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Digital Camera Photography Shack Guide

Digital Camera Photography and 35mm Film Cameras

By Cedric B Georges

Digital camera photography is the industry leader and now film is only developed in very few places, usually in professional photography labs.

The local film kiosk that was on a street corner waiting for your film has disappeared, replaced by digital cameras and computers.

A digital camera is used for most of the pictures I take, but I still keep my 35mm film camera handy. Digital is taking over, but there is still something to be said for using film in some cases.

My daughter likes to take pictures just like I do, but I don’t trust her with my expensive digital camera. When she wants to take some photos, I give her my 35mm and she can snap away to her hearts content.

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Long Lasting Camera

My 35mm film camera was not an expensive one, but it was a great for a very long time. It still takes fantastic pictures even though I’ve had it for more than ten years.

Someone I used to know worked in a photography shop, and a customer had brought in his 35mm to be fixed. The customer decided they didn’t want it any longer and bought something else. They told my friend to just throw away the 35mm camera, but instead he gave it to me. It was fully automated and a great little camera. All it needed was a new belt somewhere and it has worked great ever since.

35mm cameras are tough

This 35mm film camera has been on a lot of adventures with me, and has even survived being dropped to the floor. Luckily one of my friends had her toe in the way when it dropped, sparing my poor 35mm camera for sustaining any damage.

There have been other times when it was dropped, shook up, and jarred around, but the thing just keeps on working. Perhaps there is a little Energizer bunny inside. It still winds, snaps, and opens and closes perfectly. It has less electronics, so it can survive in rugged conditions.

Handy as a second camera

If you have a 35mm and are going to get a digital camera, make sure you hang on to the film camera. You never know when you may need it, and you may want to have a back up camera incase your digital battery goes dead at a very bad time.

I have had to use my 35mm camera in a few moments when I really wanted to take a picture but my digital decided it was time to shut off. It is always great for kids who want to take pictures but haven’t learned how to handle an expensive digital.

Film is still a good deal, and sometimes you might prefer the look of film verses a digital print anyway.

A lot of professional photographers still stand by film cameras and often use both digital and film for professional projects. So do as the pros do!

About the Author:
Cedric B Georges has written a number of articles on digital photography including Best Digital Camera, First 5 Megapixel Camera, Digital Cameras, People in Photos, Image Editor Software, Slide Shows Online, Family Photos, Glass Picture Frames, Cheap Digital Cameras, Digital Camera Memory Card, Rechargeable Batteries, Baby Birth Anouncements, Leather Photo Albums.
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