Scanning or Capture?

[Bromo33333]

Which do you prefer - digital capture up front (i.e DSLR) OR capturing it on film and using a film scanner/having it scanned?

[bob carnie]

I always prefer digital capture up front over scanning.

Which do you prefer - digital capture up front (i.e DSLR) OR capturing it on film and using a film scanner/having it scanned?

[naturephoto1]

Since I only shoot transparencies and no digital, I prefer capture on film and then a digital drum scan for the purpose of printing (on a Chromira or if larger than the machine can produce on a LightJet).

Rich

[David H. Bebbington]

Film for me - I can't justify the cost of a high-end digital camera, and the question of the future-proofness of digital storage media is far from resolved!

[Craig Griffiths]

I would have to say that I much prefer film for the initial capture over digital. Digital still cant match large format film, and even if it could I love the feeling of working with a large format camera, and seeing the negatives or transparencies for the first time, and of having to slow down and think about what I am doing.

Having said that, nothing beats the convenience of digital. Great for snapshots and the like, but I just prefer film and then scanning.

[Helen Bach]

Film for me as well, in my case mostly colour negative. For most of what I want, and by my own criteria (which may not be shared by anyone else) colour negative film is preferable to digital capture.

Best, Helen

[André]

I prefer scanning my favourite media!
Maybe to another thread, please prove me, that a direct digital capture beats a top quality drum scanned film negative originated file!

Cheers

André

[juanito]

Negative B&W film and sometimes slide film.

[michaelsalomon]

I shoot 90% chrome the rest b/w. I scan everything on a nikon coolscan 9000 - for prints up to 12" x 12" (the biggest I ever print) the nikon cant be beat.

[szazs]

Gotta go with B+W film and scanning for my personal fun stuff, using film, especially large format, is just too much fun to change.
That said, it's hard to beat digital for color and work for clients who want "instant feedback/instant results"...I never shot a Polaroid that got the same "WOW!" results as a nice full screen shot from my laptop.