the weight of the gear on a monopod. Also they are helpful when you are in a crowd, say a high school football game in low light. You are in the stands (or sidelines). A monopod will enable you to get a couple of shutter speeds lower (depending on your skill) because it will help you steady the camera. It is not as good as a tripod, but will go into areas and situations where you cannot take a tripod. Like the above, it is a tool which can be used to help you. Some folks like them other don't.
Hope this helps.
Mike
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Mike George
(K=3429) - Comment Date 7/21/2006
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Opps, I forgot an important part. The monopods are not to be left standing alone, you are holding them in place. I personally find that when I am not shooting, I can lean the whole camera, lens & monopod against my body and relax my hands for a bit and not have the weight on a strap around my neck. The setup can be nearly instantly leaned back into position if action warrants it.
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Carlen Boersema
(K=6789) - Comment Date 7/21/2006
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Thanks for the clarification. I've never seen a monopod before and only started using a tripod recently when my step dad gave me his he had in his basement.
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Jacob French
(K=6315) - Comment Date 7/22/2006
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I use a monopod with my larger lenses. Really great for getting the weight off your hands but mobile/quick enough to relocate in a hurry. Someone mentioned sports games, and this works perfectly for that!
J
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Kambiz K
(K=37420) - Comment Date 7/31/2006
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I wonder if the main digital camera manufactures found a best solution for pretecting the CMOS from DUSTS?
I think film camera never dies and would continue to exist in parallel with digital ones!
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