<p>I have been scanning my archive of black and white negatives over the past few months, all the time wondering if my shooting style can be replaced 100% with digital equipment. Up until last night, I was convinced that I could. And yes, I know it CAN be done, but at what cost? <br /><br />I have been scanning several hundred 8X10" negatives all the while totally forgetting that the type of work I've done over the years is a good mixture or landscape and architectural photography. The use of a view camera affords the photographer the ability to manipulate, on the ground glass, such things as converging lines and perspective, as well as the plane of focus. I realize there are digital backs for view cameras, but for me they remain far out of reach financially. So, can you go 100% digital? Sure. Would the digital file be better than scanning a negative? I would say yes. But keep in mind there may be limitations to the type of work you can produce, unless of course you have a nice size budget for equipment.</p>
