Tell them you'll switch when prices become reasonable on digital equipment that's as good as what you have now. Digital is still for amateurs and rich people. It's not worth it to get mad at their ignorance and arrogance. Making them realize they haven't thought things through will help the overall situation -- they won't be as likely to bother someone else about this.
If you want to answer in their own language, tell them how many megapixels your 35mm camera equates to.
Maybe your photos are better than theirs because you're a better photographer. :-)
I love my digital camera, although it's four years old, and I look longingly at the newer ones that are a small fraction of the size and weight of mine. Like any purchase, there are many factors to consider, especially the skill level of the user and what the device will be used for. I have a lot of friends (and husband) who are much more into photography than I am, and I don't intend to spend as much time, money or effort as that. In fact, John lets me use his OM-1 whenever I want to, but I almost never do, because it has such a steep learning curve, and I don't use it often enough to remember how to.
Digital cameras are wonderful for people who don't feel they need the resolution provided by 35mm, and they're great for people who are not such serious hobbyists. I love being able to take a picture and immediately see whether or not it came out the way I want it, so I know if I want to try again, and what I might want to do differently. In that respect, I feel that digital can be a learning tool. Learning to take better pictures with 35mm doesn't provide immediate feedback.
There is one thing I use my digital for, that I wouldn't have ever considered worth the cost of film and processing. I take pictures now for information, especially information that's not easily accessible. For example, I took a lot of pictures when I was working on fixing the hot tub a couple years ago. If I need to know the technical specs on its heater, I can look at the photo. I also used the pictures to re-assemble everything in the equipment compartment when I was finished repairing it. Which way was this turned when I took it out, and how does it connect with the other parts? You probably wouldn't need photos for reassembly, since you're an engineer, but it helped me. The tech specs could be useful regardless. It's just faster and easier to take a picture than to take notes and copy everything on each of the labels, and I can find those notes later on my computer easier than I could find them on a piece of paper. (My computer's more organized than my papers.) Of course, if you wanted to use photos for information, you could use your 35mm camera. If you wanted to use a digital for that sort of purpose, though, a cheap camera would be sufficient.
What's right for one person isn't necessarily the answer for everyone.
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Date: 2005-12-04 07:46 pm (UTC)If you want to answer in their own language, tell them how many megapixels your 35mm camera equates to.
Maybe your photos are better than theirs because you're a better photographer. :-)
I love my digital camera, although it's four years old, and I look longingly at the newer ones that are a small fraction of the size and weight of mine. Like any purchase, there are many factors to consider, especially the skill level of the user and what the device will be used for. I have a lot of friends (and husband) who are much more into photography than I am, and I don't intend to spend as much time, money or effort as that. In fact, John lets me use his OM-1 whenever I want to, but I almost never do, because it has such a steep learning curve, and I don't use it often enough to remember how to.
Digital cameras are wonderful for people who don't feel they need the resolution provided by 35mm, and they're great for people who are not such serious hobbyists. I love being able to take a picture and immediately see whether or not it came out the way I want it, so I know if I want to try again, and what I might want to do differently. In that respect, I feel that digital can be a learning tool. Learning to take better pictures with 35mm doesn't provide immediate feedback.
There is one thing I use my digital for, that I wouldn't have ever considered worth the cost of film and processing. I take pictures now for information, especially information that's not easily accessible. For example, I took a lot of pictures when I was working on fixing the hot tub a couple years ago. If I need to know the technical specs on its heater, I can look at the photo. I also used the pictures to re-assemble everything in the equipment compartment when I was finished repairing it. Which way was this turned when I took it out, and how does it connect with the other parts? You probably wouldn't need photos for reassembly, since you're an engineer, but it helped me. The tech specs could be useful regardless. It's just faster and easier to take a picture than to take notes and copy everything on each of the labels, and I can find those notes later on my computer easier than I could find them on a piece of paper. (My computer's more organized than my papers.) Of course, if you wanted to use photos for information, you could use your 35mm camera. If you wanted to use a digital for that sort of purpose, though, a cheap camera would be sufficient.
What's right for one person isn't necessarily the answer for everyone.