<p>Sure I use film... a lot of it; when I'm after something special.<br>
Otherwise, I'll tote a Canon EOS 20D (yea, I know... two generations old!... but it still works great), and use it when I'm in a big hurry, like recording progress during opera rehearsals, for example. I've got it set for automatic bracketing (three RAW images PLUS three sepia-toned black-and whites). Very little I need to do here, and at times I'm grateful for that; the quality of the images is great and the speed with which I can work is amazing.<br>
However... I'll use Leica M6 or Nikon F3T-HD (and even Canon A-1) for capturing the magic; espcially on quality films such as Ilford HP5-plus or Kodak Tri-X, or Fuji Provia. Right now, I'm after the sparkle mostly... the images obtainable are drop-dead gorgeous, and the extra effort and planning are well worth it. But I know I'll be picking up the digital again when I must. Supplies and processing? Never a problem!... Freestyle Photo and Swan Photolabs are top-notch.</p>
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<p>Sure I use film... a lot of it; when I'm after something special.<br>
Otherwise, I'll tote a Canon EOS 20D (yea, I know... two generations old!... but it still works great), and use it when I'm in a big hurry, like recording progress during opera rehearsals, for example. I've got it set for automatic bracketing (three RAW images PLUS three sepia-toned black-and whites). Very little I need to do here, and at times I'm grateful for that; the quality of the images is great and the speed with which I can work is amazing.<br>
However... I'll use Leica M6 or Nikon F3T-HD (and even Canon A-1) for capturing the magic; espcially on quality films such as Ilford HP5-plus or Kodak Tri-X, or Fuji Provia. Right now, I'm after the sparkle mostly... the images obtainable are drop-dead gorgeous, and the extra effort and planning are well worth it. But I know I'll be picking up the digital again when I must. Supplies and processing? Never a problem!... Freestyle Photo and Swan Photolabs are top-notch.</p>