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It wasn’t long ago that I used a camera that required film!
I would take the 12 or 24 or 36 exposures, depending on the size of the roll of film I was using, and when it was used, I would carefully remove the film and send it off to the lab for processing. And, of course, if I had forgotten to bring more film with me, the camera would be useless.
That was the bad old days. Today it all digital – and about time too.
Digital cameras use an electronic image sensor to capture the images. The lens technology is basically the same – a variable diaphram is used to focus the light on to the sensor – but after the image is captured, it is here the digital camera comes into its own.
Cameras now can hold hundreds og photographs that can be viewed (and deleted if they are not very good) and even edited using software that resides in the camera. Not only that, even the lowest priced digital cameras usually provide the ability to record video.
Taking great photos is also much simpler now. No need to peek through the viewfinder anymore as many cameras now have LCD screen which allow preview of the shot before you click the button.
But what of picture quality I hear you ask. Good question.
There are still some who believe that quality from film was and is better than from digital imaging. And yes, they would be correct – for all but the very best digital cameras.
But, for most of us, the current quality from using a digital camera is more than sufficent and comes at a much lower price point.
For me, the digital revolution in photography has been nothing short of amazing.