now Danielle is writing this :) digital cameras might seem better but are they?? They might be easier to use but they are actually harder because you have to focus them while the digital one is easier because they are easier to print and taking. This is why they are better than digital cameras.
I think the above answer confuses film camera with digital camera! The opinion expressed above seems to favour film camera rather than a digital one. Possibly so, but before submission the author of that statement above should have revised what he wrote!
Film camera's use the old film canisters and have to be developed (taken to the store). Digital cameras use memory to store the images, and can be uploaded to your computer/iPod/etc.
Digital camera: Points of light are detected and each point (called a pixel) is assigned a value representing color and intensity. The collection of pixels is saved to some kind of electronic media, flash card, magnetic disk, optical disk or maybe something entirely different. The resulting file can be read by imaging software and the photo can then be printed.
Film camera: Points of light are detected and each point is recorded by a grain of chemical material that is light sensitive. The chemical material can be processed in a lab and turned into negatives and/or prints or transparencies. The resulting image can be put in a book, framed and put on your desk or just thrown into an old shoebox.
Pros of digital cameras
Cons of digital cameras
Pros of film
Cons of film
Common among all cameras
It depends on the camera type. For inexpensive "point & shoot" cameras, the main difference is that a film camera takes the picture immediately when you press the button. On some digital cameras, especially the older ones, there is a delay, sometimes up to a second or more, between pressing the button and the camera taking the picture. With the more expensive SLR cameras, there is no difference in shutter response time between film and digital cameras. Most digital SLR's can take multiple pictures as rapidly as a film camera with a motor drive.
Film and Digital Cameras are very different but share the same basics, the difference between Digital and Film is that with Film you can expect better quality photos then Digital cameras, Film cameras can be expected to last longer then Digital Cameras, and since Film Cameras haven't changed since the 1960's you dont need to upgrade every year on a new $500-$2000 DSLR and when the lenses you already have dont work on your new $2000 DSLR? well you could spend another $2000 to $3000 on new lenses and accessories, or you could stick with your Film Camera for the next 30 to 40 years before needing a new Film Camera, also Film works much better because if you own multiple Film Cameras, you dont need to learn how to use it since they all share the same design basics, but if you dont like to wait for film to process (taking it to a Photo Lab only takes an hour) then Digital might be your choice but face the problem of spending thousands on new Camera Bodys every year, also Digital Cameras arnt as well made as Film Cameras
Film
Pro's: better Quality of photos, Better build quality of the Body, Longer life, wider choice of effects, its own unique Photograph looks, easier to use if using more then one
Cons: longer time to process the film (inless its Instant Print(Polaroid))
Digital
Pro's: faster time processing photos, able to view photos instantly, camera-to-computer processing
Cons: more expensive due to need to upgrade to newer DSLR's, requires power to function, harder to set up the Camera (White Balance, Color effects, etc), harder when switching from one DSLR to another of a different brand
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Film Photography takes a lot more focus since you can't automatically see it or edit it like you can a digital photo.
easy!a digital takes photos, and film take a video, DAAA!
The main difference between a film and digital camera is the fact that a film camera uses film. A digital camera uses a SD card instead of film.
Mostly trigger voltage is different. Older film flashes used higher voltages, which if used with newer digital cameras can fry the sensitive circuitry in it. A good practice to follow would be to buy flashes made by the manufacturer of your camera, for your camera. Always remember to check the compatibility of your flash with your camera model.
The CCD is the part of the camera that changes the light that enters the camera into a digital signal that is then saved on the memory card. You can think of it as where the film would be in a regular 35mm film camera.
I prefer film cameras to digital cameras. The pictures look better.
Photography using film, rather than a digital camera.
processing film chemicals used /unused
You need to expand your question a bit more. Are you asking about the differences between digital vs. film? That question is being answered in other threads. OR.... Are you asking if you can convert a film camera to digital? The answer to that is yes, sometimes. Personally I would not recommend it, just go buy a digital camera.
The main difference between a digital camera and a regular camera is that a digital camera does not need film in order to work. The Canon A430 is inexpensive and a good starter digital camera. It's priced around $170 but will last you a long time.
No. You cannot economically convert a film camera to a digital camera. The digital system is very different and fitting it to an existing film camera is more expensive than buying a new digital camera. Some of the more expensive professional cameras can change between film and digital backs replacing the film transport with digital technology. The replacement backing includes all the electronics and controls typical of a digital camera of that caliber.
Traditional Photography records light from a camera on to film, digital records the light on to a light sensitive digital CCD that transferrs the image into data and records it as a digital file.
SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex - if it doesnt say digital then its probably a film camera (35mm).
Mostly trigger voltage is different. Older film flashes used higher voltages, which if used with newer digital cameras can fry the sensitive circuitry in it. A good practice to follow would be to buy flashes made by the manufacturer of your camera, for your camera. Always remember to check the compatibility of your flash with your camera model.
A film camera
A digital film is stored and played from a hard drive. Technically its not film at all.
the film . .
The digital computer camera does not require film to take pictures. Once a picture is taken, it can be downloaded onto a computer to view and print whereas a film camera would need to have their film developed.
digital is , in digital camera , something that stores the picture or video it takes in electronic format instead of to film.
yes