There’s Nothing Wrong With Making Digital Look Like Film https://petapixel.com/2025/09/10/theres-nothing-wrong-with-making-digital-look-like-film/ #Post-Processing #filmvsdigital #Editorial #Opinion #digital #editing #opinion #Analog #fimic #35mm #film
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Film or digital?
It’s not just about grain vs pixels. It’s about how you frame, wait, and notice.
I grew up with film and shoot digital now, but my approach is still analogue at heart:
36 thoughtful shots > 3000 throwaways.
Wedding photography isn't about gear. It's about memory.
https://yourweddingphotographer.uk/film-vs-digital-wedding-photography/
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Choose Your Weapon. Every camera tells a story. Which one would you pick?
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I've photographed bears in Alaska twice, just a month shy of 35 years apart. Here are examples of both. (Ignore the fact that my technique has improved in 35 years and focus on the image quality)
The second image was taken on Kodachrome 64 slide film, which was high-quality film at the time. Supposedly, it was some of the best film for archival purposes.
As you can see, though, it falls far short of what modern digital images are capable of. I know some folks still really like film, and I'm sure I'll hear the reasons, but this is an illustration of just one reason why I will never go back to film.
every now and again a machine will stop you in your tracks and force you to take it in.
📷 Leica Z2X
📷 iPhone 13pro
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#filmisnotdead
Comedian Rodney Laney reminisces about the bygone days of film photography.
The doorman asked if my X100V was a film camera. I informed him it's digital. We spoke of how he was a professional photographer once upon a time. He even worked for the AP, shooting F1s and Leicas, and would process and print in his own darkroom. He hasn't shot in years. I encouraged him to give digital a chance or try shooting film and having it scanned. He said it wasn't for him. It was about the Art.
Take pictures with what's on hand. Art will follow.
Why Digital Cameras Will All Die but Film Cameras Live On
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Leica M10 Monochrom vs Kodak Tri-X 400: B&W Digital vs Film
The Leica M10 Monochrom is a $9,000 digital camera dedicated to black-and-white photography, but how does it compare to a $10 roll of Kodak Tri-X 400 black-and-white film? That's what the folks at Camera West TV decided to find out.
In the 10.5-minute video above, photographer Carlo Velasquez (@leftf0otforward on Instagram) does a shootout between the Leica M10 Monochrom and Kodak Tri-X 400 loaded in a $5,300 Leica M-A -- the Leica 50mm f2 Summicron lens was used on both bodies to keep the comparison focused on the sensor and film.
"I know what you're thinking: wouldn't the high-resolution sensor of the Monochrom beat out 35mm film, or wouldn't you just convert your color photos into black and white?" Velasquez says. "The reason why we're doing this comparison today is because many videos and many articles about film versus digital how one's better than the other better usually talk about how the color stands out and how it's hard to replicate that film look.
"Well, today this is the first time we've seen a black-and-white film go up against a black-and-white-only sensor."
Velasquez shot photos at Ocean Beach in San Francisco with the Tri-X 400 (his favorite film for its versatility and iconic look) at box speed, ISO 800, and ISO 1600.
"They say that at higher ISOs, the noise that you get from the sensor mimics film grain, so we'll see how it stacks up against film," he says.
Here are some of the photos Velasquez ended up with:
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The Leica M10 Monochrom is a digital rangefinder that leaves out the Bayer color filter array that digital cameras ordinarily use to capture color information. Without the need to interpolate color information from pixels, the Monochrom should theoretically offer better image quality than standard color photos converted to black and white.
Velasquez notes that Kodak Tri-X is beloved by film photographers for its wide exposure latitude (you can get good results even when pushing and pulling), its medium contrast, and its pleasing grain.
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"I hope this [experiment] gave you more insight between black-and-white film and a black-and-white digital camera," Velasquez says. "Neither is better neither is worse really. It just depends on what tool fits the job and they have their own respective processes."
You can find more of Velasquez's work on his website and Instagram. You can also follow along with Camera West TV's videos by subscribing to its YouTube channel.
Image credits: Photographs by Carlo Velasquez and courtesy Camera West TV
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